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Jack Hazan's groundbreaking film about David Hockney, available for the first time in HD transfer.
The cautionary tale of an innocent girl abroad who gets caught up in the sleazy world of modelling. Out 20 Feb.
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The sex lives of the upper classes come under scrutiny in this tour de force of late silent British cinema.
Michel Chion's definitive book on one of America's finest contemporary directors.
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News and reviews from the international film magazine
Read David Jenkins' recent career interview with one of the true greats of world cinema, who was tragically killed in a road accident.
Philip Kemp reviews Alexander Payne’s follow-up to About Schmidt and Sideways, a characteristic mix of funny and painful with George Clooney Hawaii lawyer struggling with family baggage.
Tony Rayns remembers André Delvaux's once-fêted classic of Belgian cinema, a seductive portrait of a delusional teacher's crack-up.
Graham Fuller advocates the candidacy of Jean Vigo's sublime sole feature - a bridge between the surrealism of 1920s French cinema and the poetic realism of the 30s - for our forthcoming Greatest Films of All Time poll.
Latest news from the BFI
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Feb
Cloudburst, starring Oscar®-winning actors Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker, will open this year's LLGFF.
08
Feb
The BFI Film Fund's brand new UK-wide short film production initiative has been launched by creative agency Lighthouse.
31
Jan
Highest ever recorded market share of UK box office for independent British films in 2011.
30
Jan
Ahead of a live event at BFI Southbank on 3 Feb, director Adam Smith will be answering your questions.
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