SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [22/10/22]

SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER 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

Saturday Night at the Movies: A RAISIN IN THE SUN d. Daniel Petrie, 1961 presented by Rhythm & Views at Picturehouse West Norwood (22 OCT 19:00).

“A tribute to the film’s star, SIDNEY POITIER. This classic, award-winning film is based on the story by the brilliant Lorraine Hansberry. A widow and her family are divided about how to spend a life-changing insurance payout.”

• Saturday Night at the Movies: A RAISIN IN THE SUN d. Daniel Petrie, 1961 presented by Rhythm & Views at Picturehouse West Norwood (22 OCT 19:00).
• BLUE ISLAND d. Chan Tze Woon, 2022 + Q&A with the director, presented by HKFFUK at Genesis Cinema (22 OCT 15:00).
• THE EXORCIST d. William Friedkin, 1973 presented by Pulp Film Club at Rio Cinema (22 OCT 23:30).
• THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE d. Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, 2021 + Poetry performance by Ahmed Diria at The Lexi Cinema (22 OCT 14:00).
• THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE d. Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, 2021 + Q&A at Picturehouse Cinemas (22 OCT 18:00 / 26 OCT 18:00).
• INVISIBLE DEMONS d. Rahul Jain, 2021 at Bertha DocHouse (22 OCT 16:05). 
• Short: LIZARD d. Akinola Davies, 2020 + Q&A & DJ Set at Rio Cinema (22 OCT 16:15).
• Double-bill: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK + THE VIRGIN SUICIDES d. Peter Weir, 1975 + Sofia Coppola, 1999 + Intro & book signing with Hannah Strong, author of Sofia Coppola: Forever Young at The Garden Cinema (22 OCT 16:00 + 19:00).
• Global Premiere: Straight 8 2022 at BFI Southbank (22 OCT 18:00).
• STUDIO 17: THE LOST REGGAE TAPES d. Mark James, 2019 + Q&A with the director at Catford Mews (22 OCT 20:45).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

•  THE EXORCIST 35mm d. William Friedkin, 1973 (22 OCT 15:30).

ALIEN NATION: THE CINEMA OF MICHEL LIPKES at Birkbeck Cinema & Close-Up

• Programme 2: SPITTING AGAINST THE WIND + STRANGE BUT TRUE d. Michel Lipkes, 2005 + 2017 + Q&A with the director at Close-Up (22 OCT 20:15).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• PERFECT BLUE d. Satoshi Kon, 1997 (22 OCT 13:15).

BFI’S 100 BBC TV GAMECHANGERS at BFI Southbank

• Session 1: The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 + Intro (22 OCT 12:00).
• Session 2: A Eurovision Extravaganza: The Changing Face of Eurovision + Panel (22 OCT 14:45).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• THE WOLF MAN d. George Waggner, 1941 (22 OCT 13:30).

CLOSE-UP: RYAN COOGLER at BFI Southbank

• FRUITVALE STATION d. Ryan Coogler, 2013 (22 OCT 12:30).
• CREED d. Ryan Coogler, 2015 (22 OCT 20:25).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• THEOREM d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968 (22 OCT 18:15).

FRAMES OF MIND: THE FILMS OF PETER GREENAWAY at BFI Southbank 

• THE FALLS d. Peter Greenaway, 1980 (22 OCT 13:50).

HALLOWEEN at Everyman Screen On The Green

• THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT 35mmd. Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez, 1999 (22 OCT 23:00).

HALLOWEEN at Picturehouse Cinemas

• POLTERGEIST d. Tobe Hooper, 1982 (from 22 OCT).

HORROCTOBER – A MONTH OF THRILLS, CHILLS & SPILLS at The Prince Charles

• PERFECT BLUE d. Satoshi Kon, 1997 (22 OCT 13:15).
• THE WOLF MAN d. George Waggner, 1941 (22 OCT 13:30).
• LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS d. Frank Oz, 1986 (22 OCT 15:20).
• THE EXORCIST 35mm d. William Friedkin, 1973 (22 OCT 15:30).
• FRANKENSTEIN + BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN d. James Whale, 1931 + 1935 (22 OCT 18:00).
• POLTERGEIST d. Tobe Hooper, 1982 (22 OCT 18:30 – 4K).
• CLASSIC HORROR MARATHON (22 OCT 21:30).
• 80S MYSTERY HORROR MOVIE MARATHON (22 OCT 21:45).

IN DREAMS ARE MONSTERS at BFI Southbank 

• PARANORMAN 10th Anniversary d. Chris Butler & Sam Fell, 2012 (22 OCT 12:00 – 4K).
• CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON 3D d. Jack Arnold, 1954 + Pre-recorded intro by Mallory O’Meara, award winning and bestselling author of ‘The Lady from the Black Lagoon’ (22 OCT 18:15).
• Re-releases: POLTERGEIST d. Tobe Hooper, 1982 (21 to 31 OCT).
• Special Events: In Games Are Monsters: A GamePad x BFI Collaboration (22 OCT 15:00).

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

• CLASSIC HORROR MARATHON (22 OCT 21:30).
• 80S MYSTERY HORROR MOVIE MARATHON (22 OCT 21:45).

UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS at The Prince Charles 

• THE WOLF MAN d. George Waggner, 1941 (22 OCT 13:30).
• FRANKENSTEIN + BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN d. James Whale, 1931 + 1935 (22 OCT 18:00).

WOMEN’S STORIES FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH (& TO WHOM THEY BELONG) at ICA 

• DE CIERTA MANERA d. Sara Gómez, 1977 (22 OCT 16:30 – main featured image).

• Altered Images – Film & Music Fest (21 OCT).
• Doc’n Roll Festival (27 OCT to 13 NOV).
• Fête du Cinéma d’Animation (02 to 28 OCT).
• Halloween Horror Film Festival (21 OCT).
• London East Asian Film Festival (19 to 30 OCT).
• Misty Moon International Film Festival (22 OCT).
• Ocean Film Festival World Tour (18 to 21 OCT).
• Raindance Film Festival (26 OCT to 05 NOV).

• Also 20 to 27 OCT (various dates/times): ARGENTINA, 1985 d. Santiago Mitre, 2022 at: Curzon Cinemas // DECISION TO LEAVE 35mm aka Heojil Kyolshim d. Park Chan-Wook, 2022 at: Picturehouse Central // DESCENDANT d. Margaret Brown, 2022 at: The Ritzy // ETERNAL SPRING d. Jason Loftus, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse // THE GHOST OF RICHARD HARIS d. Adrian Sibley, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse // THE GOOD NURSE d. Tobias Lindholm, 2022 at: Curzon Cinemas / Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas // MY POLICEMAN d. Michael Grandage, 2022 at: Curzon Cinemas / Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Peckhamplex.

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