The first episode in our coverage of the London Film Festival. Dario and Neil discuss the blended format of the festival and the context by which one comes to watch specific films at certain moments because of festival serendipity. Under the spotlight for this mid-festival check-in are:

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (Mark Cousins, 2021)

Memory Box (Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige, 2021)

Luzzu (Alex Camilleri, 2021)

Azor (Andreas Fontana, 2021)

Leave No Traces (Jan P. Matuszyński, 2021)

Citizen Ashe. (Rex Miller & Sam Pollard)

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