Films in London today: THE FLY at The Old Operating Theatre (14 NOV).
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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 14.11.19

RADIANT CIRCUS is your handcrafted guide to London’s DIY, indie & alternative movie nights, film events & gallery screenings. Our DAILY UPDATE helps you find great films in London today*.

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

THE FLY d. Kurt Neumann, 1958 + Intro by Garth Miles at The Old Operating Theatre (14 NOV 19:00):

  • “Bad science and body-horror have been the mainstays of the macabre almost from the very beginning. While most mutant films in the insect fear subgenre of the 1950’s were about atomic radiation, THE FLY concerns scientists who push the boundaries of exploration too far, climaxing in one of the most tragic scenes in cinematic history.”

NEW AT RADIANT CIRCUS

Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest continues at venues across East London (12 to 17 NOV). We’ve had a look at the programme and chosen our top ten recommendations for this year’s festival.

Films in London this month; TOMMY, part of MUSICALS! at BFI (from 22 NOV).

To help you plan ahead, we’ve posted our epic roundup of London’s repertory seasons & film festivals for the month of November.

Screen25 NOV Campaign

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FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: THE NIGHTINGALE at Genesis Cinema (14 NOV).
Films in London today: THE NIGHTINGALE at Genesis Cinema (14 NOV).

FOR SAMA d. Waad Al-Khateab & Edward Watts, 2019 + Intro at Peckhamplex (14 NOV 20:30 – Currently looking SOLD OUT!):

  • DISPATCH FMI presents: “Filmed over a five year period in Syria by Waad al-Kateab for her daughter Sama, this documentation of the Syrian uprising stands as a unique testimony of war from a woman’s perspective giving audiences insight into the desperate situation Syrians faced when they dared to contend with an oppressive regime.”

THE NIGHTINGALE d. Jennifer Kent, 2019 + Q&A with Professor Alan Lester at Genesis Cinema (14 NOV 18:10):

  • Bird’s Eye View #ReclaimTheFrame presents: “The second film from Jennifer Kent, who directed the cult horror smash THE BABADOOK, THE NIGHTINGALE is a gothic colonial horror set in 1825 centring on the story of Clare, a young Irish convict woman, who chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she teams up with an Aboriginal tracker named Billy.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

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MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: ONE WOMAN - ONE CENTURY, part of 21ST CENTURY ŽILNIK at Close-Up, Goldsmiths, LUX & Birkbeck Cinema (12 to 17 NOV).
Films in London today: ONE WOMAN – ONE CENTURY, part of 21ST CENTURY ŽILNIK at Close-Up, Goldsmiths, LUX & Birkbeck Cinema (12 to 17 NOV).

20 YEARS at House Of Vans (01 NOV to 01 DEC – FREE!/No booking required):

  • FIGHT CLUB d. David Fincher, 1999 (14 NOV 17:00 & 19:15).

21ST CENTURY ŽILNIK at Close-Up, Goldsmiths, LUX & Birkbeck Cinema (12 to 17 NOV):

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: REAL TO REEL at BFI Southbank (OCT to NOV):

EARTH IN CRISIS at DocHouse (14 to 20 NOV):

  • THE NEXT LIFE d. Fan Jian, 2011 + Q&A with the director (14 NOV 18:30).

THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL at DocHouse (08 to 15 NOV):

MAURICE PIALET AND THE NEW FRENCH REALISM at BFI Southbank (OCT to NOV):

  • Sight & Sound Deep Focus: WILD REEDS 35mm aka Les Roseaux Sauvages d. André Téchiné (14 NOV 20:30).

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MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Films in London today: THE SAD GIRLS OF THE MOUNTAINS, part of Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2019 at The Castle Cinema (14 NOV).
Films in London today: THE SAD GIRLS OF THE MOUNTAINS, part of Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2019 at The Castle Cinema (14 NOV).

Film festivals in London today include:

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: THE CROW at The Prince Charles (08 t0 14 NOV).
Films in London today: THE CROW at The Prince Charles (08 to 14 NOV).

THE CROW 35mm d. Alex Proyas, 1994 at The Prince Charles (14 NOV 12:45):

  • “The night before his wedding, musician Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and his fiancée are brutally murdered by members of a violent inner-city gang. On the anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the grave and assumes the gothic mantle of the Crow, a supernatural avenger.”

THE IRISHMAN d. Martin Scorsese, 2019 at Rio Cinema (Not screening today! Come back tomorrow… Check your local indie):

  • “Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s monumental mobster masterpiece THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga that is poignant, funny, and a majestic elegy on mortality.”

MEETING GORBACHEV d. Werner Herzog & André Singer, 2019 at The Castle Cinema (14 NOV 11:00 P&B, 12:15 & 18:45):

  • “Leading the Soviet Union through its period of greatest change, Mikhail Gorbachev was the architect of its democratisation, introducing perestroika and glasnost, but ultimately resigning as, against his wishes, its collapse became inevitable.”

More films in London this week (A – Z):

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