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White RiotWhite Riot
Documentary201981 minsDirector: Rubika Shah
Revolution rock! Rubika Shah’s vital documentary profiles punky reggae protest movement Rock Against Racism, from grassroots beginnings through to a major multicultural event.
NocturnalNocturnal
Drama201984 minsDirector: Nathalie Biancheri
A teenage girl forms a mysterious relationship with an older man in this atmospheric debut from director Nathalie Biancheri.
The Painted BirdThe Painted Bird
War2019169 minsDirector: Vaclav Marhoul
Based on Jerzy Kosiński’s 1965 novel and a long time in the making, Václav Marhoul’s extraordinary The Painted Bird finds a lone Jewish boy on a dark odyssey towards home during wartime.
SocratesSocrates
Drama201871 minsDirector: Alex Moratto
A teenage orphan is forced to grow up quickly in this captivating story of resilience in the face of hardship.
She Dies TomorrowShe Dies Tomorrow
Drama202084 minsDirector: Amy Seimetz
Amy knows she's going to die tomorrow and her fear is contagious.
The Personal History of David CopperfieldThe Personal History of David Copperfield
Drama2019120 minsDirector: Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci brings David Copperfield fizzing to life with all-star collaborators in this exuberant, entertaining and sharply pertinent adaptation.
BFI London Film Festival Presents
A place to meet the world's top films and their creators, the BFI London Film Festival represents global cinema at its deep, diverse best.
Black Stories
A celebration of black culture in film and TV, dive into a selection that flows deep and far.
Comedy Genius
Celebrating side-splitting cinema, from slapstick legends to today's anarchic voices.
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Koko-di Koko-daKoko-di Koko-da
Horror201989 minsDirector: Johannes Nyholm
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a very nasty surprise…
The ChambermaidThe Chambermaid
Drama2018102 minsDirector: Lila Avilés
Lila Avilés provides an engaging, behind-closed-doors look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City’s most luxurious hotels.
The Harder They ComeThe Harder They Come
Drama1972103 minsDirector: Perry Henzell
The cult classic, acknowledged as the catalyst for the popularisation of reggae in the US, sees Jimmy Cliff traversing the underbelly of Jamaican shanty-town life.
Nobody KnowsNobody Knows
Drama2003141 minsDirector: Hirokazu Koreeda
Koreeda’s drama about four children left to fend for themselves is a heartbreaking study of childhood neglect.
MaborosiMaborosi
Drama1995109 minsDirector: Hirokazu Koreeda
Koreeda’s first fiction feature is an exquisite meditation on loss, loneliness, uncertainty, and coming to terms with the past.
Still WalkingStill Walking
Drama2008115 minsDirector: Hirokazu Koreeda
Koreeda’s subtle, moving account of the tensions within a family is his most Ozu-like film.
21st-century Japan
Modern classics that highlight the enduring strength of Japanese cinema.
BFI London Film Festival
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Black Stories
A celebration of black culture in film and TV, dive into a selection that flows deep and far.
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Talent Contest (Fun Palace outtakes)Talent Contest (Fun Palace outtakes)
Amateur film196310 minsSilent Location: London
A compelling glimpse inside an unnamed East End pub in 1963 where a talent show takes place featuring singers and strippers.
Be a Good NeighbourBe a Good Neighbour
Animation & Artists Moving Image19776 mins Location: South Shields
An animation stuffed full of canine cracks promotes the Home Office Good Neighbour scheme in the 1970s.
British GraffitiBritish Graffiti
Documentary19927 mins
Rockabilly passionates talk about their lifestyle and how they would prefer to live in the 1950s.
The Legend of the Good BeastsThe Legend of the Good Beasts
Puppet (live-action)195624 mins
Fabergé animals in a Russian influenced Easter tale narrated by Peter Ustinov
Scotch - And a Splash!Scotch - And a Splash!
Non-Fiction19301 minsSilent
Dancers, musicians and athletes brave the weather for the Highland Games at Braemar.
North Kensington Law CentreNorth Kensington Law Centre
Documentary19735 mins Location: North Kensington
A pioneering law centre with a radical agenda: ‘bringing law to the people’ in the early 1970s.
Black Eyes, Black Lives
A selection of exceptional shorts from filmmakers, curated by S.O.U.L Celebrate Connect founder Iyare Igiehon.
Virtual Pub Crawl
Fancy a swift half? This round of Britain's drinking establishments is on us.
Eating In
Bring the restaurant to you: gastronomic inspiration for novice cooks and greedy gourmands