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County LinesCounty Lines
Drama201990 minsDirector: Henry Blake
Henry Blake’s sensitive thriller recounts the experiences of Tyler, a teenager recruited into a lethal drug-selling network.
FallingFalling
Drama2020113 minsDirector: Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut is a powerful rumination on family and forgiveness.
PossessorPossessor
Thriller2019104 minsDirector: Brandon Cronenberg
In the near future, a cool and ruthless assassin who uses other people’s bodies to carry out execution-style killings comes unstuck when her latest vehicle resists.
MuscleMuscle
Thriller2019111 minsDirector: Gerard Johnson
A directionless call centre salesman gets more than he bargained for when he joins a local gym, in Gerard Johnson's stunning dissection of masculinity.
Mogul MowgliMogul Mowgli
Drama202089 minsDirector: Bassam Tariq
Bassam Tariq’s visceral directorial debut, co-written with Riz Ahmed, finds a British-Pakistani rapper’s life spiralling out of control when, on the cusp of success, he succumbs to a debilitating illness.
Les MisérablesLes Misérables
Thriller2019104 minsDirector: Ladj Ly
Ladj Ly’s extraordinary Cannes Jury Prize-winning debut obliterates the myth of cultural integration in France.
Near the Jugular
Riz Ahmed and Bassam Tariq look at their cinematic influences, including the films that inspired their new feature Mogul Mowgli.
Black Stories
Celebrating Black History Month we showcase black culture in film and TV, dive into a selection that flows deep and far.
Backed by BFI
Highlighting some of the astonishing and engaging work that has been supported by the UK public, including the National Lottery funding through the BFI, over the last 60 years.
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System CrasherSystem Crasher
Drama2019120 minsDirector: Nora Fingscheidt
An intensive drama about a pre-pubescent girl who actually crashes Germany’s child and welfare system whilst on her quest for love and security.
A White, White DayA White, White Day
Drama2019109 minsDirector: Hlynur Pálmason
Iceland’s finest actor Ingvar Sigurðsson gives a heart-breaking and Cannes award-winning performance as widowed cop who becomes increasingly obsessed with his wife’s death.
La belle époqueLa belle époque
Comedy2019115 minsDirector: Nicolas Bedos
Daniel Auteuil’s illustrator is given the chance to visit a different era to re-evaluate his life in this resplendent and absurdly enjoyable French comedy.
PrevengePrevenge
Comedy201688 minsDirector: Alice Lowe
Alice Lowe directs and stars in this riotous tale of a pregnant serial killer, hellbent on revenge.
VolverVolver
Drama2005121 minsDirector: Pedro Almodóvar
Family secrets echo around a Spanish clan, ringing loud enough to rouse the dead, in Pedro Almodóvar's assured melodrama.
Only God ForgivesOnly God Forgives
Crime201390 minsDirector: Nicolas Winding Refn
Ryan Gosling takes on Bangkok’s criminal underworld in this kaleidoscopic revenge fantasy from cult director Nicolas Winding Refn.
Woman with a Movie Camera
Inspirational and diverse works of great cinema; all originating from women with a movie camera.
Black Stories
Celebrating Black History Month we showcase black culture in film and TV, dive into a selection that flows deep and far.
Classic American Indie
Celebrating the outsiders and mavericks whose independent methods rewrote the rulebook for American cinema.
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Mark Kermode Online In 3D with Kathleen Turner, Henry Blake and Julien TempleMark Kermode Online In 3D with Kathleen Turner, Henry Blake and Julien Temple
Discussion programme202030 mins
The funniest, best loved and most respected film critic in the UK talks to an array of guests from the world of film including Kathleen Turner, Henry Blake and Julien Temple.
The CentreThe Centre
194722 mins Location: Peckham
St Mary's Road in Peckham, London, is the location for a bold social experiment.
True Romance, Etc.True Romance, Etc.
Documentary198233 mins Location: Hackney
Hackney teenagers - black, white, gay and straight - talk sex, love and marriage in this compelling drama-documentary.
A Man's AffairA Man's Affair
Romance194965 mins
A holiday romance between a miner and a secretary blossoms in Ramsgate
PotatoesPotatoes
Government sponsored film19406 mins
Austerity Britain reaches for the humble spud in this earnest wartime cookery film.
Cottage LoafCottage Loaf
Comedy19514 mins Location: Weardale
There’s no motivating the sloth-like George on a cottage holiday in Weardale.
Mark Kermode Online In 3D
Mark Kermode's hugely popular film discussion show is now available on BFI Player.
Black Britain on Film
Striking, illuminating and sometimes surprising images of black culture, community and characters, spanning over a century of British film and TV.
Food, Glorious Food!
Peckish? If you're hungry for a snapshot of our changing attitudes to food then dig in.