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The Dissident traces a detailed portrait of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination

The dissident Saudi journalist, murdered in 2018, is the subject of Bryan Fogel’s alarming investigative documentary, a story of personal trauma embedded in geopolitical manoeuvring.

By Trevor Johnston

The Dissident traces a detailed portrait of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Reviews

Notturno is a lyrical evocation of Middle Eastern exodus

By Tom Charity

Notturno is a lyrical evocation of Middle Eastern exodus
Festivals

A Cop Movie blows the lid off the act of policing

By Jonathan Romney

A Cop Movie blows the lid off the act of policing
News

Natalie Dormer, Ruth Wilson, Lydia West and Susan Wokoma introduce their Woman with a Movie Camera favourites in new series on BFI Player

Natalie Dormer, Ruth Wilson, Lydia West and Susan Wokoma introduce their Woman with a Movie Camera favourites in new series on BFI Player
Features

The rise of the deepfake

By Dominic Lees

The rise of the deepfake
Festivals

Introduction bridges the generational gap in Hong Sangsoo’s typical style

By Nick James

Introduction bridges the generational gap in Hong Sangsoo’s typical style
Festivals

Ninjababy pits a reluctant mother-to-be against her sweary unborn offspring

By John Bleasdale

Ninjababy pits a reluctant mother-to-be against her sweary unborn offspring
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