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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 16.06.19

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).

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A NIGHT IN BERLIN at Deptford Cinema (15 to 16 JUN):

  • “A mini-season exploring Berlin’s legendary nightlife.” Concludes with: SOUND OF BERLIN d. Christian Lim, 2018 (16 JUN 17:00); and, VICTORIA d. Sebastian Schipper, 2015 (16 JUN 18:45).

See also BERLIN: SYMPHONY OF A GREAT CITY d. Walther Ruttmann, 1927 (19 JUN 20:40), part of BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS: WEIMAR CINEMA 1919-1933 at BFI Southbank (MAY to JUN).

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Films in London today: Kush Films Invitational International Short Films Programme: Stories of migration and identity at Whirled Cinema (16 JUN).
Films in London today: Kush Films Invitational International Short Films Programme: Stories of migration and identity at Whirled Cinema (16 JUN).

FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: AND WITH HIM CAME THE WEST at Picturehouse Central (16 JUN).
Films in London today: AND WITH HIM CAME THE WEST at Picturehouse Central (16 JUN).

Double Bill: AND WITH HIM CAME THE WEST d. Mike Plante, 2019 + MY DARLING CLEMENTINE d. John Ford, 1946 + Q&A with Mike Plante at Picturehouse Central (16 JUN 15:00 – only £10!):

  • “After the moment of the Gunfight at the OK Corral in late 1881, Wyatt Earp became famous in his own time. He was already known within the western territories as a tough lawman. The gunfight represented the epitome of what the wild west stood for: good guys against bad guys in a thrilling duel. The real event was 30 seconds long. He decided he could rewrite history through the magic of movies, hanging out in Hollywood in the 1920s to try to get a movie made about his life. And it actually worked.”

NOTHING WITHOUT US: THE WOMEN WHO WILL END AIDS d. Harriet Hirshorn’s, 2017 + Panel at The Cinema Museum (16 JUN 19:30 – FREE!/Donations requested):

  • The VITO Project and PrEPster present: “the inspiring story of the vital role that women have played – and continue to play – in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Combining archival footage and interviews with female activists, scientists and scholars in the US and Africa, NOTHING WITHOUT US reveals how women not only shaped grassroots groups like ACT-UP in the U.S., but have also played an essential part in HIV prevention and treatment access throughout sub-Saharan Africa.”

YOU CAN COUNT ON ME 35mm d. Kenneth Lonergan, 2000 + Intro by Matthew Broderick at BFI Southbank (16 JUN 14:00):

  • “Sammy (Laura Linney) lives and works in the town she grew up in, bringing up her son and keeping down a job in the local bank. The arrival of her estranged brother Terry (Mark Ruffalo) brings along a level of support and complication as they find ways to co-exist and deal with past issues.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

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MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, part of THE STAGE ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière (16 JUN).
Films in London today: ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, part of THE STAGE ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière (16 JUN).

00S ACTION at House Of Vans (06 to 30 JUN – FREE!/No booking required):

A NIGHT IN BERLIN at Deptford Cinema (15 to 16 JUN):

BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS: WEIMAR CINEMA 1919-1933 at BFI Southbank (MAY to JUN):

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: PAULINE KAEL at BFI Southbank (MAY):

JAMES BOND SUNDAYS at Regent Street Cinema (12 MAY to 16 JUN):

MARTIN SCORSESE SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles (until 18 JUL):

PLAYING THE BITCH at BFI Southbank (JUN):

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB various roofs (until 31 JUL):

THE STAGE ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière (02 JUN to 21 JUL):

TAIPEI STORIES at Close-Up (01 to 30 JUN):

  • TAIPEI STORY d. Edward Yang, 1985 (16 JUN 17:30).
  • DUST IN THE WIND d. Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1986 (16 JUN 20:00).
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MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Film festivals in London today include:

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: WE THE ANIMALS at Rio Cinema (14 to 20 JUN).
Films in London today: WE THE ANIMALS at Rio Cinema (14 to 20 JUN).

A SEASON IN FRANCE d. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, 2017 at Ciné Lumière (16 JUN 18:15):

  • “Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s soul-searching film focuses on the plight of undocumented asylum seekers desperately trying to find sanctuary in Europe. A refugee from the Central African Republic, Abbas (Eriq Ebouaney) lives in France with his two young children. Traumatised by the loss of his wife during their flight, he finds solace with Carole (Sandrine Bonnaire).”

BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW d. Panos Cosmatos, 2010 at The Prince Charles (16 JUN 15:35):

  • “Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond the BLACK RAINBOW is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. From the producer of MACHOTAILDROP, RAINBOW… is the outlandish feature film debut of writer and director Panos Cosmatos.”

FREEDOM FIELDS d. Naziha Arebi, 2018 at The Castle Cinema (16 JUN 17:45):

  • “A group of women in post-revolution Libya dream of making it to an international football tournament. Their all-female football team is met with disapproval and endless obstacles thrown from the Libyan football federation.”

WE THE ANIMALS d. Jeremiah Zagar, 2018 at Rio Cinema (16 JUN 16:45 & 19:00):

  • “Adapted from Justin Torres’ best-selling novel, WE THE ANIMALS is a viscerally bold coming-of-age story of three brothers growing up in the wilds of upstate New York in the midst of their young parents’ volatile marriage.”

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

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