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The Stendhal Syndrome Argento’s dizzying and gut-wrenching drama about a young policewoman (Asia Argento) on the hunt for a serial killer who becomes obsessed with her. Crime Horror 1996 120 mins Dario Argento
La Femme Infidèle The first of Chabrol’s great run of bourgeois psychological thrillers follows the fall-out from a husband discovering his wife’s affair. Drama Thriller 1969 99 mins Claude Chabrol
Primavera Damiano Michieletto’s enthralling Venetian drama inspired by the life of Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi. Drama Historical drama 2025 111 mins Damiano Michieletto
The Glass Shield The first black recruit in his squad, rookie cop J.J. Johnson struggles to adapt to life on the force, in this thrilling drama from Charles Burnett. Drama 1994 110 mins Charles Burnett
Being Blacker Molly Dineen’s acclaimed documentary about renowned Brixton-based music producer Blacker Dread. Documentary Current affairs 2018 89 mins Molly Dineen
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin White Mask Isaac Julien and Mark Nash’s celebrated experimental documentary about the Afro-Caribbean psychiatrist and revolutionary. Documentary 1997 72 mins Isaac Julien
Kinaesthesia A kaleidoscopic documentary exploring the relationship between film and dreams, and inspired by the film historian and theorist Vlada Petrić. Documentary 2026 101 mins Gerald Fox
Rose of Nevada Mark Jenkin’s time-travelling odyssey about a long-lost fishing boat that mysteriously returns to harbour, starring George MacKay and Callum Turner. Drama Science Fiction 2025 114 mins Mark Jenkin
Riefenstahl Captivating insight into the controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, who became world-famous for her Nazi propaganda. Documentary 2024 115 mins Andreas Veiel
Surviving Earth Thea Gajic’s feature debut follows Yugoslavian refugee Vlad as he embraces a new life in Bristol and battles addiction and past traumas. Drama 2025 96 mins Thea Gajic
Bogancloch The life and environment of a modern-day hermit is gently observed in Ben Rivers' intimate, experimental documentary. Documentary 2025 86 mins Ben Rivers
Rhianna Dhillon's Soundtracks 1, 2 … 1, 2, 3, 4! Rhianna Dhillon presses play on her favourite soundtracks on BFI Player. Short documentary 2026 10 mins
Ish A friendship is capsized in this blistering British drama, told with power and rage, from a filmmaker to watch. Drama 2025 88 mins Imran Perretta
Love A chance encounter on a ferry crossing leads inspires a doctor and nurse to reflect on their experiences of casual intimacy in Haugerud's Oslo story. Drama Romance 2024 120 mins Dag Johan Haugerud
Heart of a Dog Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson’s cinematic journey through love, death and language, centred around memories of her beloved terrier Lolabelle. Documentary 2015 76 mins Laurie Anderson
Betty A mysterious young woman finds refuge with a stranger in Chabrol’s unsettling psychological drama based on the book by Georges Simenon. Drama 1992 103 mins Claude Chabrol
Edge of Summer A summer holiday and an old folk tale bring two 11-year-olds together as they explore what, or who, is calling to them, from within an abandoned mine. Drama 2024 90 mins Lucy Cohen
Sex Part of the Oslo Stories trilogy, a casual confession is an explosive catalyst in Dag Johan Haugerud's frank and engaging drama. Drama Romance 2024 118 mins Dag Johan Haugerud
Toomorrow A London-based pop group are abducted by aliens to save their race from extinction in this rarely seen sci-fi musical starring Olivia Newton-John. Musical Science Fiction 1970 94 mins Val Guest
The Cars That Ate Paris Peter Weir’s debut feature - a favourite of Kubrick's - is a mordant black comedy satirising small-town life and a gem of Ozploitation cinema. Comedy Horror 1974 88 mins Peter Weir
The Girls (Gehenu Lamai) A young girl finds herself torn between duty and desire in this stunning Sri Lankan coming-of-age drama by pioneering filmmaker Sumitra Peries. Drama 1978 113 mins Sumitra Peries
La notte Michelangelo Antonioni's masterpiece about urban alienation stars Italian film icons Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau and Monica Vitti. Drama 1961 123 mins Michelangelo Antonioni
Invaders from Mars From three hundred million miles away…invaders from Mars! Science Fiction 1953 80 mins William Cameron Menzies
Inspector Lavardin Claude Chabrol’s slippery thriller sees the eponymous detective investigating a murder involving a former lover. Crime Drama 1986 100 mins Claude Chabrol
Palestine 36 Acclaimed Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir’s most ambitious work is a powerful exploration of the events leading up to the Arab Revolt of 1936. Period drama 2025 120 mins Annemarie Jacir
BFI Restoration South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antarctic An extraordinary story of Shackleton's survival in the wastes of Antarctica, now considered the world's first documentary feature. Documentary 1919 81 mins Frank Hurley
BFI Restoration The Passion of Remembrance A key film of the Black Film Workshop movement - this London-set visual mosaic captures the richness and complexity of 1980s Black British life. Historical drama Animation & Artists Moving Image 1986 83 mins Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien
Le Boucher Chabrol’s most celebrated film sees a friendship between a teacher and local butcher darken as a series of murders unsettles life in their village. Drama 1970 93 mins Claude Chabrol
Lynch/Oz Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not on Mulholland Drive anymore…the fascinating influence of The Wizard of Oz on David Lynch's filmmaking. Documentary 2022 109 mins Alexandre O. Philippe
The Act of Killing Groundbreaking documentary in which former Indonesian death-squad leaders re-enact their crimes through scenes inspired by different film genres. Documentary 2012 117 mins Joshua Oppenheimer
