Woman director tops poll of greatest films for first time in 70 years

Film by a woman tops BFI poll of greatest films for first time in 70 years (Jonathan Brady/PA)

A British Film Institute (BFI) poll for the greatest films of all time has been topped by a female director for the first time in 70 years.

Chantal Akerman’s 1975 film Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles has claimed the top spot in the 2022 BFI Sight and Sound poll.