SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [18/06/22]

SATURDAY 18 JUNE 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

THE HARDER THEY COME: 50th Anniversary Screening d. Perry Henzell, 1972 + Q&A presented by The Brixton Project in celebration of Windrush at Brixton Recreation Centre (18 JUN 17:30 – FREE!). See Screen Guide for encore events.

“The ground-breaking film, co-written, directed and produced by Perry Henzell, has been generously offered by the Henzell Family to celebrate and honour Brixton’s Windrush community and their descendants.”

“Join us at the historic Brixton Rec for our free launch event, film screening and Q&A hosted by Chris Salewicz with special guests. This event will kick off a series of free community screenings across Brixton’s landmark venues from the 18th – 26th June.”

• BALL OF FIRE 35mm d. Howard Hawks, 1941 at BFI Southbank (18 JUN 15:10).
• French Impressions: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS d. Emmanuel Carrère, 2021 + Intro/Discussion with Jon Davies at Watermans (18 Jun 13:00).
• THE HARDER THEY COME: 50th Anniversary Screening d. Perry Henzell, 1972 + Q&A presented by The Brixton Project in celebration of Windrush at Brixton Recreation Centre (18 JUN 17:30 – FREE!). See Screen Guide for encore events.
• LE QUATTRO VOLTE 35mm d. Michelangelo Frammartino, 2010 at ICA (18 JUN 16:45).
• Onat Kutlar: Cinema is a Feast screening & study day at Birkbeck Cinema (17 to 18 JUN – FREE!).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? 35mm d. Robert Aldrich, 1962 (18 JUN 12:15).
• ENTER THE VOID 35mm d. Gaspar Noé, 2009 (18 JUN 20:30).

007 SEASON at The Prince Charles

• TOMORROW NEVER DIES d. Roger Spottiswoode, 1997 (18 JUN 15:10 – 4K).

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

• BLUE VELVET 35mm d. David Lynch, 1986 (18 JUN 23:00).

ANNIVERSARY SCREENINGS (not listed elsewhere!) at The Prince Charles

• WITHNAIL & I d. Bruce Robinson, 1987 (18 JUN 20:45).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: AFTER BRESSON… at BFI Southbank

• THIEF d. Michael Mann, 1981 (18 JUN 20:30).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? 35mm d. Robert Aldrich, 1962 (18 JUN 12:15).

CELEBRATING ANNA MAGNANI at The Garden Cinema

• L’AMORE d. Roberto Rossellini, 1948 (18 JUN 18:20 + Intro by Lorenzo Tamburini).
• MAMMA ROMA d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1962 (18 JUN 20:05 + Intro by Lorenzo Tamburini).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• OUT OF THE PAST d. Jacques Tourneur, 1947 (18 JUN 16:00).

JOHN CARPENTER IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• PRINCE OF DARKNESS d. John Carpenter, 1987 (18 JUN 18:00 – 4K).

JOURNEYS ACROSS AFRO-FUTURISM at Barbican

• Includes (check venue for full listings): Afro Brazilian Futurism short film programme (18 JUN 15:30).

JUDY GARLAND: A STAR IS REBORN at BFI Southbank

• GIRL CRAZY d. Norman Taurog, 1943 (18 JUN 15:20).
• MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS d. Vincente Minnelli, 1944 (18 JUN 20:40).
• Talks etc: Judy’s Jukebox Singalong (18 JUN 18:00).

OF SIN & SALVATION: THE CINEMA OF ROBERT BRESSON at BFI Southbank

• A MAN ESCPAED aka Un Condamné à mort s’est échappé d. Robert Bresson, 1956 + Intro by independent filmmaker and critic Alex Barrett (18 JUN 18:10).
• Re-releases: PICKPOCKET d. Robert Bresson, 1959 (03 JUN to 30 JUN various).

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

• Re-releases: GET CARTER d. Mike Hodges, 1971 (18 JUN 18:15).

THE WAVE: ITALIAN WOMEN FILMMAKERS at Ciné Lumière

• FLESH OUT aka Il corpo della sposa d. Michela Occhipinti, 2019 + Q&A with the director + Short: SUGARLOVE (18 JUN 14:30).
• NORMAL d. Adele Tulli, 2019 + Short: WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO DARWIN? (18 JUN 17:00).
• MATERNAL aka Hogar d. Maura Delpero, 2019 + Short: FINE DUST (18 JUN 19:00).
• THE LIZARDS 4K Restoration aka I Basilischi d. Lina Wertmüller, 1963 (18 JUN 20:30).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 (18 JUN 13:00).

• Barnes Film Festival (16 to 22 JUN).
• London Bengali Film Festival (21 to 26 JUN).
• London Indian Film Festival (23 JUN to 05 JUL).
• Malarkey Film Festival: Gap The Mind (23 JUN).
• Oska Bright Film Festival 2022: Queer Freedom (23 JUN).
• RAFT Festival (10 JUN to 08 JUL).
• The Wave: Italian Women Filmmakers (15 to 19 JUN).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• FACE OFF open captions (18 JUN 21:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• 500 DAYS OF SUMMER (18 JUN 21:30).

• Also 17 to 23 JUN (various dates/times): A SONG FOR CESAR d. Abel Sanchez & Andres Alegria, 2020 at: Bertha DocHouse // CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH dir Cooper Raiff, 2022 at: Barbican / Everyman Cinemas // DESTERRO d. Maria Clara Escobar, 2020 at: ICA // LISTEN d. Ana Rocha De Sousa, 2022 at: Peckhamplex // THE LOST GIRLS d. Livia De Paolis, 2022 at: Everyman Cinemas // PLEASURE dir Ninja Thyberg, 2021 (some with recorded Q&A) at: Barbican / ICA // SAMP d. Flavia Mastrella & Antonio Rezza, 2020 at: ICA // SHADOW FLOWERS d. Seung-jun Yi, 2019 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. //.