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Brixton legend, Blacker Dread, talks about Being Blacker, a new documentary about his life by filmmaker Molly Dineen.

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Obituaries

William Klein obituary: celebrated photographer who brought his eye for teeming imagery to the cinema

Encapsulating an era in his fashion and street photography, Klein turned filmmaker for a classic 1960s satire of the fashion industry and documentary encounters with figures including Muhammad Ali and Little Richard.

By Brian Dillon

William Klein obituary: celebrated photographer who brought his eye for teeming imagery to the cinema
News

Additional films and Screen Talks announced for 66th BFI London Film Festival

Additional films and Screen Talks announced for 66th BFI London Film Festival
Festivals

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed: a remarkable portrait of power and protest

By Nicolas Rapold

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed: a remarkable portrait of power and protest
News

Full programme revealed for In Dreams Are Monsters, our blockbuster horror season

Full programme revealed for In Dreams Are Monsters, our blockbuster horror season
Obituaries

Amy Halpern obituary: experimental filmmaker, dancer and cinematographer

By Sophia Satchell Baeza

Amy Halpern obituary: experimental filmmaker, dancer and cinematographer
Festivals

The Son: a follow-up that can’t quite fill The Father’s shoes

By Leila Latif

The Son: a follow-up that can’t quite fill The Father’s shoes
Where to begin

Where to begin with Hong Sang-soo

By John Berra

Where to begin with Hong Sang-soo
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