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MOBO has teamed up with the BFI to support a string of films at this year’s London Film Festival.
Yup, we’ve handpicked films which highlight some of the biggest and brightest new faces in film, as well as giving audiences the opportunity to sample a wide array of different cultures and storytelling traditions. As always, there’s a lot to take in, so we’ve collated all the info you need in one place…
Fancy attending a screening? Don't worry, we will be running a number of competitions in the lead-up, so you could be in with the chance of winning tickets to see some of the films listed below at this year's festival. Be sure to follow @MOBOAards for updates.
To find out more information on the 61st BFI London Film Festival, please click here.
The trailblazers of Venice Beach’s roller-dancing scene give an exhilarating glimpse into a stone-cold awesome moment in history, and the system attempting to crush it.
Thursday 05 October 2017 21:00
Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 1
Friday 06 October 2017 18:30
Haymarket Cinema, Screen 1
In this visually striking and perceptive analysis of trauma, Anna and Claudine return to Poland after witnessing the Rwandan massacres.
Thursday 05 October 2017 15:15
BFI Southbank, NFT3
Friday 06 October 2017 18:10
Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 1
A heart-felt coming-of-age tale set in Burkina Faso exploring mixed cultural identity and finding one’s place in the world.
Saturday 07 October 2017 18:30
Rich Mix Cinema, Screen 1
Sunday 08 October 2017 12:30
Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 1
This Berlin Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winner weaves a story around a resilient Kinshasa singer who has to fight for her child’s survival.
Sunday 08 October 2017 18:00
ICA Cinema, Screen 1
Monday 09 October 2017 18:00
BFI Southbank, NFT2
Bustling with African hair salons, this is a sprightly-paced drama set in the working-class area of Paris around the Château d’Eau metro station.
Sunday 08 October 2017 18:15
Rich Mix Cinema, Screen 1
Tuesday 10 October 2017 15:00
BFI Southbank, NFT3
Friday 13 October 2017 15:45
BFI Southbank, NFT3
The story of G Funk, the funky, melodic form of hip hop that conquered the world. The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble...
Saturday 14 October 2017 18:15
Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 1
Sunday 15 October 2017 15:45
Haymarket Cinema, Screen 1