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Why Rachael Low matters – a discussion about the pioneering British film historian | BFI

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Channel: BFI · 2018 · Film & Animation

Academics Elaine Burrows, Sarah Street and Ian Christie discuss the impact of early British film historian Rachael Low, whose seven-volume The History of the British Film - published from 1948 - was an early chronicle of the British film industry.

This event, held in The BFI Rueben Library, was organised in partnership with the Women’s Film and History Network UK/Ireland. You can read more about Rachael Low's work here:

https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/rachael-low-british-film-history

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Why Rachael Low matters – a discussion about the pioneering British film historian | BFI

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