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BFI London Film Festival

  • Writer: Nicole Kent
    Nicole Kent
  • Dec 5
  • 5 min read

Party Animal

Interview: Ali Gill (director) & Aimie Sullivan (producer) of 'PARTY ANIMAL'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


A dispirited barber is tormented by the discovery that a beloved local Politician is turning into a donkey. Enchanted by the Politician’s charm, who will believe him?


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Primate Visions

Interview: Natasha Tontey, director of 'PRIMATE VISIONS'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


In Indonesia's Minahasa region, ancient myths and modern realities collide as local communities navigate their evolving relationship with native monkeys, revealing deep connections between tradition and nature.



Honey Bunch

Interview: Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli, co-directors of 'Honey Bunch'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


When Diana wakes from a coma with memory loss, she and her husband seek experimental treatments at a remote facility. As the procedures intensify, their marriage is put to the test and Diana begins to question her husband's true motives.



Resurrect Me As A Parasite

Interview: Lou Lou Sainsbury & Gabi Dao, co-directors of Resurrect me as a Parasite

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


A vampiric trio move through sacred ruins, where bodies blur, relics stir, and both life and death appear in shadow.



Blue Heron

Interview: Sophy Raomvari, director of 'Blue Heron'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


In Sophy Romvari’s lyrical debut, a Hungarian-Canadian family’s lives are rocked when their move to a seemingly idyllic new house sees their eldest child displaying erratic behaviour.



22+1

Interview: Pippa Bennet-Warner, director and actor of '22+1'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


An interracial couple navigate the grief of late term pregnancy loss that tests their love.



Ultras

Interview: Ragnhild Ekner, director of 'Ultras'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


Forget the dramatic headlines and take a joyful deep dive into the ‘world’s most popular subculture:’ football’s infamous ultras.From Eastbourne Town F.C. to Raja Club Athletic, Casablanca, ultras are everywhere. Ragnhild Ekner’s perceptive and layered documentary builds a picture of a culture fuelled as much by creativity, passion and community as by machismo and violence. Her love letter to supporter culture is as expansive as it is surprising, touching on psychology and resistance, and foregrounding the fundamental social importance of ultra culture.



One Woman One Bra

Interview: Vincho Ngoru, director of 'One Woman One Bra'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


Kenyan filmmaker Vincho Nchogu stuns with her humorous account of one woman’s fight to keep her ancestral land. It’s an exciting day in Sayet Village. The chief is giving out title deeds and everybody gets one, except orphan Star, who must first prove her kinship. The vultures are circling and her task seems impossible, until a potential solution reveals itself. There’s never a dull moment in Star’s quest, as she encounters catty neighbours, insidious NGOs and even potential love interests.



Lady

Interview: Samuel Abrahams, director of 'LADY'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


An off-beat comedy about a lonely, narcissistic aristocrat who dupes a struggling, opportunistic director into filming her every move. But her obsession with the spotlight takes a surreal turn when she starts becoming invisible. Blending mockumentary and magical realism, LADY satirises our desperate need to feel seen.


Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - World premiere Official Selection Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025



Finding Optel

Interview: Jesse Brown (co-director), Mikayla Joy Brown (co-director/actress) of 'Finding Optel'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


South African sibling duo Mikayla Joy Brown and Jesse Brown co-direct this heartwarming feature debut, a quirky detective story that skilfully tackles childhood grief. Claire Abrahams, a self-appointed neighbourhood detective in Cape Town, runs a lost and found service where she locates anything and everything that has been misplaced. When Optel, the community dog, disappears, Claire goes in search of it. But his absence leads her down unexpected paths, even uncovering clues to her missing brother.



& Sons

Interview: Pablo Trapero, director of '& Sons'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


This dramatic adaptation of David Gilbert’s 2013 novel, co-written by Oscar-winner Sarah Polley and directed by Pablo Trapero (TIFF ’15’s The Clan), stars Bill Nighy as a reclusive literary superstar who calls his sons home for an unbelievable announcement.


& Sons explores artistic aspirations and mortality in this very original and entertaining drama ultimately playing with universal themes: reunited family members reckoning with old grievances, misunderstandings, and regrets. At the centre of the whirlwind is a brilliant performance from Nighy, pivoting between inebriated repose and dervish-like fits of anxiety, positioning himself as a tragic patriarch who might just hold the key to making things right.



The Vile

Interview: Majid Al Ansari, director of 'The Vile'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


Emirati director Majid Al Ansari’s chilling horror sees a woman pushed out of her own life. Amani, a dedicated housewife and mother, dotes on her husband Khalid and daughter Noor. Everything seems perfect until Khalid brings home a second wife. At first, Zahra seems sweet, but her mask soon falls away to reveal a darker side. Evil forces begin to inhabit the house and Amani finds it increasingly difficult to distinguish the real from the imagined.



Olmo

Interview: Fernando Eimbecke, director of 'Olmo'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


1979, New Mexico, USA. Olmo is stuck. Today is his turn to take care of his sick father even though he is only 14-years-old and would much rather be hanging out with his best friend, Miguel. But when Olmo gets invited to a party by his beautiful neighbour Nina, he will do whatever he can to get out of his duties, embarking on a journey of mischief and chaos. As the night unfolds, he may come to love the very place from which he has spent so long trying to escape: his home.



Black Rabbit, White Rabbit

Interview: Shahram Mokri, director of 'Black Rabbit, White Rabbit'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


A film armorer suspects a fake firearm is real. An actor arrives on set demanding a role. A car crash victim fears her accident was deliberate. Three seemingly disparate stories weave into an enigmatic whole, with flowing, expertly choreographed takes, no small amount of droll humour and flashes of magic realism punctuating Iranian director Shahram Mokri’s playful, subtly provocative meta-mystery.




Super Nature

Interview: ED SAYERS, director of 'Super Nature'

Interviewer: Nicole Kent


SUPER NATURE is an immersive dive into nature, across the world made with barely any travel, exclusively on the original home-movie format, Super 8. A growing network of makers take to this antique format, to share images, thoughts and philosophies in a gentle, beguiling way, scored with diverse music.


Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - Documentary Competition - World Premiere.




 
 
 

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