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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.
Group of men in formal attire at a bar counter.
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.
A man in glasses plays a piano in a dimly lit room with colourful lights.
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.