Through film, art, VR and music, we explore how the digital world is helping to create a new generation of African global influencers.
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Read: Tomisin Adepeju and Mike Omonua in conversation
In her final film, Agnès Varda offers a personal insight into her oeuvre, using excerpts from her work to illustrate her unique artistic visions and ideas.
Our British cinema special issue talks to Gurinder Chadha and Sarfraz Manzoor about Blinded by the Light, and Joanna Hogg about The Souvenir. Plus: Midsommar, Carlos Reygadas, and the “final” cut of Apocalypse Now.
Lila Avilés’ impressive debut looks at the working environment of a chambermaid – Gabriela Cartol in a breakout performance – in one of Mexico City’s most luxurious hotels.
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Brexit will change the way UK businesses interact with the EU, including those working in the screen sectors. We answer some of the key questions for the screen industries.
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Resonant filmmaking addressing the working life of a chambermaid in Mexico City.
A bracingly homoerotic Slovenian coming-of-age tale.
Agnès Varda illustrates her unique artistic visions and ideas in this, her final film.
Alice Rohrwacher’s award-winning time and genre-bending drama.
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120 years of British life, many unseen for decades.
Hidden histories and forgotten stories of people and places from the UK’s key film and TV archives.
20 colour snapshots of vibrant Soho 60 years ago
Flesh and pleasure made its name, but in 1956 there was a lot more to a place that, in modern times, has all but vanished.
37 pictures showing what punk Britain was really like
From the late 70s, punk fashions and attitude spread agitation round the nation.
Best of British Transport Films (2 Blu-ray set)
New HD restorations to celebrate the 70th anniversary of BTF.
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Room at the Top (dual format edition)
60th anniversary edition of Jack Clayton’s Oscar-winner.
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How I Won the War (dual format edition)
John Lennon stars in Richard Lester’s 1967 anti-war classic.
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It’s snowing in Lagos: Tomisin Adepeju and Mike Omonua in conversation
Thursday 1 August 2019
New BFI DVDs and Blu-rays announced for autumn/winter 2019
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Where to begin with Peter Bogdanovich
Monday 29 July 2019
Five essential extras on our Do Not Adjust Your Set box set
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Aisle remember you: the 90s video store
Monday 29 July 2019
Five essential extras on our At Last the 1948 Show boxset
Monday 29 July 2019
Five things to watch this weekend – 26-28 July
Friday 26 July 2019
Rutger Hauer: five great performances
Thursday 25 July 2019
Explosive, transformative and challenging cinema and TV – that’s the nineties we want to explore and celebrate.
No Direct Flight at BFI Southbank
Through film, art, VR and music, we explore how the digital world is helping to create a new generation of African global influencers.
Hear an all-star voice cast including Beyoncé, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover and Seth Rogen in Jon Favreau’s sumptuous reboot of the classic Disney animation.
Debut director Lila Avilés and lead actress Gabriel Cartol have crafted a subtle and compelling story about a young hotel worker, with wry humour and a keen understanding of exploitative labour economics, writes Maria Delgado.
Tuesday 23 July 2019
Mike Williams appointed Sight & Sound’s new Editor-in-chief
Friday 26 July 2019
Maureen Blackwood: “I wanted to make films about lives and issues that were forgotten”
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Ghost Strata first look: Ben Rivers’ cinematic archeology
Tuesday 23 July 2019
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