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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Rachel Hall

BFI apologises to film-maker over racial discrimination complaint

Ben Roberts speaks at a BFI at an event in London
BFI CEO, Ben Roberts, admits the handling of Faisal Qureshi’s complaint ‘fell well short’ of expectations. Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty Images for British Film Institute

The chief executive of the British Film Institute has apologised to a prominent film-maker of colour for mishandling his complaint about racial discrimination.

The apology from Ben Roberts comes after an independent report found that the BFI had “badly handled” a complaint by Faisal Qureshi, the producer behind hit UK film Four Lions, and that it was “understandable that [he] feels deeply dissatisfied”.

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