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We are planning to reopen from Tuesday 1 September 2020. BFI Southbank has 3 screens open 7 days a week for the widest choice of great films. Eat, shop and study in a safe, scenic riverside landmark
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Japan 2020
Explore over 100 years of the greatest Japanese cinema in the latest season from BFI
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- Features
A survivor’s take on I May Destroy You
By Winnie M Li
A survivor’s take on I May Destroy You - 5 things to watch
5 things to watch this weekend – 21 to 23 August
5 things to watch this weekend – 21 to 23 AugustBy Samuel Wigley
- 10 great
10 great films from 1970
10 great films from 1970By Christina Newland
- News
New season of documentaries to explore police brutality, racism and injustice experienced by black communities
New season of documentaries to explore police brutality, racism and injustice experienced by black communities - Interviews
Racism in the UK film industry: what needs to change, and who needs to change it?
Racism in the UK film industry: what needs to change, and who needs to change it?By Naomi Obeng
- Reviews
Perfect 10 review: expectations are upended in this distinctive British debut
Perfect 10 review: expectations are upended in this distinctive British debutBy Hannah McGill
- Features
Watch a cult classic #7: Kwaidan
Watch a cult classic #7: KwaidanBy Brogan Morris
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BFI at Home: Live events
BFI at Home: Director Werner Herzog is joined by Asif Kapadia (Senna) to discuss his new thought provoking rent-a-family Japanese drama, Family Romance, LLC.
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.