SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [19/06/21]
SATURDAY 19 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 (19 JUN 15:00).
- BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR d. Josh Greenbaum, 2021 at The Prince Charles (19 JUN 21:00).
- BATTLE ROYALE aka Batoru rowaiaru d. Kinji Fukasaku, 2000 at The Prince Charles (19 JUN 15:25).
- BROADCAST NEWS d. James L Brooks, 1987 at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 20:20).
- COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN 35MM d. Robert Altman, 1982 at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 12:30).
- THE ELEPHANT MAN d. David Lynch, 1980 + Recorded intro by director Prano Bailey-Bond at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 12:00).
- ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS d. Leslie Woodhead, 2019 at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 15:20).
- FAHIM d. Pierre-François Martin-Laval, 2019 at Ciné Lumière (19 JUN 14:00)
- GALAXY QUEST 35MM d. Dean Parisot, 1999 at The Prince Charles (19 JUN 18:00).
- THE GOONIES d. Richard Donner, 1985 at Backyard Cinema (19 JUN 16:00).
- THE GREATEST SHOWMAN d. Michael Gracey, 2017 at Backyard Cinema (19 JUN 20:30).
- THE HUMAN VOICE d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2020 + Recorded Q&A at Watermans (19 JUN 15:30).
- JAGUAR d. Jean Rouch, 1967 + Panel Q&A at Genesis Cinema (19 JUN 18:00) / Part of London Migration Film Festival.
- JURASSIC PARK 35MM d. Steven Spielberg, 1993 at The Prince Charles (19 JUN 20:30).
- LIMBO d. Ben Sharrock, 2020 + Q&A with the director presented by Choose Love & MUBI at Rio Cinema (19 JUN 18:15).
- THE LONG GOODBYE d. Robert Altman, 1973 at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 17:30).
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS : THE RETURN OF THE KING [Theatrical Edition] d. Peter Jackson, 2003 at The Prince Charles (19 JUN 11:00).
- MAMA MIA! d. Phyllida Lloyd, 2008 at Backyard Cinema (19 JUN 20:00).
- MARA PAPPA SUPERHERO d. Darshan Ashwin Trivedi, 2021 at Watermans (19 JUN 18:00) / Part of London Indian Film Festival.
- THE NEVERENDING STORY d. Wolfgang Petersen, 1984 at Backyard Cinema (19 JUN 16:30).
- ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE d. Peter R. Hunt, 1969 at The Prince Charles (19 JUN 14:55).
- QUEEN OF DIAMONDS d. Nina Menkes, 1991 at Barbican Cinema (19 JUN 18:15) / Today’s featured attraction!
- SPACE JOURNEY d. Carlos Araya Díaz, 2019 + Short: THE SLEEPERS at Genesis Cinema (19 JUN 15:45) / Part of London Migration Film Festival.
- SUBMARINE 35MM d. Richard Ayoade, 2010 at The Prince Charles (19 JUN 18:30).
- SYNDROMES & A CENTURY 35MM (d. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006) + Pre-recorded intro by director Chaitanya Tamhane at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 17:50).
- TONI ERDMANN d. Maren Ade, 2017 + Q&A with Katherine Angel and Mia Bays for Fathers’ Day presented by Birds’ Eye View at Picturehouse Central (19 JUN 16:00).
- THE WARRIOR d. Asif Kapadia, 2001 + Interview with the director at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 20:30) / Part of London Indian Film Festival.
ONLINE
- Silence Heard Loud: Seven People You’ll Want To Hear From short film screening & discussion for Refugee Week from Birkbeck Cinema (19 JUN 16:00 – FREE online).

- 500 DAYS OF SUMMER d. Marc Webb, 2009 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (19 JUN 21:30).
- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY d. Bryan Singer, 2018 at Bar Elba (19 JUN 19:00).
- TOP GUN d. Tony Scott, 1986 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (19 JUN 21:15).

- Architecture Film Festival London (02 to 27 JUN).
- Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (17 JUN to 04 JUL).
- Barnes Film Festival (17 to 23 JUN).
- Doc’n Roll Festival – Summer Screenings (JUN & JUL).
- London Migration Film Festival (17 to 23 JUN).
- Queer East – Pride Season (JUN & JUL).
- SERET International Israeli Film Festival (21 to 28 JUN).


IN THE EARTH d. Ben Wheatley, 2021
- Daily, inc: Archlight Cinema / BFI / The Castle Cinema / Catford Mews / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix / Rio Cinema

IT MUST BE HEAVEN d. Elia Suleiman, 2019
- Daily, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican Cinema / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas

THE REASON I JUMP d. Jerry Rothwell, 2020
- Daily, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican Cinemas / Bertha DocHouse / BFI / Catford Mews / Genesis Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema / Riverside Studios
- Also (other films/venues may be available!): THE RETURN: LIFE AFTER ISIS d. Alba Sotorra Clua, 2021 at Bertha DocHouse (from 20 to 23 JUN) // THE VIEWING BOOTH d. Ra’anan Alexandrowicz, 2019 at Bertha DocHouse (daily from 18 to 24 JUN various times).

- Sine Screen presents Vulnerable Histories at Close-Up & The Garden Cinema (19 to 26 AUG 2023)
- Lost Reels presents 16mm & 35mm screenings at The Cinema Museum & ICA (19 & 31 AUG 2023)
- The Duke Mitchell Film Club presents DukeFest 2023: A Brave New World (13 to 16 AUG 2023)
- Cinema Mentiré launches with OLHAR PERIFERICO season (AUG 2023)

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