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.

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#QueerHorrorNights continue with a double bill of PSYCHO II & PSYCHO III at The Cinema Museum (Sunday 24 JULY 18:30): booking now!

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.

TALKS etc.

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

007 SEASON at The Prince Charles

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

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: POWER! at BFI Southbank

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

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

GLENDA JACKSON at BFI Southbank

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

PETER STRICKLAND RETROSPECTIVE at Riverside Studios

SATYAJIT RAY: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM at BFI Southbank

WIM WENDERS at Curzon Cinemas

  • Check venues for details.

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

ADVENTURE CINEMA at Osterley Park & House, Isleworth

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

NITRAM dir Justin Kurzel, 2021.

TIGERS dir Ronnie Sandahl, 2020.

WAYFINDER dir Larry Achiampong, 2022.

  • Various venues, inc: BFI / ICA

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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. //.