BFI Around the UK

Classic films, both old and new, which play in cinemas throughout the UK and Ireland.

BFI film releases

A Matter of Life and Death

Powell and Pressburger's masterpiece: a feverishly imaginative and inspiring tour-de-force.

Badlands

Regarded as a masterpiece of American cinema, Terence Malick’s electrifying directorial debut returns to the big screen.

Of Time and the City

A heart-stirring meditation on time, memory and mortality, Terence Davies' first film in almost a decade was one of the sensations of this year'’s Cannes Film Festival.

Ikiru

One of Akira Kurosawa’s finest films, this profoundly affecting tale of a lonely man confronting death is a landmark of humanist cinema.

Killer of Sheep

Charles Burnett's remarkable first feature is a poetic depiction of the life of an alienated slaughterhouse worker in Watts, Los Angeles.

The Passionate Friends

Newly-restored, and re-released by the BFI, this absorbing love story adapted from a story by H G Wells is a triumph of visual storytelling from a master of the art.

Jules et Jim

A remarkably frank exploration of the nature of love and friendship, Jules et Jim features one of the most famous love triangles in the history of cinema.

Some Came Running

A witty and passionate indictment of hypocrisy and complacency in post-war small-town America, starring Frank Sinatra.

Manufactured Landscapes

Acclaimed by Al Gore as 'beautiful, insightful and thought-provoking', this award-winning documentary explores the devastating impact of industrial expansion on the environment.

The Conformist

A powerful psychological thriller and riveting exploration of Italy's Fascist past, Bertolucci’s The Conformist is one of the most breathtakingly stylish films ever made.

Still Life

A vivid and absorbing tale of two individuals struggling to keep up with the dizzying pace of change in 21st century China. Winner of the 2006 Venice Film Festival.