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George Miller returns for a fifth instalment of his kinetic, post-apocalypse action series, this time focusing on the origin story of the legendary driver.
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10 great supernatural films from the Middle East and North Africa
Undead princesses, murderous mermaids and scarecrow-based folk horror. We place new supernatural drama A House in Jerusalem within the rich tapestry of horror and fantasy films from the Arab world.
By Joseph Fahim
The Shrouds: Cronenberg captures the obsessional force of grief in a dystopian widower drama
By Nicolas Rapold
“It’s not fun to be in pain with film”: Claire Denis looks back on Chocolat and a life of cinephilia
By Sam Wigley
All We Imagine as Light: Payal Kapadia’s graceful vision of Mumbai marks her out as a filmmaker of significant promise
By Arjun Sajip
BFI Distribution acquires Cannes Grand Prix-winning hit All We Imagine as Light for UK and Ireland theatrical release
BFI Distribution acquires Cannes Grand Prix-winning hit All We Imagine as Light for UK and Ireland theatrical releaseHorizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1: an unashamedly old-fashioned western
By John Bleasdale
The Surfer: a compelling addition to the Cage rage canon
By Lou Thomas
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Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Inside No. 9's executive producer, Adam Tandy, visit BFI Southbank to talk about the final series of their hugely popular, genre-bending TV show.
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