Films in London today: THE IRON ROSE at The King & Queen (04 AUG).

SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 04.08.18

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Find films in London today by: SINGLE-O EXHIBITS (one-off attractions) // MUSEUM SHOWS (several exhibits under one roof – seasons & festivals) // GRIND SHOWS (a selection of regular runs).

Featured attraction: World Wide Weird! presents a Double Bill: THE LIVING DEAD GIRL + THE IRON ROSE + Q&A with star Francoise Pascal at The King & Queen (04 AUG 17:00 – Free!/Donation requested): “THE IRON ROSE is a haunting experience – a macabre tone poem about youth and age, love and nihilism, nostalgia and superstition, and, above all, life and death.” – SCREEN ANARCHY.

FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: RAWHEAD REX at Genesis Cinema (04 AUG).
Films in London today: RAWHEAD REX at Genesis Cinema (04 AUG).

Double Bill: THE LIVING DEAD GIRL + THE IRON ROSE + Q&A with star Francoise Pascal at The King & Queen (04 AUG 17:00 – Free!/Donation requested):

  • World Wide Weird! presents: A very exciting double bill of films by the unique French fantasy director Jean Rollin with a very rare opportunity to listen to star Francoise Pascal discussing her experinces on the film and her impressions of Jean Rollin.

IN THE INTENSE NOW at ArtHouse Crouch End (04 AUG 15:00):

  • Made following the discovery of amateur footage shot in China in 1966 during the first and most radical stage of the Cultural Revolution, IN THE INTENSE NOW speaks to the fleeting nature of moments of great intensity. Scenes of China are set alongside archival images of the events of 1968 in France, Czechoslovakia, and, to a lesser extent, Brazil.

RAWHEAD REX at Genesis Cinema (04 AUG 21:30 – Free!):

  • Presented by Arrow Video: Join Genesis and Arrow Video for the Clive Barker penned fantasy horror RAWHEAD REX. “A U.S. historian (David Dukes) takes his wife (Kelly Piper) and son to an Irish town where the oozing devil incarnate dwells.”

straight 8 2018 at BFI Southbank (04 AUG 15:45):

  • The best 28 short films of the 2018 global competition – each made on one cartridge of super 8mm film, with only in-camera editing. Eight of these are fresh from the 13th annual Cannes Film Festival premiere, and 20 more will be seen for the very first time – even by the people who made them.

More films in London today (A – Z):

MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: LANGRISHE GO DOWN at BFI (04 AUG).
Films in London today: LANGRISHE GO DOWN at BFI (04 AUG).

70mm PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles (ongoing):

FIERCE: THE UNTAMEABLE JOAN CRAWFORD at BFI Southbank (AUG to OCT):

PINTER ON SCREEN: POWER, SEX & POLITICS at BFI Southbank (AUG):

REBEL WITH A CAUSE at Bertha DocHouse (until 12 AUG):

SUMMER FILMS at House of Vans (until 26 AUG – Free! / No booking required):

MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

We don’t think there are any film festivals projecting in London today. But that means we’ve probably missed something…

> Let us know in the comments below.

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London this week: SICILIAN GHOST STORY at ArtHouse Crouch End.
Films in London this week: SICILIAN GHOST STORY at ArtHouse Crouch End.

EL MAR LA MAR at ICA (04 AUG 18:30):

  • Influenced by the Sensory Ethnography Lab’s advocacy of innovative combinations of aesthetics and ethnography, EL MAR LA MAR sits between experimental anthropological essay and imagistic film poem. The 16mm footage deliberately overwhelms with open space, massive skies and landscapes shimmering in deathly heat.

PUNK VOYAGE at DocHouse (04 AUG 18:30):

  • This invigorating new documentary follows Finnish Punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) as they face the glory and struggle that comes with fame. After becoming celebrities in Finland, the radical four continue to dominate worldwide, playing nearly 300 gigs in 16 countries.

SICILIAN GHOST STORY at ArtHouse Couch End (04 AUG 18:00 & 20:45):

  • Set in a little Sicilian village at the edge of a forest, this is the story of adolescent innocence and painful reality. Giuseppe (Fernandez) is the son of a man with mafia connections who has turned informer. One day, this 13 year-old boy vanishes, kidnapped by those his father crossed. Luna (Jedlikowska), his classmate who loves him, refuses to accept his mysterious disappearance.

More films in London this week (A – Z): APOSTASY at BFI (03 to 09 AUG). THE APPARITION at Phoenix Cinema (03 to 09 AUG). COCOTE at ICA (03 to 09 AUG). DAMASCUS COVER at Rio Cinema (03 to 09 AUG). GENERATION WEALTH at JW3 (05 to 09 AUG). IN THE FADE at Whirled Cinema (06 to 12 AUG). MADAME at JW3 (06 to 09 AUG). MAURICE at BFI (03 to 09 AUG). PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE at DocHouse (03 to 08 AUG). TRACKING EDITH at ArtHouse Crouch End (03 to o9 AUG).

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*THE SMALL PRINT: As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Apologies if we have missed your event. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version. Event dates/times are subject to change by the venue/organiser. We check box office each morning for films in London today and try to only list events you can book for at the time of posting: some events may still be sold out. Please click quickly! We don’t filter by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should be 18+.