LFF announces competition titles

Selection includes Enhys Men and Saint Omer

by Amber Wilkinson

Enys Men
Enys Men Photo: Courtesy of Cannes Directors' Fortnight

Enys Men, directed by Mark Jenkin and Alice Diop's Saint Omer are among the titles announced in this years Official Competition selection for London Film Festival.

Eight films, representing 13 countries, will vie for the Best Film Award at the 66th edition of the event, which runs from October 5 to 16.

The films in Official Competition are:

  • Argentina, 1985 (Argentina, dir-scr. Santiago Mitre)
  • Brother (Canada, dir-scr. Clement Virgo)
  • Corsage (Austria-Luxembourg-Germany-France, dir-scr. Marie Kreutzer)
  • The Damned Don't Cry (France-Belgium-Morocco, dir-scr. Fyzal Boulifa)
  • Enys Men (UK, dir-scr. Mark Jenkin)
  • Godland (Denmark-Iceland-France-Sweden, dir-scr. Hlynur Palmason)
  • Nezouh (UK-Syria-France, dir-scr. Soudade Kaadan)
  • Saint Omer (FRANCE, dir. Alice Diop)

The other competitive categories, the Grierson Award for Best Documentary, the Sutherland Award for Best First Feature, the Short Film Award and the Best Immersive Art and XR Award will be revealed at the full programme launch on September 1. There will also be an Audience Award.

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