Films in London today: THE WORK at Regent Street Cinema (19 JUL).

SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 19.07.18

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 WORK + Q&A with Alain ‘Fusion’ Clapham + Guests at Regent Street Cinema (19 JUL 19:30): “Opening an aperture into a process so ego-stripping that it feels unseemly to witness, THE WORK is enlightening yet also punishing.” – The New York Times.


FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: VIRGIN ISLAND at BFI (19 JUL).
Films in London today: VIRGIN ISLAND at BFI (19 JUL).

THE ESCAPE + Q&A with Gemma Arterton at Curzon Bloomsbury (19 JUL 18:20):

  • Director Dominic Savage’s thoughtful, often understated and brilliantly played relationship drama offers a fresh perspective on married and family life – a timely exploration of gender roles and how easy it is to get lost, even when people think you have everything.

THE WORK + Q&A with Alain ‘Fusion’ Clapham + Guests at Regent Street Cinema (19 JUL 19:30):

  • Presented by Psychology At The Movies with BMT (Black Man’s Time): Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, the award-winning documentary follows three men from outside as they participate in a four-day group therapy retreat with level-four convicts. Poetry from Broken Pen & Just-Ori. DJ set by Mr Furious.

VIRGIN ISLAND 35mm + INTRO by Jo Botting at BFI (19 JUL 18:15):

  • On an exotic island paradise, two young lovers find that the simple life is not always easy.

More films in London today (A – Z):


MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Radiant Circus Screen Guide - Films in London today: VAGABOND at BFI.
Films in London today: VAGABOND at BFI (19 JUL).

AGNÈS VARDA: VISION OF AN ARTIST at BFI Southbank (JUN to JUL):

CREATURE FEATURES at The Prince Charles (until 18 AUG):

SATIRE AND MORALITY: THE CINEMA OF MARCO BELLOCCHIO at BFI Southbank and Ciné Lumière (until 31 JUL):


MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Festivals projecting today include:


GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: VERTIGO at BFI (19 JUL).
Films in London today: VERTIGO at BFI (19 JUL).

EX LIBRIS: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY at ICA (19 JUL 14:00):

  • Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (In Jackson Heights, National Gallery, At Berkeley) delves into the inner workings of the New York Public Library, one of the greatest public institutions in New York City with a rich and layered range of community services.

NAILA AND THE UPRISING at DocHouse (19 JUL 16:40):

  • Clandestine classrooms, sewing workshops disguised as political resurgent meetings, creches in political prisons; NAILA AND THE UPRISING is the story of the women who led a Palestinian uprising in the late 20th Century.

VERTIGO at BFI Southbank (19 JUL 20:30):

  • When San Francisco detective Scottie (Stewart), convalescing after a traumatic fall, is hired by an old friend to follow his wife Madeleine (Novak) on her trips around the city, he’s soon captivated by the woman’s enigmatic allure. Then the unthinkable happens…

More films in London this week (A – Z): THE BEATLES: YELLOW SUBMARINE at Phoenix Cinema (13 to 19 JUL). THE CIAMBRA at JW3 (15 to 18 JUL). KEEP THE CHANGE at JW3 (17 to 26 JUL). LEAN ON PETE at Whirled Cinema (16 to 22 JUL). MARIO at Picturehouse Central (13 to 19 JUL). MCQUEEN at DocHouse (14 to 19 JUL). PATH OF BLOOD at Rio Cinema (13 to 19 JUL). PIN CUSHION at The Institute Of Light (13 to 19 JUL). RACER & THE JAILBIRD at Ciné Lumière (13 to 25 JUL). RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA at ICA (13 to 19 JUL). STUDIO 54 at ICA (13 to 19 JUL). SUMMER 1993 at ArtHouse Crouch End (13 to 19 JUL). TIME TRIAL at DocHouse (13 to 19 JUL). WHITNEY at DocHouse (13 to 19 JUL).


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