SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [13/05/23]

SATURDAY 13 MAY 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.

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

“Monsters Attack!” 16mm Double Bill featuring THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS d. Eugène Lourié, 1953 + EMPIRE OF THE ANTS d. Bert I. Gordon, 1977 presented by Lost Reels at The Cinema Museum (13 MAY 18:00).

“Lost Reels launches a series of classics, curios and forgotten gems on 16mm with the pairing of Ray Harryhausen’s golden age stop-motion sci-fi / horror masterpiece THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953) and Bert I. Gordon’s unintentionally hilarious cult classic, EMPIRE OF THE ANTS (1977).”

• African Odysseys: ABOLITION aka Abolição d. Zózimo Bulbul, 1988 + Recorded intro by Brazilian MP, Benedita da Silva & Panel discussion at BFI Southbank (13 MAY 14:00).
• BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER d. Nina Menkes, 2022 + Q&A with the director at Curzon Soho (13 MAY 14:00).
• THE IDOL d. Hany Abu-Assad, 2015 at The Garden Cinema (13 MAY 11:00 – Pay What You Can).
• “Monsters Attack!” 16mm Double Bill featuring THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS d. Eugène Lourié, 1953 + EMPIRE OF THE ANTS d. Bert I. Gordon, 1977 presented by Lost Reels at The Cinema Museum (13 MAY 18:00).
• French Impressions: THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH d. Dominik Moll, 2022 + Intro by Jon Davies at Watermans (13 MAY 13:00).
• TOKYO STORY d. Yasujirō Ozu, 1953 at ActOne Cinema (13 MAY 14:00 / 14 MAY 14:00).
• Trevor Mathison: Sounding Images short film programme at Birkbeck Cinema (13 MAY 15:00 – FREE!).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• PARIS, TEXAS 35mm d. Wim Wenders, 1984 (13 MAY 20:30).
• SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM 35mm d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1975 (13 MAY 20:45).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 3D d. James Gunn, 2023 (until 18 MAY).
• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 d. James Gunn, 2023 (until 18 MAY).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• THE RIVER 35mm d. Jean Renoir, 1951 (13 MAY 18:10).
• LE JOUR SE LÈVE 4K aka Daybreak d. Marcel Carné, 1945 (13 MAY 20:30).

CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES at BFI Southbank

• New release: BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER d. Nina Menkes, 2022 (12 to 25 MAY).

THE CINEMA OF WES ANDERSON ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• MOONRISE KINGDOM 35mm d. Wes Anderson, 2012 (13 MAY 22:30).

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

• REAR WINDOW d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1954 (13 MAY 13:00).
•  LA HAINE d. Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995 (13 MAY 18:00 – 4K).

DARIO ARGENTO: DOORS INTO DARKNESS at BFI Southbank

• DEEP RED aka Profondo rosso 4K Restoration d. Dario Argento, 1975 + Q&A with the director (13 MAY 15:00).
• TENEBRAE 4K Restoration d. Dario Argento, 1982 + Intro by the director (13 MAY 18:20).
• THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE aka L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo 4K Restoration d. Dario Argento, 1970 (13 MAY 20:45).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

• 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY d. Stanley Kubrick, 1968 (13 MAY 20:00).

MARILYN MONROE at The Prince Charles

• SOME LIKE IT HOT d. Billy Wilder, 1959 (13 MAY 15:15).

MUKHRIJAT: ARAB WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The Garden Cinema

• THE BLUE CAFTAN d. Maryam Touzani, 2022 (until 18 MAY).
•  WAJIB d. Annemarie Jacir, 2017 (13 MAY 17:30 + Q&A with the director).

PERANKH: THE JUNE GIVANNI PANAFRICAN CINEMA ARCHIVE at Raven Row Gallery

• SAMBIZANGA d. Sarah Maldoror, 1972 + Intro (13 MAY 18:30 – FREE!).

WES-TROSPECTIVE at Picturehouse Cinemas

• BOTTLE ROCKET + THE DARJEELING LIMITED (13 MAY various).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (13 MAY 18:25).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• M3GAN (13 MAY 20:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (13 MAY 20:40).

• Beyond Words French Literature Festival (12 to 21 MAY).
• In Short: Europe Awakening (12 to 13 MAY).
• LOCO London Comedy Film Festival (11 to 14 MAY).
• SERET Israeli Film & TV Festival (18 to 25 MAY).
• Syrian Arts & Cultural Festival (11 to 23 MAY).
• UK Asian Film Festival (04 to 14 MAY).

Also 12 to 18 MAY (various dates/times):

• BITTERBRUSH d. Emelie Mahdavian, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• THE DAM d. Ali Cherri, 2022 at: Barbican / ICA.
• THE FABULOUS ONES aka Le favolose d. Roberta Torre, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse.

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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. //.