Festival
BFI London Film Festival 2022
Our line-up of Festival films on BFI Player, available to enjoy wherever you are in the UK from 14 - 23 October.
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Know Your PlaceKnow Your Place
Drama2022118 minsDirector: Zia Mohajerjasbi
In this striking debut feature from Zia Mohajerjasbi, an Eritrean-American teen embarks on an odyssey through a rapidly gentrifying Seattle.
Robe of GemsRobe of Gems
Drama2022117 minsDirector: Natalia López Gallardo
A loosely linked set of characters intersect in a rural community beset by cartel crime in Natalia López Gallardo’s disarming debut feature.
Eight Deadly ShotsEight Deadly Shots
Drama1972316 minsDirector: Mikko Niskanen
Frequently acclaimed as the greatest Finnish film ever made, Mikko Niskanen’s engrossing epic paints a shattering portrait of an alcoholic farmer pushed to breaking point.
The Cloud MessengerThe Cloud Messenger
Drama2022152 minsDirector: Rahat Mahajan
A 16-year-old boy feels a powerful attraction towards his classmate, soon realising that much larger forces are at play, in this captivating reimagining of an ancient Indian myth.
God Said Give ‘Em Drum MachinesGod Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines
Documentary202292 minsDirector: Kristian R. Hill
Revisit the African-American origins of techno music in Kristian R Hill’s fascinating, hugely enjoyable and often surprising journey through the musical genre.
Crows Are WhiteCrows Are White
Documentary202297 minsDirector: Ahsen Nadeem
From Japan to Cavan, filmmaker Ahsen Nadeem is on the hunt for enlightenment. Crashing into monks and his own inner conflict, a story of love and contradictions unfolds.
Hidden LettersHidden Letters
Documentary202288 minsDirector: Violet Du Feng and Zhao Qing
Two Chinese women are linked by their knowledge of an ancient secret language in this insightful documentary exploring resilience and sisterhood.
After ShermanAfter Sherman
Documentary202292 minsDirector: Jon-Sesrie Goff
In this soulful debut documentary, Jon-Sesrie Goff examines the history and traditions of his South Carolina birthplace.
The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages
Comedy202290 minsDirector: Luciana Acuña and Alejo Moguillansky
In this droll, metaphysical meta-comedy, a well-to-do yet dysfunctional Argentinian family try to maintain their creativity and sanity while living under the constraints of lockdown.
Butterfly VisionButterfly Vision
Drama2022107 minsDirector: Maksym Nakonechnyi
Lilia, a 28-year-old aerial reconnaissance expert, returns home from the war in Donbas, but her traumatic experiences re-emerge in an unexpected and dreamlike manner.
A Room of My OwnA Room of My Own
Drama2022107 minsDirector: Ioseb "Soso" Bliadze
Ioseb ‘Soso’ Bliadze’s riveting drama follows the lives of two starkly different women who end up sharing a flat.
My Robot BrotherMy Robot Brother
Science Fiction202284 minsDirector: Frederik Nørgaard
After feeling isolated at school, things seem to change for Alberte when she is given the latest android companion; but is it right to feel such a deep connection with a robot?
HorseplayHorseplay
Comedy2022102 minsDirector: Marco Berger
A group of young men test each other’s boundaries in this provocative chamber piece from acclaimed queer filmmaker Marco Berger.
Chee$eChee$e
Comedy2022107 minsDirector: Damian Marcano
Damian Marcano’s vibrant, rollicking, rags-to-riches tale follows the antics of a young Trinidadian cheesemaker-turned-drug dealer.