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British Cinema Breaking with Convention
Jonathan Romney and a panel of directors defend the unorthodox and original in modern British cinema.
Overview
Invention and originality are acclaimed by Jonathan Romney and his guests, whose work often blurs fiction and fact in their narrative structure. Features Clio Barnard (The Arbor), Patrick Keiller (Robinson in Ruins), John Akomfrah (The Nine Muses) and Sam Rumbelow, acting coach and participant in Gillian Wearing's Self Made.
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