An unlikely pairing of a Palestinian filmmaker, Basel Adra, and an Israeli journalist, Yuval Abraham, set out to record life in Palestinian villages that are subject to Israeli army occupation. This ...

Rice farmers hire a band of samurai to defend them against marauding bandits in Akira Kurosawa’s influential epic, showing here in a digital 4K restoration. Strongly influenced by the poetic westerns ...

A rural interlude for a city employee turns into an idyllic interruption to the monotony of his life, in one of the first films to display neorealist traits. An ordinary travelling salesman, ...

Keanu kicks ass all night long on the UK’s largest screen. Smash your way through all four chapters of the legendary hitman’s tale of vengeance with this all-night marathon. Experience some of the ...

Experience the triumph of the Force in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. In the epic conclusion of the saga, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, while ...

Delve into film and television history and theory on one of our courses. On Thursday 7 November BFI Riverfront will be closed 8am to 6pm. On Thursday 7 and Wednesday 20 November the BFI Bar will be ...

We mark the centenary of the subversive Sergei Parajanov with this new restoration of a Carpathian folk tale that, in his hands, becomes pure poetry. The bond between a young peasant and the daughter ...

Pathé Live partners with the prestigious Paris Opera to bring Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece to the screen. Filmed with top-of-the-range IMAX-certified cameras, this sumptuous production benefits from IMAX ...

This special screening will include an in-person extended introduction from director Tarsem Singh. In silent-era Hollywood, stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace) is brought to a hospital after an on-set ...

Find out about our food and drink offerings at BFI Riverfont, BFI Bar and BFI Cafe. BFI Riverfront will be closed 8am to 6pm on Thursday 7 November, and closed all day Tuesday 12 November and Thursday ...

The end of the Han Dynasty is the backdrop to John Woo’s recreation of an epic historical battle, which this film traces the genesis of. After six theatrical features for Hollywood, Woo returned to ...

Four screens open seven days a week for the widest choice of great films. When a crisis looms, a resilient teen dancer takes a risk that soon offers her a new lease on life. A confused pre-teen finds ...