What’s coming soon to BFI Player in September 2023?
David Farnor | On 16, Sep 2023
BFI Player is a gateway to global film, offering a collection of arthouse and world cinema to subscribers, alongside its pay-per-view rental releases and free archive titles and silent movie shorts.
From She Dies Tomorrow and The Beta Test to Pili, Lola and Tigers, here’s what’s coming to BFI Player’s subscription service in September 2023:
Rimini – 4th September
Impeccably styled and unflinchingly grim, this darkly humorous tale of a pop star past his prime finds Ulrich Seidl at his audacious best.
Muscle – 4th September
Gerard Johnson’s body-building buddy movie Muscle lays out in black and white the longing and panic of injured masculinity.
The Lover (1992) – 8th September
Jean-Jacques Annaud’s powerful, intimate, and sensual adaptation of the best-selling novel by Marguerite Duras.
The Wages of Fear (1953) – 8th September
Henri-Georges Clouzot’s classic, nail-biting suspense thriller won both The Golden Bear and the Palme d’Or in 1953.
Love According to Dalva – 11th September
Dalva is a 12-year-old girl who dresses and acts like a woman, blinded by her father’s pernicious affections. After being taken into care, she has to learn to live like a child again, in this delicate and powerful drama.
Scum (1979) – 14th September
Adapted from Roy Minton’s highly controversial play, the film powerfully portrays one man’s struggle to be the top dog in a system that is intent on breaking his spirit. Ray Winstone is a revelation as Carlin, in his break-through role.
Toxic Love (1983) – 14th September
A group of heroin addicts in Rome spend their time relentlessly pursuing funds for their next score, in Claudio Caligari’s uncompromising portrayal of drug addiction in 1980s Italy, long unavailable in the UK.
Tigers (2021) – 18th September
A teenage football prodigy spirals out of control when he is bought by one of the most prestigious clubs in the world. Sweden’s submission for the 2022 Academy Awards, based on a true story.
Cold Eyes of Fear (1972) – 18th September
Fernando Rey (The French Connection) stars in this tense and stylish home-invasion thriller, with a discordant jazz score from the great Ennio Morricone.
The Driver’s Seat (1974) – 18th September
Elizabeth Taylor stars as a troubled woman who arrives in Rome in search of the most dangerous liaison, in the most obscure, bizarre and wildly misunderstood film of her career.
Lola (2022) – 22nd September
Two sisters in WWII Britain invent a machine that can decode TV broadcasts from the future, in this irresistible found-footage sci-fi that buzzes with timeless ingenuity.
She Dies Tomorrow – 25th September
Amy knows she’s going to die tomorrow and her fear is contagious. Amy Seimetz takes a highly original concept, eschewing doom-laden horror in favour of mumblecore black comedy and unsettling atmosphere.
The Beta Test – 25th September
Indie actor-director Jim Cummings returns after his breakout hit Thunder Road with a pacey down-the-rabbit-hole thriller about a Hollywood agent ensnared in a sinister world of sex, lies and murder.
Couscous – 25th September
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner’s daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
Where Do We Go Now? – 25th September
Set against the backdrop of a war-torn country, this is the heart-warming tale of a group of women determination to protect their isolated community from pervasive and divisive outside forces.
Chamelon Street (1990) – 28th September
The improbable but true story of Michigan con man Douglas Street, the titular “chameleon” who successfully impersonated his way up the socioeconomic ladder. A “lost masterpiece of Black American cinema.”
Mapantsula (1988) – 28th September
Panic works the crime-ridden streets of Johannesburg, serving only his own interests. As the world around him shifts with a burgeoning anti-apartheid effort, Panic is pulled into the fray and his community.
Pili (2018) – 28th September
Pili lives in rural Tanzania, working the fields to feed her children and manage her HIV in secret. Desperate to rent a sought-after market-stall, Pili is forced to make difficult decisions with deepening consequences.
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