SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [02/07/22]

SATURDAY 02 JUL 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.

By RADIANT CIRCUS // Twitter @radiantcircus / Instagram @radiantcircus

I’VE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGINGd. Patricia Rozema, 1987 + Q&A with the director + Short: WAVELENGTHS d. Pratibha Parmar, 1997 presented by Birds’ Eye View at Rio Cinema (02 JUL 15:45).

“Directed by Patricia Rozema (MOUTHPIECE), a significant player in the Toronto New Wave, I’VE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGING is a playful, humorous and complex look at the many different kinds of desire and admiration between women.”

“Opening with a video-recorded confession from Polly, a secretary, this comedy tells of her voyeuristic fascination for her new boss, the ambitious Gabrielle, owner of an art gallery. The two women are like night and day – the new temp is absent-minded and innocent beyond her years with spiky orange hair and the curator bourgeois, polished and with a gift for gab – yet a strong connection builds through their shared love of art, curiosity and appetite for love.”

Birds Eye View’s QUEERIOUS programme explores a multitude of desires on screen in ways we all too rarely see in cinema. Part of Film Feels Curious, a UK-wide cinema season, supported by the National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network. Explore all films and events at filmfeels.co.uk.

• APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR d. Desiree Akhavan, 2014 presented by Queer Film Club at London LGBTQ+ Community Centre (02 JUL 15:00 – Donation requested!).
• IMITATION OF LIFE d. Douglas Sirk, 1959 at The Garden Cinema (02 JUL 15:00).
• IT COULDN’T HAPPEN HERE d. Jack Bond, 1987 at The Garden Cinema (02 JUL 21:00).
• I’VE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGING d. Patricia Rozema, 1987 + Q&A with the director + Short: WAVELENGTHS d. Pratibha Parmar, 1997 presented by Birds’ Eye View at Rio Cinema (02 JUL 15:45).
• MEDIUM COOL d. Haskell Wexler, 1969 at Bertha DocHouse (02 JUL 18:00). See also: SHOOTING FROM THE HEART: HASKELL WEXLER THROUGH THE LENS OF JOAN CHURCHILL d. Joan Churchill, 2022 at Bertha DocHouse (03 JUL 15:30).
• NITRAM d. Justin Kurzel, 2021 + Recorded Q&A with the director & Essie Davis at Barbican (02 JUL 20:25).
• VAMPYR d. Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932 at Phoenix Cinema (02 JUL 13:30).

TALKS etc.

• OH, WHAT A CARRY ON! at The Cinema Museum (02 JUL 12:00+).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• SPEED 35mm d. Jan De Bont, 1994 (02 JUL 15:15).
• MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD 35mm d. Peter Weir, 2002 (02 JUL 17:50).
• MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (02 JUL 20:30).
• THE CASTLE 35mm d. Rob Sitch, 1997 (02 JUL 21:00).

007 SEASON at The Prince Charles

• DIE ANOTHER DAY d. Lee Tamahori, 2002 (02 JUL 15:00 – 4K).

80S CINEMA ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• SPACEBALLS 35mm d. Mel Brookes, 1987 (02 JUL 23:00).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: POWER! at BFI Southbank

• BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN aka Bronenosets Potemkin d. Sergei Eisenstein, 1925 + Live piano accompaniment (02 JUL 11:50).
• PANDORA’S BOX aka Die Büchse der Pandora d. GW Pabst, 1928 (02 JUL 15:10).
• THEOREMA aka Teorema d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968 (02 JUL 20:50).

CELEBRATING ANNA MAGNANI at The Garden Cinema

• MAMMA ROMA d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1962 (02 JUL 15:00).

CELEBRATING MARLENE DIETRICH at The Garden Cinema

• WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION d. Billy Wilder, 1957 (02 JUL 17:55).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• A PLEASURE, COMRADES! aka Prazer, Camaradas! d. José Filipe Costa, 2019 (01 to 07 JUL).

GLENDA JACKSON at BFI Southbank

• WOMEN IN LOVE d. Ken Russell, 1969 (02 JUL 17:40).

HONG KONG SEASON at The Prince Charles

• BLACK BAUHINIA d. Malte Philipp Kaeding, 2021 + Q&A with the director & Ray Wong (02 JUL 12:20).

IN THE BLACK FANTASTIC at BFI Southbank

• SANKOFA d. Haile Gerima, 1993 + Intro by June Givanni, June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive (02 JUL 14:00).
• DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST d. Julie Dash, 1991 (02 JUL 20:30).

JOHN CARPENTER IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• THEY LIVE d. John Carpenter, 1988 (02 JUL 18:00 – 4K).

KIEŚLOWSKI’S THREE COLOURS at Close-Up

• THREE COLOURS: WHITE d. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994 (02 JUL 20:15).

PETER STRICKLAND RETROSPECTIVE at Riverside Studios

• KATALIN VARGA + BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO d. Peter Strickland, 2009/2012 + Q&A with the director (02 JUL 14:00).

SATYAJIT RAY: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM at BFI Southbank

• The Big City: THE ADVERSARY 4K aka Pratidwandi d. Satyajit Ray, 1970 (02 JUL 15:10).

WIM WENDERS at Curzon Cinemas

• Check venues for details.

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 (02 JUL 12:50).

• I Will Tell Film Festival (07 to 12 JUL).
• London Indian Film Festival (23 JUN to 05 JUL).
• RAFT Festival (10 JUN to 08 JUL).
• Safar Film Festival (01 to 17 JUL).
• Taiwan Indigenous Documentaries Festival (01 to 06 JUL – in-venue & online).
• Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (17 JUN to 17 JUL).

ADVENTURE CINEMA at Osterley Park & House, Isleworth

• MAMMA MIA! (02 JUL 21:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• MOULIN ROUGE! (02 JUL 21:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• CANDYMAN 2021 (02 JUL 21:15).

• Also 01 to 07 JUL (various dates/times): A PLEASURE, COMRADES! aka Prazer, Camaradas! d. José Filipe Costa, 2019 at: ICA // THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB d. Wim Wenders, 1999 at: Rio Cinema // CANNON ARM AND THE ARCADE QUEST d. Mads Hedegaard, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // ERIC RAVILIOUS: DRAWN TO WAR d. Margy Kinmonth, 2022 at: ActOne Cinema / Curzon Cinemas / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas.

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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. //.