Our film editor Louis Bayman previews the 67th BFI London Film Festival. Here’s what to look out for.

Social realism meets sci-fi at the BFI London Film Festival 2023

Why the executive no-platforming of NUS President Shaima Dallali is underlined by Islamophobia, particularly when Palestine is in the frame.

When an elected student leader is no-platformed: Patterns of racialised surveillance

Our editor Zainab Rahim sat down with the World Cup viral sensation Martin Near to discuss football, politics and the many shades of an international sports tournament.

“Free Palestine” viral England fan gives us an insider account of World Cup 2022 at Qatar

From horror in reactionary mode, to the monsters that show us how to become more human, here is a close look at some of the classics featured at the BFI&#8217;s curated season, ‘In Dreams Are Monsters’, available now.

A monster for every age: Discovering ‘In Dreams Are Monsters’ film season at the BFI

As we come to the end of a turbulent year in global news, we look ahead to find radical joy, meaning and imagination in the cinema.

From heavyweights to debuts – The Platform&#8217;s 2023 film awards

Louis Bayman and Theo Smith offer a glimpse of the films that will be jostling for position come awards season, as well as a chance to find out about the films that won’t appear elsewhere on British screens.

Films of the season: The Platform’s special categories following the BFI London Film Festival 2022

Dr Shadee Malaklou, director of the bell hooks center at Berea College, speaks with journalist Najma Sharif, sharing insights into bell hooks&#8217; life and work in light of our current social moment.

The critic of our time: An interview on bell hooks’ life, love and legacy

Films to look out for from this year’s Venice International Film Festival, which finds mesmerising talent among a wealth of new female-directed films.

Venice Film Festival 2022: Competition u-turns and talent-packed surprises

UK economics desperately needs to move on from flawed prescriptions into a fresher more agile model that responds to today’s crises.

A new UK prime minister is not enough – the current economic model needs a radical overhaul

Louis Bayman and Halima Hassan offer a preview of the BFI London Film Festival of 2022 with real-life history, epic legal battles, and more political explorations.

Revolutionary time: Our critics’ picks for the BFI London Film Festival 2022

In this blend of documentary and fiction, a writer follows his bloody family history back to the Peruvian land his grandfather exploited for profit.

The Gold Machine: Retracing colonial footsteps in Peru

Interview

We spoke to President of the World Uyghur Congress, Dolkun Isa, about the background to China's persecution of the Uyghur people and its mass incarceration camps.