BFI London Film Festival
Experience the best new films first, with a range of virtual premieres available to enjoy online and in cinemas 7-18 October 2020
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Friendship's DeathFriendship's Death
Science Fiction198772 minsDirector: Peter Wollen
Tilda Swinton plays an extra-terrestrial android discussing life’s big questions with a British war correspondent in this unique sci-fi by influential film theorist Peter Wollen.
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Zanka ContactZanka Contact
Crime2020120 mins
The spirit of rock ‘n roll pulses through the veins of this psychedelic Casablanca-set love story between faded rockstar Larsen Snake and jaded prostitute Rajae.
African ApocalypseAfrican Apocalypse
Documentary202092 minsDirector: Rob Lemkin
Rob Lemkin’s harrowing yet urgent documentary shines a lens on the trauma and legacy of colonialism in one of Africa’s poorest nations, Niger.
Friendship's DeathFriendship's Death
Science Fiction198772 minsDirector: Peter Wollen
Tilda Swinton plays an extra-terrestrial android discussing life’s big questions with a British war correspondent in this unique sci-fi by influential film theorist Peter Wollen.
Zanka ContactZanka Contact
Crime2020120 mins
The spirit of rock ‘n roll pulses through the veins of this psychedelic Casablanca-set love story between faded rockstar Larsen Snake and jaded prostitute Rajae.
African ApocalypseAfrican Apocalypse
Documentary202092 minsDirector: Rob Lemkin
Rob Lemkin’s harrowing yet urgent documentary shines a lens on the trauma and legacy of colonialism in one of Africa’s poorest nations, Niger.
Friendship's DeathFriendship's Death
Science Fiction198772 minsDirector: Peter Wollen
Tilda Swinton plays an extra-terrestrial android discussing life’s big questions with a British war correspondent in this unique sci-fi by influential film theorist Peter Wollen.
Explore the LFF programme and find out more about this year’s Festival ahead of films going live on 7 October 2020
2020 Short films programme
Shorts
The short films programme will be free to access for the duration of the festival exclusively on BFI Player.
Experimenta
Films by artists that revolutionise and reshape our vision of cinema.
#GENERATIONNOW
Short films exploring what it means to be a young adult in the world today.
The best from previous years
BFI London Film Festival
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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.
Festival Archive Treasures
Film preservation and restoration is a vital part of our work. This collection represents moments in time, salvaged for a second chance to awe, enrich and entertain a new audience. They reflect human endeavour, on and off screen.