BFI London Film Festival 2020
7 to 18 October Enjoy the festival wherever you are in the UK, with over 50 virtual premieres, free online events and cinema screenings across the land.
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Where to begin with John Sayles
On his 70th birthday, we pick a beginner’s path through the work of a true maverick: the guiding light of American indie cinema, John Sayles.
By Matthew Thrift
5 things to watch this weekend – 25 to 27 September
By Samuel Wigley
What to watch at LFF: Notturno, a vast Middle Eastern canvas from one of the world’s great documentary-makers
By Adrian Wootton
Notes from the cinematographer: Léonce-Henry Burel on working with Robert Bresson
By Tom Milne
La dolce vita: Unlocking the images in Fellini’s visual feast
By Leigh Singer
Little Girl review: a cinematic act of kindness to trans children
By Juliet Jacques
Miss Juneteenth review: a former beauty queen chases the American Dream
By Melanie Hoyes
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BFI at Home: Online events
Watch now: BBC Ghosts Q&A with Cast and Creatives Coming up: Director Hong Khaou and actor Parker Sawyers talk about their new film Monsoon at 19:00, Monday 28 September
Watch latest events on YouTubeMain image caption: still from Hirokazu Koreeda’s film Shoplifters ©2018 Fuji Television Network, Gaga Corporation, AOI Pro. Inc. Supported by BFI FAN and the BFI Audience Fund, Shoplifters was one of 2018’s highest-grossing foreign language films.