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Tariq Ali says the BFI has frozen him out of its new multicultural TV season, alleging exclusion from inclusion decisions.
BFI says it intended to include Ali but contact delays and logistics affected guest confirmations.
Bandung File, created in the 1980s, was praised for its international scope and investigative rigor.
Ali argues Bandung File unified West Indian and South Asian communities while educating white viewers as well.
Bandung File reportedly covered issues from apartheid to the Rushdie controversy and earned industry praise.
Ali’s absence is part of broader conversations about representation in UK TV history.
Bandung File’s legacy includes interviews with Rushdie amid The Satanic Verses controversy.
Ali’s comment about today’s government permitting footage from Gaza questioned the current limits of programming.
The BFI says the season includes contextual contributors and March screenings of Bandung File.

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Elordi revealed his mother told him to never work with Guillermo del Toro after Pan's Labyrinth.
The anecdote surfaced during a London event where Elordi and Del Toro spoke together.
Elordi credits a twist of fate for landing the Frankenstein role after the original actor backed out.
Del Toro described the Frankenstein project as a long-held dream and a spiritual endeavor.
Del Toro emphasized cinema as a communal experience and suggested disobedience can pay off in art.
Elordi notes Pan’s Labyrinth inspired his early love of cinema and horror.
The Frankenstein project has been in development for more than three decades with Del Toro attached.
Elordi is preparing for awards season with potential Oscar contention for supporting actor.
Del Toro described the Frankenstein story as a sacred project.
Elordi framed the moment as a serendipitous path from a warning to a major collaboration.

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