BFI London Film Festival 2021
Explore the programme for LFF 2021 - taking place in person and online across the UK 6 to 17 October.
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By Samuel Wigley
BFI Film Academy celebrates 10 years of supporting the next generation of filmmakers
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By Iain Sinclair
On the streets, on the tennis courts, at the arcade: 3 documentaries about forging your own path
By Lynn Nwokorie
Rose Plays Julie is a mythic thriller about women and violence
By So Mayer
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By Nikki Baughan
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