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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: PILI + Q&A with director Leanne Welham & producer Sophie Harman at Lexi Cinema (15 OCT 18:30): “With a compassionate and imaginative boldness, first-time British feature director Leanne Welham has shot a film about HIV in Tanzania. A drama that arose from what was originally a documentary project, PILI uses mostly non-professionals, many in just the same situation as their characters.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian.

FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

PILI + Q&A with director Leanne Welham & producer Sophie Harman at Lexi Cinema (15 OCT 18:30):

Pili lives in rural Tanzania, working the fields for less than $1 a day to feed her two children and struggling to manage her HIV-positive status in secret. When she is offered the chance to rent a sought-after market-stall, Pili is desperate to have it.

SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY + Q&A at DocHouse (15 OCT 16:15):

We Feed The World presents: Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000-year-old food legacy.

UNDER YOUR NOSE + Q&A with filmmaker Veronica McKenzie & activist Dorothea Smartt at Peckhamplex (15 OCT 18:30 – Free!):

33 years ago a group of activists came together with one aim – to open a centre for the BME LGBT community in London. Against the backdrop of 1980’s politics, Thatcherism, and burgeoning gay rights, UNDER YOUR NOSE celebrates those trailblazing human rights workers whose political legacy is still apparent today.

Vertigo! All Power to the Imagination at Close-Up Centre (15 OCT 20:15):

Founded in 1993 by the late Marc Karlin and a collective of key independent film-makers, thinkers, writers and activists associated with the golden age of the early radical Channel 4, Vertigo magazine established itself as a key reference for the discussion of film culture and history. Everyone attending this event will receive free “as complete a set of the entire print run as exists”.

More films in London today (A – Z):

ANCHOR & HOPE at Regent Street Cinema (15 OCT 18:30).
SINK at Regent Street Cinema (15 OCT 20:45).

MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: MO BETTER BLUES at Deptford Cinema (15 OCT).

A SPIKE LEE MIXTAPE at Deptford Cinema (11 to 26 OCT):

MO’ BETTER BLUES (15 OCT 19:00).

CELEBRATING THE CINEMA OF SPIKE LEE at Genesis Cinema (01 to 29 OCT – Free tickets for residents of Tower Hamlets, proof required at venue Box Office):

DO THE RIGHT THING (15 OCT 21:00).

HORROROCTOBER at Prince Charles (OCT):

IDLE HANDS (15 OCT 21:00).

MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Films in London today: ALL THE GODS IN THE SKY at BFI London Film Festival (15 OCT).

Film festivals in London today include:

BFI London Film Festival (10 to 21 OCT).
Native Spirit Film Festival (11 to 21 OCT).
Ocean Film Festival World Tour (15 to 20 OCT).

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: MANDY at The Prince Charles (12 OCT to 01 NOV).

GUN NO. 6 at DocHouse (15 OCT 20:30):

This investigative doc tracks the journey of Gun No. 6: Britain’s most wanted firearm. For over a decade during the early-2000s, when shootings in Britain were at their highest, Gun No. 6 changed hands to be used in 11 cases and 3 murders.

MANDY at The Prince Charles (15 OCT 12:45 & 15:25):

Somewhere in the primal wilderness near the Shadow Mountains in the year 1983, Red Miller has fallen deeply for the beguiling Mandy Bloom. But the life he has made for himself comes suddenly and horrifyingly crashing down when a vile band of ravaging idolaters and supernatural creatures penetrate his idyllic paradise with vicious fury.
Part of HORROROCTOBER (see seasons for listings).

PILI at ArtHouse Crouch End (15 OCT 13:30):

Pili lives in rural Tanzania, working the fields for less than $1 a day to feed her two children and struggling to manage her HIV-positive status in secret. When she is offered the chance to rent a sought-after market-stall, Pili is desperate to have it.

More films in London this week (A – Z): ANCHOR AND HOPE at Watermans (12 to 18 OCT). BLACK ’47 at Watermans (12 to 18 OCT). COLUMBUS at ArtHouse Crouch End (12 to 18 OCT). THE ENDLESS at Whirled Cinema (15 to 21 OCT). FILMWORKER at The Montpelier (14 OCT to 24 OCT). THE JEWISH UNDERGROUND at DocHouse (12 to 18 OCT). KUSMAMA – INFINITY at DocHouse (12 to 18 OCT). THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST at The Prince Charles (15 to 18 OCT). SINK at Peckhamplex (12 to 17 OCT).

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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+.