Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Mescal, Lynne Ramsay and George Clooney set for London film festival

The festival marks the return of Day-Lewis to the screen in a film directed by his son, while a roster of urgent political films also form part of this year’s slate

As the curtain falls on the Venice and Telluride film festivals, and just before Toronto begins, the 69th London film festival has announced a programme that cherrypicks from all three predecessors.

The annual public festival takes place in London but offers virtual and brick-and-mortar opportunities for people to watch from all over the UK.