SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [07/05/22]

SATURDAY 07 MAY 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

African Odysseys: RAÇA d. Joel Zito Araújo & Megan Mylan, 2013 + Q&A at BFI Southbank (07 MAY 14:00).

“This documentary focuses on Brazil’s struggle for civil rights through the life and campaigns of men and woman from different walks of life: Paulo Paim, the only Black senator of the republic, attempts to enshrine race equality in the law; Brazilian pop singer Netinho de Paula tries to redress racial imbalance in the broadcast media; and Tiny dos Santos, activist and granddaughter of slaves, campaigns for land rights. Closely following their individual but interconnected activities, the filmmakers create a vivid and complex picture of race politics in contemporary Brazil.” (BFI)

• ENCOUNTERS: CLOSER TOGETHER short film programme at Rio Cinema (07 MAY 13:30).
• ENCOUNTERS: CLOSER TOGETHER short film programme at ActOne Cinema (07 MAY 14:00).
• African Odysseys: RAÇA d. Joel Zito Araújo, Megan Mylan, 2013 + Q&A at BFI Southbank (07 MAY 14:00).
• REBEL DREAD d. William E. Badgley, 2020 at Electric Cinemas Portobello (07 MAY 15:15).
• WAKE UP PUNK d. Nigel Askew, 2022 + Q&A with the director & Joe Corre at Bertha DocHouse (07 MAY 15:30).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• LICORICE PIZZA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021 (07 MAY 15:25).
• BOOGIE NIGHTS 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997 (07 MAY 20:25).

007 SEASON at The Prince Charles

• OCTOPUSSY d. John Glen, 1983 (07 MAY 15:15 – 4K).

ANIME at BFI Southbank

• Contemporary Anime Auteurs: MILLENNIUM ACTRESS aka Sennen Joyû d. Satoshi Kon, 2001 (07 MAY 11:50).
• Contemporary Anime Auteurs: SUMMER WARS aka Samâ Uôzu d. Mamoru Hosoda, 2009 (07 MAY 20:45).

BEST OF CÉSAR at Ciné Lumière

• THE VELVET QUEEN aka La Panthère des neiges d. Marie Amiguet & Vincent Munier, 2021 (until 12 MAY various).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: A QUESTION OF FAITH at BFI Southbank

• TOKYO STORY aka Tokyo Monogatari d. Yasujirô Ozu, 1953 (07 MAY 15:00).
• SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY 35mm aka Sang sattawaat d. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006 (07 MAY 18:10).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• THE PHILADELPHIA STORY d. George Cukor, 1940 (07 MAY 12:40).

CELEBRATING MARLON BRANDO at The Garden Cinema

• A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE d. Elia Kazan, 1951 (07 MAY 20:30).

CELEBRATING SIDNEY POITIER at The Garden Cinema 

• THE DEFIANT ONES d. Stanley Kramer, 1958 (07 MAY 18:10).

CRUEL FLESH: FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY at BFI Southbank

• IN MY SKIN 35mm aka Dans ma peau d. Marina de Van, 2000 + Intro by Catherine Wheatley, King’s College London (07 MAY 17:50).
• BAISE-MOI d. Virginie Despentes, Coralie Trinh Thi, 2000 (07 MAY 20:50).  

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• THE COLOUR OF POMEGRANATES d. Sergei Parajanov, 1969 (07 MAY 20:15).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• LICORICE PIZZA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021 (07 MAY 15:25).
• BOOGIE NIGHTS 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997 (07 MAY 20:25).

GENESIS 23RD BIRTHDAY at Genesis Cinema

• HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE d. Taika Waititi, 2016 (07 MAY 13:15).

JOHN CARPENTER IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• THE FOG d. John Carpenter, 1980 (07 MAY 18:00 – 4K).

NICHOLAS CAGE 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• CON AIR 35mm d. Simon West, 1997 (07 MAY 23:00).

RETURN OF THE OUTSIDER: THE FILMS OF MIKE HODGES at BFI Southbank

• FLASH GORDON d. Mike Hodges, 1980 (07 MAY 12:00).
• Re-releases: CROUPIER d. Mike Hodges, 1998 (06 to 11 MAY various). 

SCREWBALL COMEDY at The Prince Charles

• THE PHILADELPHIA STORY d. George Cukor, 1940 (07 MAY 12:40).

SEASCAPES: OUR OCEANS ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• OCEANS d. Jacques Perrin & Jacques Cluzaud, 2010 (07 MAY 14:00).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• AS TEARS GO BY d. Wong Kar Wai, 1988 (07 MAY 20:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• ALI & AVA (07 MAY 20:30).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• WEST SIDE STORY 2021 (07 MAY 20:30).

• Frames Of Representation (05 to 12 MAY).
• Girls in Film Festival (06 to 08 MAY).
• In Short, Europe (07 MAY).
• Odyssey: A Chinese Cinema Season (10 MAY to 10 JUNE).
• UK Asian Film Festival (04 to 15 MAY 2022).
• Village Screen Film Week (10 to 15 MAY).
• Wondrous Stories Film Festival (06 to 08 MAY).

• Also 06 to 12 MAY (various dates/times): ARICA d. Lars Edman, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // ATABI d. Niki Karimi, 2020 at: Ciné Lumière / Picturehouse Cinemas // ELEVEN DAYS IN MAY d. Mohammed Sawwaf & Michael Winterbottom, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse / Picturehouse Cinemas // THE SWIMMER d. Adam Kalderon, 2021 at: ICA / JW3 // THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE d. Andrew Dominik, 2021 at: ICA (from 11 MAY) // WAKE UP PUNK d. Nigel Askew, 2022 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Curzon 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. //.