52nd London Film Festival Schedule Announced

The British Film Institute’s 52nd Annual London Film Festival has announced its line-up for this year and will premiere 20 new films to the world.



Special screenings will include Steven Soderbergh’s long awaited finished version of Che, starring Benicio Del Toro in a chronicle of Che Guevara’s role in the successful uprising of Cuba, and a “riveting depiction of the realities of the struggle. It will be shown in 2 parts. Other featured films this year will be The Brothers Bloom, directed by Brick filmmaker Rian Johnson, starring Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody as brothers who live out their own stories. Woody Allen’s Vicky Christina Barcelona and the Anne Hathaway drama Rachel Getting Married will also be featured in Galas.

Long awaited stage play turned film Frost/Nixon, written and directed by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland) will premiere at this year’s festival, along with the newest edition of bond films Quantum of Solace, starring Mr. Craig for the second time. Easy Virtue, directed by Australian Stephan Elliot, is an adaptation of Noel Coward’s 20’s culture clash between the English and the Americans. Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle (one of Britain’s most well renowned directors) is about a young man from the Bombay slums whose success on India’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ changes his life and “reveals his true desire.” (BFI) Oliver Stone’s take on the life of George W. Bush, called W., will also premiere at the festival, starring Josh Brolin as the current U.S. President.


The Other Man, featured at the Hewlett-Packard Gala, stars Laura Linney, Liam Neeson and Antonio Bandaras in a “sophisticated drama capturing the subtle nuances of love, betrayal and forgiveness.” (BFI) Documentary Gala’s include Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson, capturing Thompson’s influence in the journalism industry, directed by Alex Gibney. Johnny Depp, who played Thompson in semi-autobiographical Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, narrates.

The Time Out Special Screening will premiere Hunger, directed and written by Steve McQueen (artist not the actor) whose tale, set in Belfast, takes place during the 1981 IRS Hunger Strike. The film is nominated for the Festival’s Southerland Trophy.

The Festival will take place from the 15-30th of October. To book tickets and find a full listing of this year’s films, visit the BFI website.

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