Director of Far-Right Doc Pulled From London Film Festival Says ‘Fear Is Its Own Form of Censorship’
variety.comAlex Ritman A documentary exposing a network of far-right activists in the U.K. has been pulled from the BFI London Film Festival at the last minute over safety concerns.
Due to the content of “Undercover: Exposing the Far Right,” the film was yet to be formally announced by the festival, which was set to unveil it on Saturday as having its world premiere that evening.
However, organizers have now said the screening won’t be taking place. “After exploring all the viable options to screen this film at a public film festival we took the heartbreaking decision to not present ‘Undercover: Exposing the Far Right’ at the LFF,” festival director Kristy Matheson told the Observer newspaper. “I think the film is exceptional and easily one of the best documentaries I have seen this year.
However, festival workers have the right to feel safe and that their mental health and well being is respected in their workplace.” Matheson said it was a decision “we did not take lightly,” but was one taken after speaking to colleagues.
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