SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [22/04/23]

SATURDAY 22 APRIL 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

African Odysseys: EXECUTIVE ORDER d. Lázaro Ramos, 2022 + Intro/Q&A with the director at BFI Southbank (22 APR 14:00).

“In this provocative directorial debut from renowned Brazilian actor Lázaro Ramos, a dystopian future sees the Brazilian government, intent on introducing radical racial laws, pass a decree that forces Black citizens to migrate to Africa. Finding themselves at the centre of the ensuing panic, two cousins take refuge in an apartment where they debate social and racial issues, while sharing the same yearning for change in their country.”

“This screening takes place on Brazil’s Discovery Day. Director and panellists will debate the relevance of the date in the context of the film, racism and the 21st century.” (BFI)

• African Odysseys: EXECUTIVE ORDER d. Lázaro Ramos, 2022 + Intro/Q&A with the director at BFI Southbank (22 APR 14:00).
• Exploding Cinema short film programme + Live music, filmmaker Q&As & a raffle at The Cinema Museum (22 APR 19:00). 
• HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE d. Daniel Goldhaber, 2022 + Panel at Picturehouse Central (22 APR 18:00).
• Short: THE SHENG PLAYER d. Toto Guo + Live performance & speeches, presented by Orange Blossom Arts at Genesis Cinema (22 APR 13:00 – FREE!).
• SICK OF MYSELF d. Kristoffer Borgli, 2022 + Q&A with actor Kristine Kujath Thorp, presented by Deeper Into Movies at Rio Cinema (22 APR 15:00).
• THE WATER RATS d. Jillian Edelstein & Greig Coetzee + Intro by director Jillian Edelstein at The Lexi Cinema (22 APR 15:00 / 26 APR 18:30).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• LADY AND THE TRAMP 35mm d. Clyde Geronimi & Wilfred Jackson, 1955 (22 APR 15:30).
• SEVEN SAMURAI aka Shichinin no samurai 35mm d. Akira Kurosawa, 1954 (22 APR 19:45).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 3D d. James Cameron, 2022 (21 to 26 APR).
• THE THREE MUSKATEERS: D’ARTAGNAN d. Martin Bourboulon, 2023 (21 to 27 APR).
• THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE d. Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic, 2023 (22 APR 11:30).
• DANCE CRAZE d. Joe Massot, 1981 (22 APR 18:15).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• THE GODFATHER PART II d. Francis Ford Coppola, 1974 (22 APR 18:40).

CELEBRATING QUEER CINEMA at The Garden Cinema 

• BEAU TRAVAIL d. Claire Denis, 1999 (22 APR 20:50).

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

• THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU 35mm d. Wes Anderson, 2004 (22 APR 22:30).

DISNEY MATINEES at The Prince Charles

• LADY AND THE TRAMP 35mm d. Clyde Geronimi & Wilfred Jackson, 1955 (22 APR 15:30).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

•  THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT d. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972 (22 APR 20:15).

FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICAN CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

• BAMAKO d. Abderrahmane Sissako, 2006 (22 APR 18:20).

GINGER ROGERS: ALL THAT SASS at BFI Southbank

• THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR d. Billy Wilder, 1942 (22 APR 12:40).
• BACHELOR MOTHER d. Garson Kanin, 1939 (22 APR 15:30).
• BLACK WIDOW d. Nunnally Johnson, 1954 (22 APR 20:45).

IN FOCUS: ALBERT SERRA at Ciné Lumière & ICA

• PACIFICTION: TOURMENT SUR LES ÎLES d. Albert Serra, 2022 at Ciné Lumière (21 to 27 APR various).
• BIRDSONG aka El cant dels occels d. Albert Serra, 2008 at ICA (22 APR 16:30).

KIEŚLOWSKI’S THREE COLOURS at Close-Up 

• THREE COLOURS: WHITE d. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994 (22 APR 18:15).

OUTSIDERS AND EXILES: THE FILMS OF JERZY SKOLIMOWSKI at BFI Southbank

• EO d. Jerzy Skolimowski, 2022 (22 APR 18:20).

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• THE PRINCE’S VOYAGE aka Le Voyage du Prince d. Jean-Francois Laguionie & Xavier Picard, 2019 (22 APR 13:50).

TI WEST’S X AND PEARL at The Prince Charles

• X d. Ti West, 2022 (22 APR 15:45).
• PEARL d. Ti West, 2022 (22 APR 18:15).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (22 APR 17:30 – 4K).

• Chronic Youth Film Festival (22 to 23 APR).
• Kino Short Film Festival (23 APR to 01 MAY).
• Kinoteka: Polish Film Festival (09 MAR to 27 APR).
• London Bengali Film Festival (26 to 30 APR).
• London Independent Film Festival (14 to 23 APR).
• Queer East (18 to 30 APR).

Also 21 to 27 APR (various dates/times):

• A CLEVER WOMAN d. Jon Sanders, 2022 at: ICA.
• FREE MONEY d. Lauren DeFilippo & Sam Soko, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• PACIFICTION: TOURMENT SUR LES ÎLES d. Albert Serra, 2022 at: Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas.
• ROBERTA d. Antonino D’Ambrosio, 2023 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• SICK OF MYSELF dir Kristoffer Borgli, 2022 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / BFI / Everyman Cinemas / The Garden Cinema / ICA / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema.

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