Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘Imperium’ Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival

Oct 18, 2026 6:00am PT Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘Imperium’ Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival

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Sergei Loznitsa’s “Imperium,” which revisits the Soviet Union of the early 1970s through footage shot by Italian cameramen, has won the best film award at the 70th BFI London Film Festival competition.

The prizes were unveiled Sunday as the festival drew to a close. The competition jury was led by filmmaker Sam Pollard, whose credits include “MLK/FBI” and “Citizen Ashe,” and also featured “Life of Jorge Luis Borges” filmmaker Mariano Llinás and DDA chief strategy officer Julie La Bassiere.

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