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F1 the Movie: Brad Pitt’s racing drama aims for maximum adrenal thrills, minimal storytelling
Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a veteran racer and former gambling addict who is lured back to the track for one last Grand Prix season in this high-octane, logo-strewn blockbuster-advert for Formula 1.
By Nick James
The director who wasn’t there: Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig
By Ehsan Khoshbakht
How to build an archive: inside the early years of the BFI’s National Film Library
By Pamela Hutchinson
Battleship Potemkin centenary celebrated with special edition and cinema release, featuring Pet Shop Boys score
Battleship Potemkin centenary celebrated with special edition and cinema release, featuring Pet Shop Boys scoreBFI and CNC sign new moving image co-operation agreement
BFI and CNC sign new moving image co-operation agreementInternational premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery to open the 69th BFI London Film Festival
International premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery to open the 69th BFI London Film Festival“You can only truly tell stories if they’re in your skin”: Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Fiona Shaw on Hot Milk
By Lou Thomas
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The director of Lollipop, along with cast members Posy Sterling, Idil Ahmed and TerriAnn Cousins, visit BFI Southbank to talk about Hudson's debut, a raw and urgent drama about one desperate mother’s relentless fight for justice against a broken system.
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