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MonsoonMonsoon
Drama201885 minsDirector: Hong Khaou
Hong Khaou follows Lilting with this gorgeous drama that evokes the disorientation of returning to an unrecognisable homeland.
Miss JuneteenthMiss Juneteenth
Drama2020100 minsDirector: Channing Godfrey Peoples
A soulful and uplifting drama of mother-daughter bonds and deferred dreams.
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.
AliceAlice
Drama2019105 minsDirector: Josephine Mackerras
Following separation from her money-squandering husband, Alice (Emilie Piponnier) finds herself falling into the world of high-end escorting, challenging her perceptions of life and love.
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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Bronco's HouseBronco's House
Drama201544 minsDirector: Mark Jenkin
A young man strives to provide a home for his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child, in Mark Jenkin's mid-length precursor to Bait.
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…
Ugetsu MonogatariUgetsu Monogatari
Romance195397 minsDirector: Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi's haunting evocation of a feudal world where brutal realism intermingles with the supernatural.
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.
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.
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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Let Me Dream AgainLet Me Dream Again
Comedy19001 minsSilent
Harsh reality interrupts an older man's reverie of flirting with a pretty young woman
Too Funny for WordsToo Funny for Words
Amateur film19504 minsSilent Location: Neath/Castell-Nedd
Haydn Ford, cartoonist of Neath, is here celebrated by a friend and amateur film-maker for whom he created a beautiful logo and title cards.
The Shooting of Emily JaneThe Shooting of Emily Jane
Amateur film198023 mins Location: Stanbury
An intriguing film of an amateur filming a documentary about Emily Brontë on location, up on the Yorkshire moors, and editing it in his home.
Colour in PrintColour in Print
Documentary196038 mins Location: Tovil
Intricacies of the printing process employed at the Alabaster Passmore press in Torvil, on the outskirts of Maidstone.
The Living RainbowThe Living Rainbow
Amateur film197626 minsSilent Location: Thompson Common
Critters and blossoms of all colours, in Norfolk, captured on Super 8 colour Kodachrome by amateur filmmaker and naturalist Dorothy Maxey.
Cats on the HearthCats on the Hearth
Public Information Filler19579 mins
Lovers of cute cats will lap up this RSPCA film, about how to make friends with your feline
Beat Generations
Every generation finds its own beat, and every scene has been caught on camera. This toe-tapping tour guides us through pop's glorious past.
Black Eyes, Black Lives
A selection of exceptional shorts from filmmakers, curated by S.O.U.L Celebrate Connect founder Iyare Igiehon.
Cats v Dogs
Pampered pooches or fabulous felines? It’s the eternal popularity contest.