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The many faces of Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier has never been shy of sensational subject matter or media notoriety. Paul O’Callaghan offers an introduction to the provocations of one of world cinema’s most divisive directors.

The joys of analogue

As digital technology takes over, so our affection for analogue grows. Joseph Ernst’s short film Londoners delights in the textures of archaic camera technology to document street life in the modern capital.

10 great films set in the roaring 20s

The 1920s roar again in the new film of The Great Gatsby, but Baz Luhrmann’s extravaganza is not the first film to revel in the decadence of the Jazz Age. Here are 10 of the best.

BFI archive footage of 1920s London goes viral

Kevin Spacey and Stephen Fry are among the thousands of tweeters captivated by beautiful colour footage of London in 1926, restored by the BFI. 

British films at Cannes 2013

Exciting debut features and the new film from Clio Barnard give British cinema a healthy presence at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Video: Doctor Who – The Caves of Androzani discussion

Actors Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding and director Graeme Harper discuss the era of the Fifth Doctor.

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