BFI London Film Festival

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Festivals

After Love – first-look review

by Leila Latif

Joanna Scanlan plays a Muslim convert who discovers a secret about her husband in Aleem Khan’s moving drama.
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Festivals

African Apocalypse and the painful legacy of ‘Heart of Darkness’

by Leila Latif

A new documentary gives a voice to the silenced natives in Joseph Conrad’s colonialist novel.
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Festivals

One Night in Miami – first-look review

by Flora Spencer Grant

Four icons of African American history meet in a Miami hotel in Regina King’s promising directorial debut.
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Festivals

Soul – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Jamie Foxx is a jazz musician reckoning with the afterlife in Pixar’s best film in quite some time.
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Festivals

Documentaries to discover at the BFI London Film Festival 2020

by Matt Turner

Eight non-fiction features that are well worth seeking out at this year’s LFF.
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Festivals

Tricia Tuttle on what to expect from the 64th BFI London Film Festival

by Adam Woodward

The Festival Director speak about putting together the most accessible, expansive LFF programme yet.
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Festivals

The 2020 BFI London Film Festival line-up has been announced

by David Jenkins

This year’s scaled-back celebration mixes world cinema gems with something a little different.
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Festivals

Francis Lee’s Ammonite to close the 64th BFI London Film Festival

by Lillian Crawford

The British writer/director’s lesbian romance will cap off this year’s LFF on 17 October.
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Festivals

Steve McQueen’s Mangrove to open the 64th BFI London Film Festival

by Lillian Crawford

The first of five films from the director’s Small Axe anthology will screen for free to audiences across the UK.
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Festivals

BFI London Film Festival announces virtual 2020 edition

by Charles Bramesco

This year’s LFF will offer online screenings, free screen talks and more, widening access across the UK.

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