SATURDAY: What’s on in London today [25/06/22]

SATURDAY 25 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

BEING BEBE: THE BEBE ZAHARA BENET DOCUMENTARY d. Emily Branham, 2021 for Pride Month at Bertha DocHouse (25 JUN 20:30).

“Being BeBe intimately charts 15 years in the life of drag performer Marshall Ngwa (aka BeBe Zahara Benet): an immigrant to America from Cameroon, first champion on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and a leading artist celebrating Black Queer Excellence today.”

“Marshall’s emotional journey raises timely concerns at the intersection of LGBTQ+, BIPOC and immigrant lives within the context of a hard-fought artist’s journey toward success against all odds.”

• BEING BEBE: THE BEBE ZAHARA BENET DOCUMENTARY d. Emily Branham, 2021 for Pride Month at Bertha DocHouse (25 JUN 20:30).
• Hancock’s Half Hour Triple Bill Part II + Intro/Discussion presented by the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society at Riverside Studios (25 JUN 14:00).
• Oska Bright Film Festival 2022: Emerging Talent short film programme at Barbican (25 JUN 15:30).
• PRESSURE d. Horace Ové, 1976 + Panel discussion: A Tribute to Sir Horace Ové at The Ritzy (25 JUN 17:00) / Part of Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (17 JUN to 17 JUL).
• REVOLUTION OF OUR TIMES d. Kiwi Chow, 2021 at The David Lean (25 JUN 14:00).
• SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN d. G. Kelly & S. Donen, 1952 presented by Stow Film Lounge at Gordon Hill Station Car Park EN2 (25 JUN 19:30).
• WINGS OF DESIRE 4K Restoration aka Der Himmel über Berlin d. Wim Wenders, 1987 + Q&A with the director at BFI Southbank (25 JUN 15:00).
• Women in Italian Cinema Part 1: FAITH d. Valentina Pedicini + Panel: Women equality in the Film Industry: Italian and British Experiences presented by CinemaItaliaUK at The Garden Cinema (25 JUN 14:00+).
• Women in Italian Cinema Part 2: Panel: Accessible Filmmaking: How to make films accessible to anyone + Short: BEING MY MUM d. Jasmine Trinca + LA RAGAZZA HA VOLATO d. Wilma Labate + Intro/Q&A with the director presented by CinemaItaliaUK at The Garden Cinema (25 JUN 17:00+).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• THE THIN RED LINE 35mm d. Terrence Malick, 1998 (25 JUN 17:55).

007 SEASON at The Prince Charles

• THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH d. Michael Apted, 1999 (25 JUN 15:40).

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

• FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH 35mm d. Amy Heckerling, 1982 (25 JUN 23:00).

ANDREI TARKOVSKY at The Prince Charles

• MIRROR d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975 (25 JUN 13:00).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: AFTER BRESSON… at BFI Southbank

• ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ 4K d. Don Siegel, 1979 (25 JUN 17:50).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• LAURA d. Otto Preminger, 1944 (25 JUN 15:50).
• DOUBLE INDEMNITY d. Billy Wilder, 1944 (25 JUN 17:50).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• Três Realizadoras Portuguesas short film programme (24 to 30 JUN).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• PICKPOCKET d. Robert Bresson, 1959 (25 JUN 18:30).
• STALKER d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979 (25 JUN 20:00).

THE FILMS OF TERRENCE MALICK at The Prince Charles

• THE THIN RED LINE 35mm d. Terrence Malick, 1998 (25 JUN 17:55).

JUDY GARLAND: A STAR IS REBORN at BFI Southbank

• MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS d. Vincente Minnelli, 1944 (25 JUN 12:00).
• A STAR IS BORN d. George Cukor, 1954 (25 JUN 14:50).

LONG-ASS MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• THE THIN RED LINE 35mm d. Terrence Malick, 1998 (25 JUN 17:55 – 171mins).

MENELIK SHABAZZ – FOR THE PEOPLE at BFI Southbank

• Menelik Shabazz: For the People day of talks & screenings presented by African Odysseys (25 JUN 13:00).

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

• ARROW VIDEO presents THE DMP SUMMER SCARE-A-THON (25 JUN 21:00).
• DISNEY PYJAMA PARTY 6 films, 1 ticket! (25 JUN 21:30).

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

• Re-releases: PICKPOCKET d. Robert Bresson, 1959 (03 JUN to 30 JUN various).

SEASCAPES: OUR OCEANS ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• OCEANS d. Jacques Perrin, 2010 (25 JUN 13:55 + workshop).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 (25 JUN 18:30).

• The Hornet Student Film Festival (26 JUN).
• London Bengali Film Festival (21 to 26 JUN).
• London Indian Film Festival (23 JUN to 05 JUL).
• ‘Queer’ Asia Film Festival – London (25 JUN to 26 JUN).
• RAFT Festival (10 JUN to 08 JUL).
• Sohome Horror Pride 2022 (24 to 26 JUN – online).
• Sunday Shorts Film Festival (26 JUN).
• Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (17 JUN to 17 JUL).

ADVENTURE CINEMA at Charlton House, Greenwich

• MAMMA MIA! (25 JUN 21:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• TOP GUN: MAVERICK (25 JUN 21:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• CLUELESS (25 JUN 21:30).

• Also 24 to 30 JUN (various dates/times): THE BIG HIT aka Un Triomphe  d. Emmanuel Courcol, 2021 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas // CHILDREN OF THE ENEMY d. Gorki Glaser-Muller, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // WINGS OF DESIRE 4K Restoration aka Der Himmel über Berlin d. Wim Wenders, 1987 at: BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Rio Cinema / Riverside Studios / Picturehouse Cinemas.

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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. //.