BFI Southbank
A four-screen cinema venue showing a huge selection of classic and contemporary films each year, with new and re-releases, film seasons, and director and actor retrospectives.
BFI Southbank has now reopened. For full details of the safety measures we have put in place please see the FAQs.
The full September programme is listed below.
We can’t wait to welcome you back safely for a great cinema experience.
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Film and TV seasons
Carefully curated collections of film and TV by genre, theme, actor or director.
Your big screen classics
A collection of the best the big screen has to offer, chosen by you.
African Odysseys Presents: Injustice
African Odysseys presents a collection of films which speak to the Black Lives Matter movement in the UK and the world.
Unlocked
Catch up with the best films released or delayed during lockdown on the big screen at BFI Southbank.
Redefining Rebellion
Revisit Mathieu Kassovitz’s game-changing classic as well as the films which influenced and were inspired by it.
Focus on: Fellini
Another chance to enjoy five films by the Italian maestro.
Film releases
The latest cinema releases and key classics – many newly restored.
La Haine
Mathieu Kassovitz throws a cinematic Molotov cocktail at structural racism, police brutality and media manipulation.
Les Misérables
Ladj Ly’s extraordinary Cannes Jury Prize-winning debut obliterates the myth of cultural integration in France.
Stay connected
Your chance to catch the latest releases, and hear from film and TV personalities.
BFI Player
The greatest global cinema on demand.
BFI at home
Enjoy BFI at home with thousands of free films from the BFI National Archive, alongside a programme of special events and contemporary and classic cinema on BFI Player. Get the latest updates from the BFI on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and sign up to our newsletters.
BFI Japan 2020: Over 100 years of Japanese cinema
Launching in May on BFI Player and BFI Blu-ray, followed by nationwide screenings and a landmark season at BFI Southbank.
BFI at home livestreams
Upcoming Q&As and discussions with filmmakers filmed during the Covid-19 crisis.
Latest BFI news and opinion
News, features, opinion and discussion on the world of film.
Explore Sight & Sound
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25 & under
If you're aged 16 to 25, you can get £3 cinema tickets at BFI Southbank to any film, any time.