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From the Sight and Sound archive

Lonesome tonight: Tony Rayns and Edward Yang on A Brighter Summer Day

Gang feuds, a troubled teenage romance and political paranoia in 1960 Taiwan are mixed in Edward Yang's extraordinary epic A Brighter Summer Day. Tony Rayns recalls visiting the set and reflects on Yang's achievement in this 1993 feature.

By Tony Rayns

Lonesome tonight: Tony Rayns and Edward Yang on A Brighter Summer Day
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Events

The creators of Free Nelson Mandela bring the story of Mandela’s extraordinary release to BFI Southbank.

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The BFI National Archive has one of the most important film and TV collections in the world. Choose from a selection of 11,000 titles that cover 120 years of British life, and the history and art of film.

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Screen Culture 2033

Our Screen Culture 2033 strategy for the BFI and ten-year National Lottery funding strategy from 2023 to 2033.

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