BFI London Film Festival
Experience the best new films, series and XR from around the world - in person and online 6-17 October.
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Mr Bachmann and His Class [Herr Bachmann und seine klasse]Mr Bachmann and His Class [Herr Bachmann und seine klasse]
Documentary2021217 minsDirector: Maria Speth
Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Maria Speth’s enjoyable and profoundly moving documentary searches for the true meaning of home and community.
Petrov's Flu [Petrovy V Grippe]Petrov's Flu [Petrovy V Grippe]
Fantasy2020146 minsDirector: Kirill Serebrennikov
A comic book artist contracts flu during an epidemic and subsequently embarks on a strange journey through Russian society.
Between Two Worlds [Ouistreham]Between Two Worlds [Ouistreham]
Drama2021106 minsDirector: Emmanuel Carrère
Based on the real-life reportage of journalist Florence Aubenas, Between Two Worlds exposes the challenges facing workers at the bottom of the food chain in Northern France. Going undercover, Marianne (Juliette Binoche) enlists for a series of thankless jobs, including cleaner of a cross-Channel ferry. She forms close bonds with her fellow workers, but sooner or later, must face up to the ethical problems that her methods entail.
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Festival films on BFI Player
Our line-up of feature films on BFI Player is available to enjoy wherever you are in the UK.
Shorts
The short films programme will be free to access for the duration of the 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.