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Black Britain on Film

Fact meets fiction in this major new collection uncovering depictions of black culture, community and characters on British screens across the past century.
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DVD and Blu-ray

A collection of British titles now available to buy on BFI DVD.
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Britain on Film in BFI Mediatheques

Stories of change and continuity across a century, through a mix of classic TV drama, documentaries and contemporary features.
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Unlocking Film Heritage

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Britain on Film FAQ

Answers to common questions about the BFI’s Britain on Film project.

Further reading

Out of the Rubble: Penny Woolcock on the mistakes British cities keep making
Provincial pleasures: eight evocative films of Northern Ireland

Lisa Kerrigan
Waverley Steps: a day in Edinburgh

Patrick Russell
Scenes on the streets of 1960s London: unique films by Joan Littlewood

Josephine Botting
The lido that London forgot

Holly Hyams
1930s hidden-camera footage is first film used as evidence in UK courts

Katy McGahan
Living on the edge: Hull on film

Simon McCallum
A Day in Liverpool: is this 1929 film Britain’s very own ‘city symphony’?

Jez Stewart
1000s of unseen films about life in the UK revealed for the first time
BFI Southbank celebrates London on film with four-month season

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