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 Place Know Your Place
Drama 2022 118 mins Director: 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 Gems Robe of Gems
Drama 2022 117 mins Director: 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 Shots Eight Deadly Shots
Drama 1972 316 mins Director: 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 Messenger The Cloud Messenger
Drama 2022 152 mins Director: 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 Machines God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines
Documentary 2022 92 mins Director: 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 White Crows Are White
Documentary 2022 97 mins Director: 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 Letters Hidden Letters
Documentary 2022 88 mins Director: 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 Sherman After Sherman
Documentary 2022 92 mins Director: Jon-Sesrie Goff
In this soulful debut documentary, Jon-Sesrie Goff examines the history and traditions of his South Carolina birthplace.
The Middle Ages The Middle Ages
Comedy 2022 90 mins Director: 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 Vision Butterfly Vision
Drama 2022 107 mins Director: 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 Own A Room of My Own
Drama 2022 107 mins Director: 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 Brother My Robot Brother
Science Fiction 2022 84 mins Director: 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?
Horseplay Horseplay
Comedy 2022 102 mins Director: Marco Berger
A group of young men test each other’s boundaries in this provocative chamber piece from acclaimed queer filmmaker Marco Berger.
Chee$e Chee$e
Comedy 2022 107 mins Director: Damian Marcano
Damian Marcano’s vibrant, rollicking, rags-to-riches tale follows the antics of a young Trinidadian cheesemaker-turned-drug dealer.