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London Film Festival

10 October – 21 October 2018

The 62nd edition of the festival will run from October 10 to 21. It will open with the international premiere of Steve McQueen's Widows and close with the world premiere of Stan And Ollie. There will also be gala screenings of Mike Leigh's Peterloo and The Favourite, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

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  • Sorry To Bother You
    Review preview for Sorry To Bother You

    I've seen it described as a film with a twist but that suggests it's got just one. It's full of them, it's made of them, it reels and gyres and tumbles into something special.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    In a speculative and dystopian not-too-distant future, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
  • Dead Pigs
    Review preview for Dead Pigs

    The cinematography of Dead Pigs is consistently picturesque, even during the most melancholic moments.

    Stephanie Brown · 4 out of 5
    An ambitious pig farmer, sentimental salon owner, struggling busboy, and a wealthy young woman become intertwined during the social modernisation of Shanghai.
  • Happy As Lazzaro
    Review preview for Happy As Lazzaro

    Newcomer Tardiolo is splendid in the lead.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A young nobleman asks a peasant to help fake his own kidnapping.
  • Arctic
    Review preview for Arctic

    Joe Penna's thriller is as lean and spare as life up in the Arctic wilderness.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A tragic accident leaves a man stranded in the Arctic with no hope of rescue.
  • Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché
    Review preview for Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché

    Green's richly detailed documentary is a portrait of a remarkable woman, a love letter to early cinema and a fascinating detective story all in one.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Documentary about the first woman director, producer and director of a studio in the history of cinema.
  • Wild Rose
    Review preview for Wild Rose

    Nicole Taylor's quickfire script provides great material for the actors to work with .

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A Glasgwegian single mum tries to make it in the world of country music.
  • Asako I & II
    Review preview for Asako I & II

    Higashide will no doubt attract most attention, impressive in his ability to inhabit two very different characters, yet it's Karata who is the power at the heart of the film.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Asako is a 21-year-old woman, living in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku who has a free spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and she meets Ryohei. He looks just like her ex-boyfriend Baku, but he has a completely different personality.
  • Dilili In Paris
    Review preview for Dilili In Paris

    Michel Ocelot's combination of live film, photo-realistic images and animation brings out the magic of Paris as if were being seen for the first time.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    With the help of her friend, a delivery boy, young Dilili from New Caledonia investigates a spate of mysterious kidnappings of young girls that is plaguing the Paris of the Belle Epoque.
  • The Hummingbird Project
    Review preview for The Hummingbird Project

    This is a story of building a thing against impossible odds.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A pair of cousins embark on scheme to make millions in High Frequency Trading.
  • The Load
    Review preview for The Load

    Glavonic, who has a background in documentary, has crafted a moody and broody piece, built less on onscreen incident than the oppressive atmosphere and offscreen imaginings.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A truck driver is tasked with transporting mysterious cargo across a scorched landscape from Kosovo to Belgrade during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.

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