Hoping. Fearing. Dreaming.
Hopes, fears and dreams form a narrative resulting in explorations of lives yet to be lived and turns of poetic self-expression.
Programmed by Elaine Wong | Total running time 98min
Films in this programme
-
Delete Beach
-
And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool
-
The Night I Dance with Death
-
Victoria Sin
-
Sulukule Mon Amour
-
Black Barbie
-
Shogun
-
Hip Hop Cafe
-
Dear Mr. Shakespeare
-
The Ancestors Came
-
To & Kyo
-
Robot & Scarecrow
Film 1
Delete Beach
A collaboration between artist Phil Collins and leading animation studio Studio 4°C.
Dir Phil Collins. Germany-Japan-Norway 2016. 7min
Gallery
Film 2
And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool
Soushite Watashitachi Ha Pool Ni Kingyo Wo
Why did four fifteen-year-old girls put 400 fish in a high school pool in Saitama, Japan?
Dir Makoto Nagahisa. Japan 2016. 28min
Gallery
Film 3
The Night I Dance with Death
La Nuit je danse avec la mort
Jack is at a party with some friends when he decides to take a psychedelic drug.
Dir Vincent Gibaud. France 2017. 6min
Gallery
Film 4
Victoria Sin
A portrait of Victoria Sin, and the transformative power of drag.
Dir Amrou Al-Kadhi. UK 2017. 6min
Gallery
Film 5
Sulukule Mon Amour
In Istanbul’s Sulukule district, two young women use dance to express their freedom.
Dir Azra Deniz Okyay. Turkey 2016. 6min
Gallery
Film 6
Black Barbie
A thought-provoking poetic essay on the notion of lighter skin being the beauty ideal.
Dir Comfort Arthur. Ghana 2016. 4min
Gallery
Film 7
Shogun
Shogun is an unsigned grime MC, with a determination to put Scottish rap on the map.
Dir Emily McDonald. UK 2017. 6min
Gallery
Festival guests
These members of the filmmaking team are expected to attend the festival:
- Emily McDonald, Director
See the full list of visiting festival guests. Please note that we can't guarantee guest attendance at any particular screening.
Film 8
Hip Hop Cafe
An ensemble slice of life in a diner, where rap lyrics become part of the drama.
Dir Robbie Samuels. UK 2017. 5min
Gallery
Festival guests
These members of the filmmaking team are expected to attend the festival:
- Robbie Samuels, Director
See the full list of visiting festival guests. Please note that we can't guarantee guest attendance at any particular screening.
Film 9
Dear Mr. Shakespeare
Journey through Shakespeare’s Othello in a historical and contemporary setting.
Dir Shola Amoo. UK 2016. 5min
Gallery
Festival guests
These members of the filmmaking team are expected to attend the festival:
- Shola Amoo, Director
See the full list of visiting festival guests. Please note that we can't guarantee guest attendance at any particular screening.
Film 10
The Ancestors Came
Faith Ringgold, an African-American civil rights activist famous for her quilted narrations, recounts the stories of her past.
Dir Cecile Emeke. UK-USA 2017. 6min
Gallery
Festival guests
These members of the filmmaking team are expected to attend the festival:
- Cecile Emeke, Director
See the full list of visiting festival guests. Please note that we can't guarantee guest attendance at any particular screening.
Film 11
To & Kyo
Tsuneo Goda of Domo internet meme fame takes us on an animated tour of Downtown Toyko.
Dir Tsuneo Goda. Japan 2017. 4min
Gallery
Film 12
Robot & Scarecrow
A uniquely modern fairytale about love with Jack O’Connell and Holliday Grainger.
Dir Kibwe Tavares. UK-South Africa 2017. 15min
Gallery
Festival guests
These members of the filmmaking team are expected to attend the festival:
- Kibwe Tavares, Director
See the full list of visiting festival guests. Please note that we can't guarantee guest attendance at any particular screening.
Festival brochure
Download our digital BFI London Film Festival 2021 brochure, compatible with most screen readers.
Download brochure
BFI Membership
Become a BFI Member from £37 to enjoy priority Festival booking as well as other great benefits all year round.
Join today
Trailers and clips
A taste of what’s to come in the 65th BFI London Film Festival.
Watch clips and trailers