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In pictures: Vivid behind-the-scenes shots from the jazz club in The L-shaped Room
These rarely seen colour photos – likely taken by director Bryan Forbes himself during the filming of the nightclub scene in his 1962 drama The L-shaped Room – offer a beautifully detailed glimpse of early 60s fashions and dancing among the beatnik crowd.
By Cathi Unsworth
Super Nature: Ed Sayers’ Super 8 documentary is a beautiful ode to nature’s restorative power
By Ben Nicholson
Late Fame: Kent Jones’s playful drama pokes gentle fun at New York literary circles old and new
By Jessica Kiang
Castration Movie Chapter iii.ii Junior Ghosts – Premorphic Drift: Louise Weard has created a new trans cinematic language
By Rachel Pronger
I Want Your Sex: Gregg Araki’s wild art-world satire unspools as an enjoyable kinky-sex detective yarn
By B. Ruby Rich
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes: Hong Sang-soo’s meditative family drama is familiar in all the right ways
By Josh Slater-Williams
BFI supports 6 UK Black and Global Majority producers to attend TIFF: The Market as part of programme of activity during the festival
BFI supports 6 UK Black and Global Majority producers to attend TIFF: The Market as part of programme of activity during the festivalEvents
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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