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The Odyssey at BFI IMAX

Experience IMAX 70mm screenings of The Odyssey on the UK’s biggest screen, from 17 July 2026.

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The Greatest Films of All Time issue

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Interviews

Gregg Araki on I Want Your Sex: “The despair of the bad makes the euphoria of the good even more intense”

After more than a decade away from the big screen, Gregg Araki returns with I Want Your Sex, a provocative screwball comedy that doubles as a defence of messy desire. The New Queer Cinema pioneer reflects on sex positivity, generational attitudes to intimacy, and why personal heartbreak can feel like its own apocalypse.

By Blake Simons

Gregg Araki on I Want Your Sex: “The despair of the bad makes the euphoria of the good even more intense”
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Events

Mark Jenkin’s latest exploration of Cornish folklore blends mystery, politics and time travel. The filmmaker and cast of Rose of Nevada visit BFI Southbank to explore the story behind this uncanny maritime fable.

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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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