MONDAY: What’s on in London today [09/05/22]

MONDAY 09 MAY 2022 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today across DIY, indie & alternative cinema including one-off screen events, film seasons, film festivals & our selection of new releases.

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HIGH TENSION (aka Switchblade Romance) aka Haute Tension d. Alexandre Aja, 2003 + Recorded intro by author Alexandra West (09 MAY 18:00 – 4K) / Part of CRUEL FLESH: FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY at BFI Southbank.

“A ridiculously violent slasher with a controversial twist, HIGH TENSION marked the New French Extremity’s pivot into pure horror, taking American influences and raising the terror not one, but several dozen notches. Marie (Cécile de France) and Alexia (Maïwenn), two besties taking a trip to a secluded cabin in the woods, are attacked relentlessly by a beastly killer.” (BFI)

Contains scenes of graphic violence that some viewers may find distressing.

• BELFAST d. Kenneth Branagh, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (09 MAY 20:00).
• BENEDICTION d. Terence Davies, 2021 preview at BFI Southbank (09 MAY 20:15).
• COME AND SEE d. Elem Klimov, 1985 at The Prince Charles (09 MAY 12:40).
• THE DROVER’S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON d. Leah Purcell, 2022 + Live captioned video Q&A with the director presented by Birds’ Eye View #ReclaimTheFrame at Rio Cinema (09 MAY 20:00).
• MEMORIES OF MURDER aka Salinui chueok d. Bong Joon Ho, 2003 at The Prince Charles (09 MAY 20:45).
• POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ d. Celeste Bell & Paul Sng, 2021 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (09 MAY 19:30).
• THE SEA INSIDE aka Mar adentro d. Alejandro Amenábar, 2004 + Tapas presented by Spanish Marks at India Club Lounge-Bar (09 MAY 19:00).

ONLINE

• No Ticket Required: Online discussion of COMPARTMENT NO. 6 d. Juho Kuosmanen, 2021 with Michael Brooke from Watermans (09 MAY 20:00) – Watch film beforehand!).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• THE WARRIORS 35mm d. Walter Hill, 1979 (09 MAY 15:45).
• THE WAY WE WERE 35mm d. Sydney Pollack, 1973 (09 MAY 18:00).

ANIME at BFI Southbank

• Fantasy/Animation Presents: A Live Podcast on Anime and Your Name (09 MAY 18:30).
• FULLMETALALCHEMIST THE MOVIE: CONQUEROR OF SHAMBALLA aka Gekijô-ban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Shanbara o Yuku Mono d. Seiji Mizushima, 2005 (09 MAY 20:40).

BARBRA STREISAND STRAND [A STREIS-STRAND, IF YOU WILL] at The Prince Charles

• THE WAY WE WERE 35mm d. Sydney Pollack, 1973 (09 MAY 18:00).

BEST OF CÉSAR at Ciné Lumière

• THE VELVET QUEEN aka La Panthère des neiges d. Marie Amiguet & Vincent Munier, 2021 (until 12 MAY various).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: A QUESTION OF FAITH at BFI Southbank

• THE LONG DAY CLOSES 35mm d. Terence Davies, 1992 (09 MAY 18:30).

CRUEL FLESH: FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY at BFI Southbank

• HIGH TENSION (aka Switchblade Romance) aka Haute Tension d. Alexandre Aja, 2003 + Recorded intro by author Alexandra West (09 MAY 18:00).

GENESIS 23RD BIRTHDAY at Genesis Cinema

• FUNNY GAMES U.S. 35mm d. Michael Haneke, 2007 (09 MAY 18:15).
• THE BABADOOK d. Jennifer Kent, 2014 (09 MAY 20:50).

RETURN OF THE OUTSIDER: THE FILMS OF MIKE HODGES at BFI Southbank

• Re-releases: CROUPIER d. Mike Hodges, 1998 (06 to 11 MAY various). 

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• AS TEARS GO BY d. Wong Kar Wai, 1988 (09 MAY 15:55).

• Frames Of Representation (05 to 12 MAY).
• Girls in Film Festival (06 to 08 MAY).
• In Short, Europe (07 MAY).
• Odyssey: A Chinese Cinema Season (10 MAY to 10 JUNE).
• UK Asian Film Festival (04 to 15 MAY 2022).
• Village Screen Film Week (10 to 15 MAY).
• Wondrous Stories Film Festival (06 to 08 MAY).

• Also 06 to 12 MAY (various dates/times): ARICA d. Lars Edman, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // ATABI d. Niki Karimi, 2020 at: Ciné Lumière / Picturehouse Cinemas // ELEVEN DAYS IN MAY d. Mohammed Sawwaf & Michael Winterbottom, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse / Picturehouse Cinemas // THE SWIMMER d. Adam Kalderon, 2021 at: ICA / JW3 // THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE d. Andrew Dominik, 2021 at: ICA (from 11 MAY) // WAKE UP PUNK d. Nigel Askew, 2022 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Curzon Cinemas.

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