THE HARDER THEY FALL WORLD FILM PREMIERE TO OPEN THE 65TH BFI LONDON FILM FESIVAL

THE WORLD FILM PREMIERE ‘THE HARDER THEY FALL’ IS CONFIRMED TO OPEN THE 65TH BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

The American Western movie will receive its upcoming World Premiere on Wednesday 6 October at LFF gala venue at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London.

The 65^th BFI London Film Festival has revealed that the opening Night Gala will beTHE HARDER THEY FALL, directed by Jeymes Samuel. Samuel expected to attend along with key cast including Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Regina King and Idris Elba.

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Multiple preview screenings of THE HARDER THEY FALL will take place at many UK cinemas. The film will also debut on Netflix November 3rd 2021 following it’s much anticipated theatrical release across UK cinemas nationwide.

Starring cast including Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr. and Deon Cole with Regina King and Idris Elba.

The screenplay was written by Jeymes Samuel and Boaz Yakin produced by Shawn Carter, James Lassiter, Lawrence Bender and Samuel, the film features an original soundtrack album produced by Samuel and executive produced by Carter.

When outlaw Nat Love (Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Elba) is being released from prison, he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western includes his former love Stagecoach Mary, his right- and left-hand men — hot-tempered Bill Pickett and fast drawing Jim Beckwourth – and a surprising adversary-turned-ally. Rufus Buck has his own fearsome crew, including “Treacherous” Trudy Smith and Cherokee Bill, and they are not a group that knows how to lose.

Writer, director and producer of THE HARDER THEY FALL, Jeymes Samuel, said: “It’s a great honour that THE HARDER THEY FALL will have its World Premiere opening the 65th BFI London Film Festival. Growing up in the UK, the Festival has always been the highlight of my year and I couldn’t have imagined anything better than to have my debut film included in this year’s line-up.”

“Jeymes Samuel has come out with both guns blazing with his lightning-paced, witty and phenomenally entertaining new western, THE HARDER THE FALL. This is brutal and funny genre filmmaking, sometimes making you chuckle and gasp in the same breath, while each of its mega stars absolutely burns up the screen, working to a cleverly written script from Samuel and Boaz Yakin that reveals the tenderness even in the darkest villainous heart. It’s rare for a debut filmmaker to pull off something this ambitious and accomplished in their first feature and Samuel knowingly tips his hat to cinematic forbearers, but also delivers a film which is inventive and uniquely his own. It’s a total joy for us to open the Festival with the work of a filmmaker from London, and we’re so grateful to Jeymes, the producers and Netflix for trusting us with their World Premiere. We can’t wait to share THE HARDER THEY FALL.”

MARKMEETS had previously announced that, alongside flagship venue BFI Southbank, a new partnership with the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall will make London’s South Bank the heart of the film festival experience, with this iconic cultural neighbour hosting red carpet gala premieres. Audiences can book tickets from £10 (£5 for 25 & Under) for all LFF gala screenings at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Other London venue partners will return with the West End remaining a key hub for the Festival’s film programme. This year’s LFF will bring back some of the most popular elements of 2020’s hugely successful hybrid edition that made it the most accessible Festival ever, with a selected programme available at UK-wide cinema partners and a broad range of films from the programme screening on BFI Player, alongside the in-cinema premieres.

The 65th BFI London Film Festival takes place from Wednesday 6th October 2021 – Sunday 17TH October, 2021. The LFF Programme Launch will take place on Tuesday 7th September, 2021.