SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [05/06/21]

SATURDAY 05 JUNE 2021 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today including one-off events, limited runs, film clubs, repertory seasons, film festivals, outdoor events, & our selection of new releases.

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• 3 WOMEN 4K d. Robert Altman, 1977 at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 20:30).
• AFTER LOVE d. Aleem Khan, 2020 + Intro by the director at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 15:00).
• AFTER LOVE d. Aleem Khan, 2020 + Q&A with the director at Picturehouse Central hosted by Tape Collective (05 JUN 18:40).
• AKIRA d. Katsuhiro Ôtomo, 1988 at The Prince Charles (05 JUN 14:50 – SUB).
• BLACK PANTHER d. Ryan Coogler, 2018 at Backyard Cinema (05 JUN 16:00).
• THE BLUES BROTHERS d. John Landis, 1980 at Backyard Cinema (05 JUN 20:00).
• THE BODYGUARD d. Mick Jackson, 1992 at Backyard Cinema (05 JUN 16:30).
• BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS, OR SITTING BULL’S HISTORY LESSON d. Robert Altman, 1976 at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 17:30).
• BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER (Director’s Cut) d. Jamie Babbit, 1999 + Skype Q&A with the director & Clara Bradbury-Rance at Rio Cinema (05 JUN 16:15) / Part of Lesbian Camp: Yes It’s F**king Political presented by Club des Femmes (05-06 JUN).
• DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN d. Haruo Sotozaki, 2020 at Genesis Cinema (05 JUN 18:05).
• FOOL FOR LOVE 35MM d. Robert Altman, 1985 at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 15:10).
• FRANKIE d. Ira Sachs, 2019 at Ciné Lumière (05 JUN 20:15).
• GF*BF d. Ya-Che Yang, 2012 + Intro by Christopher Brown, University of Sussex presented by Queer East at The Lexi Cinema (05 JUN 18:30).
• GOLDFINGER d. Guy Hamilton, 1964 at The Prince Charles (05 JUN 18:15).
• THE HUMAN VOICE d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2020 + Recorded Q&A at Ciné Lumière (05 JUN 14:15).
• THE HUMAN VOICE d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2020 + Recorded Q&A at Barbican (05 JUN 15:30).
• JUST LIVIN’: YES IT’S F**KING POLITICAL short film programme at Rio Cinema (05 JUN 14:00) / Part of Lesbian Camp: Yes It’s F**king Political presented by Club des Femmes (05-06 JUN). 
• L’ECLISSE aka The Eclipse d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1962 at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 12:00).
• LIFT LIKE A GIRL d. Mayye Zayed, 2021 + Recorded Q&A at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 20:15) / Part of Sheffield Doc/Fest / Today’s featured attraction!
• THE LORD OF THE RINGS : THE TWO TOWERS [Theatrical Edition] d. Peter Jackson, 2002 at The Prince Charles (05 JUN 11:40).
• THE MOLE AGENT d. Maite Alberdi, 2020 at Bertha DocHouse (05 JUN 17:40).
• MY DONKEY, MY LOVER & I aka Antoinette dans les Cévennes d. Caroline Vignal, 2020 at Ciné Lumière (05 JUN 18:15).
• THE PAINTER & THE THIEF d. Benjamin Ree, 2020 at Bertha DocHouse (05 JUN 13:00).
• PITCH PERFECT d. Jason Moore, 2012 at Backyard Cinema (05 JUN 20:30).
• ROMEO + JULIET 35MM d. Baz Luhrmann, 1966 at The Prince Charles (05 JUN 20:45).
• SIREN OF THE TROPICS aka La sirène des tropiques d. Mario Nalpas & Henri Étiévant, 1927 at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 12:20).
• STATE FUNERAL d. Sergei Loznitsa, 2019 at Ciné Lumière (05 JUN 18:00).
• STORMY WEATHER 4K d. Andrew L Stone, 1943 at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 15:00).
• TOUCH OF EVIL d. Orson Welles, 1958 at BFI Southbank (05 JUN 17:50).
• THE WANDERING LIFE d. Crishantha Manamperi, 2019 + Q&A with the director & cast at Watermans (05 JUN 19:00) / Part of UK Asian Film Festival.
• WONDER WOMAN 1984 d. Patty Jenkins, 2020 at Backyard Cinema (05 JUN 12:30).

• THE CONJURING 3: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT d. Michael Chaves, 2021 at The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water (05 JUN 18:00).
• DIRTY DANCING d. Emile Ardolino, 1987 at Bar Elba (05 JUN 19:00).
• THE GREATEST SHOWMAN d. Michael Gracey, 2017 at The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water (05 JUN 15:00).
• MAMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN d. Ol Parker, 2018 at Bar Elba (05 JUN 14:00).
• NOTTING HILL d. Roger Michell, 1999 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (05 JUN 21:15).
• ROMEO + JULIET d. Baz Lurhmann, 1996 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (05 JUN 21:15).

• UK Asian Film Festival (26 MAY to 06 JUN). READ MORE

• Also (other venues may be available!): AHEAD OF THE CURVE d. Jen Rainin & Rivkah Beth Medow, 2020 at Catford Mews // DREAM HORSE d. Euros Lyn, 2020 at Archlight Cinema, Everyman Cinemas, Lexi Cinema, Olympic Studios, Picturehouse Cinemas // LAND d. Robin Wright, 2021 at Everyman Cinemas, Picturehouse Cinemas // NOBODY d. Ilya Naishuller, 2020 at Genesis Cinema.

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