Films in London today: NUDE ON THE MOON at ICA (15 MAY).
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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 15.05.19

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

NUDE ON THE MOON d. Doris Wishman, 1961 + MARTINA’S PLAYHOUSE d. Peggy Ahwesh, 1989 at ICA (15 MAY 18:45):

  • The Machine That Kills Bad People presents: “Doris Wishman’s recently restored sexploitation classic NUDE ON THE MOON stands out among American sexploitation cinema of the 1960s. With the help of some inheritance funds, two scientists build a space ship to travel to the moon. When they land, the astonished men encounter a nudist camp populated by telepathic ‘moonatics’. Peggy Ahwesh’s MARTINA’S PLAYHOUSE is a counterpoint to the excesses of Wishman’s antics.”

NEW AT RADIANT CIRCUS

"How am I going to sell it?" RADIANT CIRCUS presents MATINEE at Birkbeck Cinema (21 MAY 18:00).
“How am I going to sell it?” RADIANT CIRCUS presents MATINEE at Birkbeck Cinema (21 MAY 18:00 – FREE!).
  • We’re partnering with Screen25 to celebrate their new Spring/Summer programme. All RADIANT CIRCUS subscribers, friends & followers get a juicy discount when booking for this exciting lineup.
  • Thanks to our friends at Birkbeck University, we’ll be talking about the growth of our site, discussing how indie exhibitors are “making movies matter at a time of crisis” and screening Joe Dante’s MATINEE (21 MAY 18:00, Birkbeck Cinema – FREE!).

FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT DEATH at Screen25 (15 MAY 19:45).
Films in London today: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT DEATH at Screen25 (15 MAY 19:45).

LITTLE d. Tina Gordon, 2019 + INTRO by Donna Spence at Stratford Picturehouse (15 MAY 20:30):

  • The New Black Film Collective presents: “Jordan is a take-no-prisoners tech mogul who torments her long-suffering assistant, April, and the rest of her employees on a daily basis. She soon faces an unexpected threat to her personal life and career when she magically transforms into a 13-year-old version of herself right before a do-or-die presentation.”

STRANGE d. Mox Mäkelä, 2018 + Q&A with the artist at Tate Modern (15 MAY 18:30):

  • UK Premiere: “Midway between a film and an audio play, the work blends the voices of off-screen characters with fantastical black-and-white visuals. The rich digital imagery is carefully edited to prompt associations between the sounds and images that unfold.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: THE CREMATOR, part of CZECH NEW WAVE at Close-Up (15 MAY).
Films in London today: THE CREMATOR, part of CZECH NEW WAVE at Close-Up (15 MAY).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THE MEANINGS OF LIFE at BFI Southbank (MAY):

  • EL SUR d. Víctor Erice, 1983 + INTRO by Maria Delgado (15 MAY 18:20).

BIMI-PITT RESEARCH WORKSHOP: “DISPLACEMENT IN FILM AND VISUAL CULTURE” at Birkbeck Institute for the Moving Image (15 to 17 MAY):

CLOSE-UP ON ANDREI TARKOVSKY at Close-Up (MAY):

  • SOLARIS d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972 (15 MAY 15:30).

CLOSE-UP ON THE CZECHOSLOVAK NEW WAVE at Close-Up (23 APR to 15 MAY):

THE FILMS OF JEAN-MARIE STRAUB AND DANIÈLE HUILLET Goethe-Institut & partners’ epic season continues at Birkbeck Cinema, Ciné Lumière, Close-Up, Goethe-Institut, ICA & Whitechapel Gallery (MAR to JUN):

KUBRICK at BFI Southbank (APR to MAY):

OF FLESH AND BLOOD: THE CINEMA OF HIROKAZU KORE-EDA at BFI Southbank (APR to MAY):

  • MABOROSI d. Hirokazu Kore-eda, 1995 enjoys a grind show run (until 15 MAY 20:45).

MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Films in London today: PERFECT opens SCI-FI-LONDON at The Prince Charles (15 MAY 21:00).
Films in London today: PERFECT opens SCI-FI-LONDON at The Prince Charles (15 MAY 21:00).

Film festivals in London today include:

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London this week: THE WARRIORS at The Prince Charles (10 to 16 MAY).
Films in London this week: THE WARRIORS at The Prince Charles (10 to 16 MAY).

AMAZING GRACE d. Alan Elliott & Sydney Pollack, 2018 at DocHouse (15 MAY 14:30, 16:30 & 21:00):

  • “Aretha Franklin recorded her bestselling album Amazing Grace during two days of gospel performances at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles. Sydney Pollack and his crew captured the incredible footage, but the project was shelved. 47 years later, the recordings have been brought out and the film completed – as Pollack’s wishes before his death in 2008.”

HIGH LIFE d. Claire Denis, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (15 MAY 16:00):

  • “Much lauded French auteur, Claire Denis (WHITE MATERIAL, BEAU TRAVAIL) explores the human psyche in the outer space. Sent out on a mission to explore a black hole, Monte and his infant daughter Willow live together aboard a spacecraft in complete isolation.”

MADELINE’S MADELINE d. Josephine Decker, 2018 at ArtHouse Crouch End (15 MAY 14:05 & 21:00):

  • “Madeline has become an active member of an experimental theatre troupe. When its ambitious director pushes Madeline to weave her rich interior world and her troubled relationship with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur.”

THE WARRIORS 35mm d. Walter Hill, 1979 at The Prince Charles (15 MAY 15:45):

  • “A turf battle between New York City street gangs that rages from Coney Island to the Bronx. The Warriors are mistakenly fingered for the killing of a gang leader. Soon they have every gang in the city out to get revenge and they must make their way across the city to their own turf.”
  • A word from The PCC: “This extended run is being serviced by a 40 year old, well worn, 35mm print… so expect dirt, scratches & a little fade.”

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

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