MONDAY: What’s on in London today [30/01/23]

MONDAY 30 JANUARY 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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Double-bill: TONGUES UNTIED + MOONLIGHT ds. Marlon Riggs, 1989 + Barry Jenkins, 2016 + Intro by JoJo Bossman, presented by Transmissions at Dalston Superstore (30 JAN 17:30).

“Before our season finale presentation of Moonlight (2016), we are proud to present Marlon Riggs’ vital experimental documentary, Tongues Untied (1989) which blends poetry, portraiture, and political declaration into a vivid preservation of black queer lives.”

“As immersive as Paris Is Burning – and featuring some of the same faces – but told from the inside rather than by a white observer, Riggs’ unapologetic piece is a real must-see for anyone interested in our shared history and the best queer cinema has to offer.” (Transmissions)

• ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED d. Laura Poitras, 2022 + Panel discussion, raising funds for Positive East at Rio Cinema (30 JAN 18:15).
• DAISIES aka Sedmikrásky d. Vera Chytilová, 1966 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (30 JAN 19:30).
• DRIVE MY CAR d. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (30 JAN 20:00 / 31 JAN 20:00 / 01 FEB 20:00 / 05 FEB 17:00).
• Monday Classic Matinée: FATHER OF THE BRIDE d. Vincente Minnelli, 1950 at Regent Street Cinema (30 JAN 13:00).
• REDS d. Warren Beatty, 1981 at Riverside Studios (30 JAN 13:30).
• THE SUBSTITUTE d. Diego Lerman, 2022 + Recorded Q&A with the director at Genesis Cinema (30 JAN 18:15).
• Double-bill: TONGUES UNTIED + MOONLIGHT ds. Marlon Riggs, 1989 + Barry Jenkins, 2016 + Intro by JoJo Bossman, presented by Transmissions at Dalston Superstore (30 JAN 17:30).
• WOMEN TALKING d. Sarah Polley, 2023 + Q&A at Curzon Soho (30 JAN 18:15).

Check venues for full listings…

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• INTERSTELLAR 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (30 JAN 12:00).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• AVATAR 2: THE WAY OF WATER 3D d. James Cameron, 2022 (until 02 FEB).
• SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022: 67= METROPOLIS d. Fritz Lang, 1927 (30 JAN 16:30).

AKIRA KUROSAWA at BFI Southbank & BFI IMAX 

• Social Status: THE LOWER DEPTHS 35mm aka Donzoku d. Akira Kurosawa, 1957 (30 JAN 20:20).
• Relaxed screening: THE HIDDEN FORTRESS aka Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin d. Akira Kurosawa, 1958 + Intro & discussion (30 JAN 18:00)
• Re-release: RASHOMON d. Akira Kurosawa, 1950 (until 02 FEB).

CELEBRATING JACK NICHOLSON at The Garden Cinema

• THE SHINING d. Stanley Kubrick, 1980 (30 JAN 14:55).
• THE PASSENGER d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1975 (30 JAN 20:30).

CHAZELLE SEASON at Genesis Cinema

• BABYLON d. Damien Chazelle, 2023 (until 02 FEB).

CINEMATIC JUKEBOX / CLASSIC FILM SEASON at The Prince Charles (not listed elsewhere!)

• ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND d. Michel Gondry, 2004 (30 JAN 12:30).
• THE FUNERAL d. Jûzô Itami, 1984 (30 JAN 18:00).
• TAMPOPO d. Jûzô Itami, 1985 (30 JAN 20:45 – 4K).

MARK JENKIN’S THE CINEMATIC DNA OF ENYS MEN at BFI Southbank

• BAIT 35mm d. Mark Jenkins, 2019 (30 JAN 20:50).
• Releases: ENYS MEN d. Mark Jenkins, 2022 (until 02 FEB).

SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022 at BFI Southbank & BFI IMAX

• 78= SUNSET BOULEVARD d. Billy Wilder, 1950 (30 JAN 17:50).
• 72= L’AVVENTURA aka The Adventure d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960 (30 JAN 20:15).
• BFI IMAX: 67= METROPOLIS d. Fritz Lang, 1927 (30 JAN 16:30).

SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The Prince Charles

• AFTERSUN d. Charlotte Wells, 2022 (30 JAN 20:30).

• London Short Film Festival (20 to 29 JAN).

Also 27 JAN to 02 FEB (various dates/times):

• JANUARY d. Andrey Paounov, 2021 at: Curzon Cinemas.
• SKINAMARINK d. Kyle Edward Ball, 2022 at: The Prince Charles.

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