Episode 14: A Night at the London Film Festival

Overview

For 12 days London will be under siege from over 350 features, documentaries and short films from 57 countries. Mark Kermode explores the wealth of real life stories that have inspired some of these films, and the exciting British talent which the festival will showcase. From taut hi-jack thriller 'Captain Phillips' - directed by Paul Greengrass, to Oscar tipped '12 Years a Slave' with Chiwetel Ejiofor. Uncovering stories of love, loss, injustice and triumph, Mark discovers how the festival's film makers have created some of the most exciting and dynamic movies available today, and gives us a preview of what is going to be big cinema news in the coming months.