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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Rachel Hall

BFI accused of taking limited steps to address systemic racism

BFI Entrance on South Bank; London; England; UK;
CEO Ben Roberts said: ‘Following commitments we made in 2020, we started developing an anti-racism practice at the BFI, and we’re continuing this work.’ Photograph: Kevin George/Alamy

Two prominent film-makers of colour have accused the British Film Institute of failing to meaningfully address systemic racism.

Faisal Qureshi, who produced the hit film Four Lions, said although the BFI had admitted to racism, it had taken limited steps to address it, such as through an independent investigation into the organisation’s culture.

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