BFI Movie Trailers
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The Reason I Jump Trailer (2020)
23 January 2020
Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.
Another World Trailer (1948)
16 July 1948
St. Ives and the painters based in the town, and the surrounding areas, are showcased in this fascinating documentary.
My Childhood Trailer (1972)
05 June 1972
The first part of Bill Douglas' influential trilogy harks back to his impoverished upbringing in early-'40s Scotland.
Lifeline Trailer (2016)
21 February 2016
A desperate mother risks everything, providing a final lifeline for her son.
The Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
An animation about a disabled penguin who lives on a rocky island in the southern seas where she feels isolated from the rest of her colony.
Riddles of the Sphinx Trailer (1977)
02 September 1977
In this avant-garde classic, protagonist Louise deals with a change in her lifestyle in which she must learn to negotiate domestic life and motherhood.
100 Years of Polish Cinema Trailer (1999)
28 July 1999
The Polish entry in the BFI’s Century of Cinema series of documentaries
The Shadow Scholars Trailer (2024)
17 October 2024
When Oxford Professor Patricia Kingori travels to Kenya, she uncovers the murky, multi-billion global underworld of essay-writing.
Typist Artist Pirate King Trailer (2023)
27 October 2023
In a last-ditch mission to get recognition for her talent, Audrey Amiss (Monica Dolan) persuades her psychiatric nurse, Sandra Panza (Kelly Macdonald) to take her on a road trip back to where her story began – but with so many deviations along the way, will they ever make it?
Winstanley Trailer (1975)
04 July 1975
Gerrard Winstanley is the leader of a 17th Century religious group that believes the land should be owned communally.
'Ave You Got a Male Assistant Please Miss? Trailer (1973)
27 May 1973
A production of Oxford Polytechnic for sponsor the Family Planning Association, this is an unreservedly hairy promotion of the prophylactic in avoiding unwanted pregnancies.
The Tale of the Rat That Wrote Trailer (1999)
05 September 1999
A Dickensian tale of rats, recompense and retribution.
The Re-Awakening of My Ancestral Spirits Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
A ritual created and performed by Bruce Lacey.
Sea Dreams Trailer (1914)
10 December 1914
First World War animated propaganda short, extolling Britain's naval history and mocking the German navy.
Postcards from London Trailer (2018)
09 November 2018
Jim is a young man from Essex who moves to Soho with dreams of fame and fortune. When he joins a group of luxury male escorts, he finds himself embarking on a psychedelic journey of decadence.
Balsa Wood Trailer (2014)
04 September 2014
A light hearted slice of life of a suburban Filipino/mixed race family.
Cinema of Tears Trailer (1995)
28 November 1995
An aging Brazilian actor teams up with a film student on a trip to Mexico, in order to find out an unknown movie his mother allegedly watched before she committed suicide.
Perfect 10 Trailer (2020)
08 July 2020
14-year-old Leigh lives with her neglectful father on the outskirts of Brighton. She’s a talented gymnast, training hard for her first competition.
Pretty Red Dress Trailer (2023)
16 June 2023
Travis has just been released from prison and it quickly becomes apparent that much has changed while he’s been gone.
The Colour of His Hair Trailer (2017)
20 June 2017
Based on an unrealized film script written in 1964 for The Homosexual Law Reform Society, a British organisation that campaigned for the decriminalization of homosexual relations between men, "The Colour Of His Hair" merges drama and documentary into a meditation on queer life before and after the partial legalization of homosexuality in 1967.
40,000 Years of Dreaming Trailer (1996)
23 November 1996
Australian-born filmmaker George Miller offers a personal view of Australian films. He suggests that they can be regarded as visual music, public dreaming, mythology, and song-lines.
Poets Against the Bomb Trailer (1981)
25 November 1981
An event organised by CND pits the bomb against poetry. Hear artists who hoped that words and rhymes could put an end to destructive times.
We Collide Trailer (2023)
15 October 2023
A queercore romance - a visceral and immersive exploration of the power of the mosh pit and finding love in the most unlikely of places.
Devil Dancers of Sikkim Trailer (1934)
01 July 1934
Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.
The Clown and His Donkey Trailer (1910)
01 March 1910
A pioneering effort in bringing shadow puppetry to the cinema.
Robinson in Space Trailer (1997)
10 January 1997
Robinson is commissioned to investigate the unspecified "problem of England." The narrator describes his seven excursions, with the unseen Robinson, around the country.
Dreams of Toyland Trailer (1908)
25 February 1908
A young boy’s toys come to life through animation.
2 x 50 Years of French Cinema Trailer (2008)
17 September 2008
At a lakeside hotel, Michel Piccoli discusses the centennial of cinema with Jean-Luc Godard. Godard asks why should cinema's birthday be celebrated when the history of film is a forgotten subject.
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera Trailer (1996)
17 January 1996
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films.
Salt Water Town Trailer (2021)
12 May 2021
Liam spends his days drinking with friends and racing his motorbike across the roads of his Welsh coastal town.
Rashômon at 65 Trailer (2015)
21 September 2015
A short documentary visiting some of Rashômon’s key locations, featuring interviews with former staff from the Daiei-Kyoto Studios.
Homework Trailer (2024)
18 August 2024
A powerful film about the secrets kept between a mother and her daughters from British director Jamie di Spirito.
Nineteen Nineteen Trailer (1985)
14 November 1985
Two former patients of Sigmund Freud meet again and discuss their psychiatric treatment 65 years earlier.
Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light Trailer (2016)
13 June 2016
A multi-part documentary about Alan Clarke, featuring interviews with various actors, writers and producers.
Oysters Trailer (2016)
25 July 2016
When Sheena and Javed meet the mutual attraction is palpable. But can Sheena escape the past that brings them together?
Stella Does Tricks Trailer (1997)
06 November 1997
A young Glaswegian prostitute in London tries to start a new life.
Central Bazaar Trailer (1976)
02 September 1976
A group of strangers explore their fantasies over a period of five days.
Ladder to You Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
Inspired by the loneliness experienced by older people in our society, Ladder to You is an insight into the life of Eric, an old man dealing with the loss of his wife.
The Body Beautiful Trailer (1991)
03 October 1991
This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond.
Around China with a Movie Camera Trailer (2016)
18 July 2016
A new film compiled from the BFI National Archive's unparalleled holdings of early films of China, features films from 1900-48 filmed across China.
Women Hay Makers Trailer (1916)
07 December 1916
Picturesque scenes of land girls gathering hay on an Essex farm during WWI.
Tits Trailer (2013)
17 September 2013
Despite assurances that his condition is common and will pass, thirteen year old Sam is horrified to find he has grown a pair of breasts.
Visible Mending Trailer (2023)
28 September 2023
A short animated documentary about love, death, and knitting.
Death Was a Passenger Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
Strangers conversing in a train compartment, revive wartime memories for one passenger.
My Way Home Trailer (1978)
01 November 1978
Jamie leaves the children's home to live with his paternal grandmother. After working in a mine and in a tailor's shop, he is conscripted into the RAF, and goes to Egypt, where he is befriended by Robert, whose undemanding companionship releases Jamie from self-pity.
The Angelic Conversation Trailer (1987)
28 February 1987
The Angelic Conversation is a lyrical, haunting film about a young man’s search for love in a dreamlike landscape.
Marooned Trailer (1994)
01 October 1994
The film centers around Peter Camaron, who works at Left Luggage at a train station.
The Terence Davies Trilogy Trailer (1983)
01 November 1983
In stark black and white, Terence Davies excavates the life of his fictional alter ego, Robert Tucker, in a narrative that slips between childhood, middle age and death, shaping the raw materials of his own life into a rich tapestry of experiences and impressions.
A Letter for Wales Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Donald Houston plays a Welshman who tells the story of what it's like to live in small town Wales and how the train service helps.
Arrowhead Trailer (1970)
06 September 1970
Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.
A Day in the Hayfields Trailer (1904)
22 May 1904
Documentary on the process of hay-making, from the cutting of the grass to the stacking of the hay.
Undercover: Exposing the Far Right Trailer (2024)
21 October 2024
Investigators from the organization Hope Not Hate track down members of far-right factions who are planning demonstrations and intimidation campaigns.
Hull Fair Trailer (1902)
01 January 1902
The ornate pavilions of cinematographs, boxing booths and menageries at Hull Fair.
Bibi Trailer (2022)
28 May 2022
In suburban London, on New Years Eve in 1999, an Afghan housewife lives cut off from society by her controlling husband.
Blackfriars Bridge Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
Top-hatted pedestrians and horse-drawn traffic pass over Blackfriars Bridge in London.