SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [01/07/23]

SATURDAY 01 JULY 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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SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER… AND SPRING aka Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom d. Kim Ki-duk, 2003 presented by The Machine Operated Film Club at Reference Point (01 JUL 19:00 – FREE!).

“Machine Operated are hosting the first of a new series – the Machine Operated Film Club, where movies are paired with music.”

“In this case, Matthew Halsall’s album, Fletcher Moss Park is paired with Kim Ki-Duk’s masterpiece SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER… AND SPRING – a profoundly moving and elegantly simple film, set on a floating Buddhist monastery that encompasses life, faith, growth, love, jealousy, hate, cruelty, mystery, redemption and nature.”

• THE MAHABHARATA d. Peter Brook, 1989 at 9 Clarendon Cross W11 4AP (01 JUL 14:30).
• MARGARITA WITH A STRAW d. Shonali Bose & Nilesh Maniyar, 2014 presented by Kahaani Film Club at East Ham Library (01 JUL 12:00 – FREE!).
• THE MIDDLE AGES aka La edad media d. Alejo Moguillansky & Luciana Acuña, 2022 at ICA (01 JUL 16:00).
• Queer Masculinity in Films and Curations by Cat Jones at Avalon Cafe (01 JUL 15:00).
• SHABU d. Shamira Raphaëla, 2021 + Q&A with the director at BFI Southbank (01 JUL 18:10).
• SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER… AND SPRING aka Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom d. Kim Ki-duk, 2003 presented by The Machine Operated Film Club at Reference Point (01 JUL 19:00).
• TRIP: A JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF PSYCHEDELIC SIGHT & SOUND d. Lilly Creightmore, 2023 + Q&A with the director, presented by Doc’n Roll at Rio Cinema (01 JUL 15:45).
• Z CARS x2 Classic Episodes SUSPENDED (1962) + IN A DAY’S WORK (1964) + Q&A with Brian Blessed at Riverside Studios (01 JUL 14:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• INNERSPACE 35mm d. Joe Dante, 1987 (01 JUL 15:25).
• THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU 35mm d. Wes Anderson, 2004 (01 JUL 15:40).
• BLUE VELVET 35mm d. David Lynch, 1986 (01 JUL 20:50).

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• INTERSTELLAR 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (01 JUL 20:30).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY d. James Mangold, 2023 (until 09 JUL).

3 FILMS BY SERGEI LOZNITSA at Close-Up

• LANDSCAPE d. Sergei Loznitsa, 2003 (01 JUL 18:30).

ALFRED HITCHCOCK: ACT 2 – 1945 TO 1954 at The Garden Cinema

• NOTORIOUS d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1946 (01 JUL 18:25 + Intro by John Wischmeyer).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• SUZUME (Subtitled) d. Makoto Shinkai, 2022 (01 JUL 12:45).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THERE’S A PLACE… at BFI Southbank

• EL SUR aka The South d. Víctor Erice, 1983 (01 JUL 12:50).
• ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS d. Douglas Sirk, 1955 (01 JUL 13:10).

THE CINEMA OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• INTERSTELLAR 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (01 JUL 22:30).

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

• WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY d. Mel Stuart, 1971 (01 JUL 13:00).
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES d. Steve Barron, 1990 (01 JUL 18:00).

DRAMA AND DESIRE: THE FILMS OF YOUSSEF CHAHINE at BFI Southbank

• The Melodrama Of Life: DADDY AMIN aka Father Amin / Baba Amin d. Youssef Chahine, 1950 (01 JUL 15:30).
• An Egyptian Panorama: DARK WATERS aka Seraa Fil Mina d. Youssef Chahine, 1955 (01 JUL 20:30).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

• THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS d. Bob Rafelson, 1972 (01 JUL 20:15).

THE FILMS OF GRETA GERWIG at BFI Southbank

• HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS d. Joe Swanberg, 2007 (01 JUL 20:40).

THE FILMS OF WES ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU 35mm d. Wes Anderson, 2004 (01 JUL 15:40).

GOD BLESS THE 80S at The Prince Charles

• INNERSPACE 35mm d. Joe Dante, 1987 (01 JUL 15:25).

JONATHAN GLAZER at The Prince Charles

• BIRTH 35mm d. Jonathan Glazer, 2004 (01 JUL 18:15).

MAKING MAGIC: 100 YEARS OF DISNEY at BFI Southbank

• Silly Symphonies: Disney’s Silly Symphonies various (01 JUL 13:00).
• Pushing the Envelope: DINOSAUR 35mm d. Eric Leighton & Ralph Zondag, 2001 (01 JUL 15:20).
• And They All Lived Happily After: TANGLED d. Nathan Greno & Byron Howard, 2010 (01 JUL 17:50).

PRIDE MONTH at The Castle Cinema

• D.E.B.S. d. Angela Robinson, 2004 (01 JUL 13:30).

PRIDE SEASON at Curzon Cinemas

• THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT d. Stephan Elliott, 1994 (01 JUL various).
• TANGERINE d. Sean Baker, 2015 (01 JUL 20:30 – Curzon Soho).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• RATATOUILLE(01 JUL 14:00).
• FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (01 JUL 17:15).
• SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (01 JUL 21:20).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• UP (01 JUL 14:00).
• THE LOST KING (01 JUL 17:00).
• NOPE (01 JUL 20:15).

SUNSET SCREENING SESSIONS at Beckenham Place Park

• FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL d. Mike Newell, 1994 (01 JUL 21:15).

• London Festival of Architecture x Brixton Community Cinema (09 JUN to 02 JUL).
• Magnum Photos Film Festival (24 to 30 JUN).
• Odyssey Film Festival (26 MAY to 30 JUN).
• SAFAR Film Festival (29 JUN to 09 JUL).
• SoHome Horror Pride (29 JUN to 02 JUL – online).
• Sundance Film Festival London (06 to 09 JUL).

Also 30 JUN to 06 JUL (various dates/times):

• AGAINST THE TIDE d. Sarvnnik Kaur, 2023 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• MY EXTINCTION d. Josh Appignanesi, 2023 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Curzon Cinemas.
• SMALL, SLOW BUT STEADY d. Shô Miyake, 2022 at: Barbican / The Garden Cinema / ICA / Rio Cinema.
• SUNLIGHT d. Claire Dix, 2023 at: Watermans.

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*THE SMALL PRINT: Opinions author’s own. // As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version only. // Event dates/times/formats are subject to change by the venue/organiser. Events may already be sold out at the time of posting, so please click quickly. // We try to list as many original format screenings as we can (8 to 70MM), but sometimes formats change due to age of the print, availability, logistics etc, so please check ahead with your venue if the format is your thing. // All images are used in the spirit of fair use for reporting & review – no ownership is implied or intended / unless otherwise credited to RADIANT CIRCUS as the original rights holder. We will remove any images immediately upon request – just get in touch. // We don’t filter our listings by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should therefore be 18+. // Finally, we always try to follow The Carny Code by “not screwing up anyone else’s game”, but everyone can make mistakes… If something does go wrong, we will always do our best to put it right. //.