This is a film still from THE ASCENT.

SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [13/11/21]

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2021 (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

CINEMA OF THE SELF: PERSONAL DOCUMENTARY IN JAPAN at Close-Up

URBAN, NATURAL, HUMAN: EXPLORING JAPAN ON SCREEN at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): ASCENT d. Fiona Tan, 2016 + Intro by Sonali Joshi (13 NOV 20:15 – main featured image).
  • Programmed by Day For Night.
  • An Introduction to African Anticolonial Cinema with Awa Konate, Imruh Bakkari and Tomisin Adepeju presented by Other Cinemas at The Yellow (13 NOV 16:00 – FREE).
  • ANNYONG KIMMCHI + HOW I SURVIVE IN KAWAGUCHI CITY d. Tetsuaki Matsue, 1999 + Kenji Murakami, 2003 presented by Wavelength Docs at Close-Up (13 NOV 16:00).
  • ASCENT d. Fiona Tan, 2016 + Intro by Sonali Joshi presented by Day For Night at Close-Up (13 NOV 20:15).
  • BLUE VELVET 4k d. David Lynch, 1986 at BFI Southbank (13 NOV 20:45).
  • DEAR PYONGYANG d. Yong-Hi Yang, 2005 presented by Wavelength Docs at Close-Up (13 NOV 18:00).
  • DRIVE MY CAR aka Doraibu mai kâ d. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2021 + Recorded Q&A with the director at Picturehouse Fulham Road (13 NOV 14:00).
  • GONE, GONE BEYOND by People Like Us (aka Vicki Bennett) 360-degree cinematic installation at Barbican (10 to 13 NOV various).
  • HEAT 4k d. Michael Mann, 1995 at BFI Southbank (13 NOV 16:30).
  • HEAT 35mm d. Michael Mann, 1995 at The Prince Charles (13 NOV 20:30).
  • HEAVEN WITHOUT EARTH aka Cielo senza terra d. Giovanni Davide Maderna & Sara Pozzoli, 2020 at ICA (13 NOV 12:10).
  • I AM CUBA aka Soy Cuba d. Mikhail Kalatozov, 1964 at BFI Southbank (13 NOV 20:10).
  • KEYBOARD FANTASIES d. Posy Dixon, 2019 + Q&A with the director at ICA (13 NOV 18:30).
  • THE LOST BOYS d. Joel Schumacher, 1987 at Riverside Studios (13 NOV 14:30).
  • MANDABI d. Ousmane Sembène, 1968 presented by Other Cinemas at The Yellow (13 NOV 13:00 – FREE).
  • NAKED 4k d. Mike Leigh, 1993 + Q&A with the director, David Thewlis & Lesley Sharp at BFI Southbank (13 NOV 17:20).
  • OSS 117: FROM AFRICA WITH LOVE aka OSS 117: Alerte rouge en Afrique noire d. Nicolas Bedos, 2021 at Ciné Lumière (13 NOV 16:00).
  • PASSPORT TO SHAME (aka Room 43) d. Alvin Rakoff, 1958 at BFI Southbank (13 NOV 18:10).
  • Talkies’ Short Film Commissions presented by Talkies Community Cinema at St John’s Hall N13 (13 NOV 19:30).
  • THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT’S A RESURRECTION d. Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, 2019 presented by Other Cinemas at The Yellow (13 NOV 19:00 – FREE).
  • THROUGH THE NIGHT d. Loira Limbal, 2021 + Q&A at The Ritzy (13 NOV 14:00).
  • TOKYO STORY 4k aka Tôkyô monogatari d. Yasujirô Ozu, 1953 at BFI Southbank (13 NOV 14:10).
  • WHISPER OF THE HEART d. Yoshifumi Kondô, 1995 at The Prince Charles (13 NOV 12:25 – Sub).

ONLINE

BECOMING COUSTEAU d. Liz Garbus, 2021.

KEYBOARD FANTASIES d. Posy Dixon, 2019.

YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY d. Amjad Abu Alala, 2019.

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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. //.