Friendship's Death (Wollen, 1987): BFI Player, 1pm
64th LONDON FILM FESTIVAL (7th - 18th October 2020) DAY 11
Every
day (from October 7th to October 18th) I will be selecting the best
London Film Festival each day that you can catch on the BFI Player
service. Here is the LFF's main website for the general information you need.
Review: Friendship (Tilda Swinton) has been sent to Earth on a peace mission. Heading for MIT, she inadvertently lands in Amman, Jordan during the 1970 ‘Black September’ war and is ushered to safety by journalist Sullivan (Bill Paterson). Holed up in a hotel as the conflict rages outside, the pair enter into a series of fascinating conversations about mortality, technology and the nature of warfare. Swinton gives a captivating early-career performance as she calmly debates with a wry and world-weary Sullivan. Together they ask: are we worth saving? Political and prescient, Wollen’s only solo feature film is a witty exploration of human-machine relations that feels remarkably relevant today. The screening will be followed by a special event exploring Wollen’s important legacy as a thinker, historian and practitioner. Will Massa
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