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55th BFI London Film Festival – Opening night film 360 sends globetrotting lovers in a whirl

Posted on 12 October 2011 by Jason Best

The 55th BFI London Film Festival kicks off tonight with 360, Fernando Meirelles’ globetrotting 21st-century take on Arthur Schnitzler’s classic play La Ronde. City of God director Meirelles has teamed up with Frost/Nixon writer Peter Morgan and a stellar cast … Continue reading →

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55th BFI London Film Festival – 10 films we can’t wait to see & tips on how to get tickets for the rest

Posted on 21 September 2011 by Jason Best

This year’s BFI London Film Festival kicks off in three weeks’ time and, as usual, there’s a staggering lineup of films and special events to choose from, including over 200 features and 110 shorts, 13 world premieres, 18 international premieres … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Blindness – A chilling parable

Posted on 30 March 2009 by Jason Best

Based on a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago and directed by Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles (maker of City of God and The Constant Gardener), Blindness is a chilling parable set in an unnamed city stricken by an epidemic … Continue reading →

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