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Breaking Baz: Christopher Nolan Lauded By UK Premier Rishi Sunak, Who Cracks A Few Risqué Gags At Prestigious BFI Fellowship Event


Christopher Nolan was hailed by Rishi Sunak at a BFI Fellowship do with Denis Villeneuve & Barbara Broccoli

Addressing the “luminaries” of British film and TV, including Tom Hiddleston and Kenneth Branagh, Sunak set in motion a nice swipe at Boris Johnson, his former boss. LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: (L to R) Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Chair of Universal Pictures Donna Langley attend the BFI Chairman’s dinner. Nolan joins the distinguished ranks of other BFI Fellows including film giants David Lean, Bette Davis, Akira Kurosawa, Ousmane Sembène, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Orson Welles, Thelma Schoonmaker, Derek Jarman, Martin Scorsese, Satyajit Ray, Yasujirō Ozu and, most recently, Tilda Swinton, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G Wilson and Spike Lee.

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