Asif Kapadia and Akram Khan (Max Barnett)

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Asif Kapadia, Akram Khan

Filmmaker Asif Kapadia and choreographer Akram Khan will lead the conversation of this year’s LFF Connects talk at the BFI London Film Festival on October 7.

Titled ‘when dance meets film’. the event will explore the pair’s collaboration on Creature, directed by Kapadia and based on the English National Ballet 2021 stage production by Khan. It is making its world premiere at the LFF. 

The film’s cinematographer Daniel Landin and editor Sylvie Landra will join the conversation to be moderated by Bafta’s head of programming, Mariayah Kaderbhai.

Previously announced speakers at LFF’s Industry programme include Mk2’s managing director Fionnuala Jamison and Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin.