MONDAY: What’s on in London today [15/05/23]

MONDAY 15 MAY 2023 (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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CRIMSON GOLD aka Talaye sorkh d. Jafar Panahi, 2003 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (15 MAY 19:30).

“Hussein is a lumbering war veteran swollen by cortisone (for war-induced pain) and reduced to delivering pizzas at night, as he bears witness to the vanities of the city’s wealthy. When an eccentric socialite gives him a taste of luxury, Hussein can no longer accept his lowly status.”

• BABYLON d. Damien Chazelle, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (15 MAY 20:00 / 16 MAY 20:00 / 17 MAY 20:00 / 21 MAY 17:00).
• Art in the Making: THE CASE OF MARCEL DUCHAMP d. David Rowan, 1983 + Intro by BFI National Archive Curator Steven Foxon (15 MAY 18:15).
• CRIMSON GOLD aka Talaye sorkh d. Jafar Panahi, 2003 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (15 MAY 19:30).
• MARIA FULL OF GRACE d. Joshua Marston, 2004 presented by Spanish Marks at India Club Lounge-Bar (15 MAY 19:00).
• UK Premiere: THE OTHER FELLOW d. Matthew Bauer, 2023 + Q&A with cast & crew (15 MAY 19:30).
• Monday Classic Matinée: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH d. Billy Wilder, 1955 at Regent Street Cinema (15 MAY 13:00).
• SHOWGIRLS d. Paul Verhoeven, 1995 presented by Transmissions at Dalston Superstore (15 MAY 19:00).
• YOUNG SOUL REBELS 4K Restoration d. Isaac Julien, 1991 at Riverside Studios (15 MAY 14:45).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM 35mm d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1975 (15 MAY 13:00).
• MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (15 MAY 20:30).
• UNFORGIVEN 35mm d. Clint Eastwood, 1992 (15 MAY 20:45).

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• INTERSTELLAR 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (15 MAY 14:25).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 3D d. James Gunn, 2023 (until 18 MAY).
• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 d. James Gunn, 2023 (until 18 MAY).

BEN WHEATLEY PRESENTS at Picturehouse Cinemas

• IN THE EARTH d. Ben Wheatley, 2021 (15 MAY various).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS 35mm d. Orson Welles, 1942 (15 MAY 20:40).

CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES at BFI Southbank

• New release: BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER d. Nina Menkes, 2022 (12 to 25 MAY).

DARIO ARGENTO: DOORS INTO DARKNESS at BFI Southbank

• INFERNO d. Dario Argento, 1980 (15 MAY 20:45).

THE FILMS OF WES ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• RUSHMORE d. Wes Anderson, 1998 (15 MAY 12:00).

GENESIS 24TH BIRTHDAY at Genesis Cinema

• DAISIES d. Vera Chytilova, 1967 (15 MAY 19:00).

MUKHRIJAT: ARAB WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The Garden Cinema

• THE BLUE CAFTAN d. Maryam Touzani, 2022 (until 18 MAY).

SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022 at Ciné Lumière 

• #13 – LA RÈGLE DU JEU d. Jean Renoir, 1939 (15 MAY 18:15).

WB100 – CELEBRATING EVERY STORY at The Prince Charles

• UNFORGIVEN 35mm d. Clint Eastwood, 1992 (15 MAY 20:45).

WES-TROSPECTIVE at Picturehouse Cinemas

• BOTTLE ROCKET + THE DARJEELING LIMITED (15 MAY 19:00 – The Gate).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• DAYS OF BEING WILD d. Wong Kar Wai, 1990 (15 MAY 18:15 – 4K).

Back tomorrow!

• Beyond Words French Literature Festival (12 to 21 MAY).
• In Short: Europe Awakening (12 to 13 MAY).
• LOCO London Comedy Film Festival (11 to 14 MAY).
• SERET Israeli Film & TV Festival (18 to 25 MAY).
• Syrian Arts & Cultural Festival (11 to 23 MAY).
• UK Asian Film Festival (04 to 14 MAY).

Also 12 to 18 MAY (various dates/times):

• BITTERBRUSH d. Emelie Mahdavian, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• THE DAM d. Ali Cherri, 2022 at: Barbican / ICA.
• THE FABULOUS ONES aka Le favolose d. Roberta Torre, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse.

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