SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [20/08/22]
SATURDAY 20 AUGUST 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.
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THE SEVENTH VEIL d. Compton Bennett, 1945 + Intro by Professor Melanie Williams at Riverside Studios (20 AUG 14:00) / Part of MADE AT RIVERSIDE.
“When Francesca Cunningham is rescued from the river Thames following a suicide attempt, she puzzles doctors by refusing to reveal the cause of her acute depression. Once under hypnosis, she tells the story of her past, reveals her desire to be a pianist, and her love for her guardian Nicholas.”
“Presented as part of the MADE AT RIVERSIDE strand, celebrating the long history of film and TV production at the Studios. This special screening is introduced by Professor Melanie Williams, University of East Anglia, a historian of British cinema who has published numerous books on topics including Ealing Studios, British film stars, the director David Lean, and 1960s British cinema.” (Riverside Studios)
- MAD GOD d. Phil Tippett, 2021 at The Prince Charles (20 AUG 12:45 / 22 AUG 18:10).
- NIGHTCLUBBING: THE BIRTH OF PUNK ROCK IN NYC d. Danny Garcia, 2022 at Olympic Studios (20 AUG 18:30 / 25 AUG 20:50).
- THE REST IS HISTORY – THE EARLY DAYS OF DRUM & BASS d. Peter Costigan, 2022 at ICA (20 AUG 20:40 / 23 AUG 20:45).
- THE SEVENTH VEIL d. Compton Bennett, 1945 + Intro by Professor Melanie Williams at Riverside Studios (20 AUG 14:00) / Part of MADE AT RIVERSIDE.
- WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE d. Hiromasa Yonebayashi, 2014 at The Garden Cinema (20 AUG 15:40 / 21 AUG 13:00).
- WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY d. Mel Stuart, 1971 at The Prince Charles (20 AUG 13:00).
Check venues for full listings…
35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles
- MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (20 AUG 17:45).
- UNDER THE CHERRY MOON 35mm d. Prince, 1986 (20 AUG 18:15).
- THE MATRIX 35mm d. Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999 (20 AUG 20:45).
- THIEF 35mm d. Michael Mann, 1981 (20 AUG 21:00).
90S CINEMA ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green
- THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION 35mm d. Frank Darabont, 1994 (20 AUG 22:30).
BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles
- LA HAINE d. Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995 (20 AUG 15:25).
- UNDER THE CHERRY MOON 35mm d. Prince, 1986 (20 AUG 18:15).
CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema
- THE THIRD MAN d. Carol Reed, 1949 (20 AUG 18:00).
CELEBRATING PENÉLOPE CRUZ at The Garden Cinema
- OFFICIAL COMPETITION d. Mariano Cohn & Gastón Duprat, 2021 (20 AUG 20:30).
- VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA d. Woody Allen, 2008 (20 AUG 21:00).
CLOSE-UP ON WIM WENDERS at Close-Up
- ALICE IN THE CITIES d. Wim Wenders, 1974 (20 AUG 18:15).
ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up
- TWO-LANE BLACKTOP d. Monte Hellman, 1971 (20 AUG 20:15).
THE FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH at The Prince Charles
- MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (20 AUG 17:45).
FROM JAMAICA TO THE WORLD: REGGAE ON FILM at BFI Southbank
- STEPPIN’ RAZOR: RED X d. Nicholas Campbell, 1992 (20 AUG 14:45).
- REGGAE FUTURES short film programme (20 AUG 17:30).
- Re-release: BURNING AN ILLUSION Digital Restoration d. Menelik Shabazz, 1981 (19 to 25 AUG).
KINUYO TANAKA: A LIFE IN FILM at BFI Southbank
- LOVE LETTER 4K aka Koibumi d. Kinuyo Tanaka, 1953 (20 AUG 12:15).
- THE MOON HAS RISEN 4K aka Tsuki wa noborinu d. Kinuyo Tanaka (20 AUG 18:00).
PRINCE ON SCREEN at The Prince Charles
- UNDER THE CHERRY MOON 35mm d. Prince, 1986 (20 AUG 18:15).
SATYAJIT RAY: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM at BFI Southbank
- Travel stories: THE EXPEDITION 35mm aka Abhijan d. Satyajit Ray, 1962 (20 AUG 14:30).
- Re-release: THE BIG CITY aka Mahanagar d. Satyajit Ray, 1963 (20 AUG 14:45).
- Travel stories: KAPURUSH + MAHAPURUSH aka The Coward + The Holy Man d. Satyajit Ray, 1965 (20 AUG 20:20).
STAR TREK IN 4K at The Prince Charles
- STAR TREK : THE MOTION PICTURE [The Director’s Edition] d. Robert Wise, 1979 (20 AUG 15:15).
THROWBACK at Everyman Cinemas
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING d. Peter Jackson, 2003 (20 AUG various).
- FrightFest 2022 (25 to 29 AUG).
OUTDOOR CINEMA at The Cinema In The Arches
- TROLLS (20 AUG 14:00).
- GREASE (20 AUG 17:00).
- MAMMA MIA! (20 AUG 19:30).
ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham
- NOTTING HILL (20 AUG 20:30).
ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford
- PULP FICTION (20 AUG 20:15).
SUNSET SCREENING SESSIONS at Beckenham Place Park
- MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE d. Stephen Frears, 1985 (20 AUG 20:30).
BULLETPROOF dir. Todd Chandler, 2020
- Exclusively at: ICA
BURNING AN ILLUSION Digital Restoration dir. Menelik Shabazz, 1981
- Various venues, inc: BFI / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas
FREE CHOL SOO LEE dir. Julie Ha & Eugene Yi, 2022
- Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Bertha DocHouse / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / ICA / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE [Director’s Edition] 4K d. Robert Wise, 1979
- Various venues/dates, inc: Barbican / Catford Mews / Chiswick Cinema / Everyman Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinema / Prince Charles Cinema / Regent Street Cinema
- Also 19 to 25 AUG (various dates/times): ANAÏS IN LOVE d. Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, 2021 at: Barbican / Curzon Cinemas / The Garden Cinema / ICA // FEAST d. Lee Haven Jones, 2021 at: Barbican / BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas // GIRLS CAN’T SURF d. Christopher Nelius, 2020 at: ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema // THE HARDER THEY COME d. Perry Henzell, 1972 at: Watermans // HER WAY aka Une Femme du monde d. Cécile Ducrocq, 2021 at: Ciné Lumière (from 24 AUG) // I CAME BY d. Babak Anvari, 2022 at: Everyman Cinemas / Peckhamplex / Regent Street Cinema // MY OLD SCHOOL d. Jono McLeod, 2022 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / Bertha DocHouse / BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas // PARIS TEXAS d. Wim Wenders, 1984 at: Rio Cinema.
- 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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