
12 unmissable movies to see at the London Film Festival
From ‘Spencer’ to ‘Titane’: a dozen killer cuts at October’s UK-wide fest
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The BFI London Film Festival is the biggest, brightest and best event in the capital’s film-going calendar. After a challenging 2020 saw the fest turned hybrid, with fewer physical screenings, the LFF is back to something like normality. Expect loads of exciting new films, shorts and a virtual reality strand for anyone who fancies going all Tron down at its new South Bank home.
In short, expect a monster line-up and a more geographically diverse fest: the LFF has gone UK-wide with screenings across the country. It runs from October 6-17, kicking off with Londoner Jeymes Samuel’s western ‘The Harder They Fall’ and wrapping up with Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’. Here’s your full guide to the London Film Festival 2021.
From ‘Spencer’ to ‘Titane’: a dozen killer cuts at October’s UK-wide fest
Palme d’Or winner ‘Titane’ is Time Out’s gala on October 9
Joel Coen’s tragedy stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand
It’s goodbye Odeon Leicester Square, hello Southbank
It’s a western starring Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors and Regina King
Meet the cool AF filmmaker blasting back with the jaw-dropping Titane
The new-look LFF offers films for all tastes. Festival director Tricia Tuttle picks a few doozies to look out for
Essential dates, bookings and discounts
Get your diary out and take your pick of our festival highlights
Fancy a career as a movie critic? Got film-loving kids to entertain? These LFF events are for you
The director on his new take on ‘David Copperfield’ and the Tao of Dominic Cummings
Everything you need to know about Bukky Bakray, the east Londoner starring in Hackney-set gem ‘Rocks’
The facial hair is worth the price of a ticket alone
The eagerly awaited Charles Dickens adaptation will get things underway
Leicester Square shine boxes will be doing a roaring trade on October 13