Films in London today: THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY at ICA (20 JUN).
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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 20.06.19

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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).

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THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY d. Petra Costa, 2019 + Q&A with producer Joanna Natasegara at ICA (20 JUN 18:20):

  • “A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis, this expansive documentary maps the explosion of corruption and far-right politics in Brazil. Combining unprecedented access to leaders past and present – including Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva – with accounts of her own family’s complex political and industrial past, filmmaker Petra Costa considers the nation’s political polarisation.”

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  • Japan Foundation London has announced a new programme of FREE film screenings, their PRE-SUMMER EXPLORERS! (26 to 30 JUN).
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FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: WHO? at The Castle Cinema (20 JUN).
Films in London today: WHO? at The Castle Cinema (20 JUN).

AFTER 82: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE AIDS CRISIS IN THE UK d. Ben Lord & Steve Keeble, 2017 + Panel at Curzon Soho (20 JUN 18:30):

  • “What would you do if a deadly virus wiped out your circle of friends literally overnight? This is the situation that faced the gay community in the UK in the early 1980s. Young gay men who were living their lives were confronted with death and bigotry side by side. This is their stories told by the first generation of HIV survivors.”

WHO? d. Jack Gold, 1974 + Talk: Tell Me the Truth by Professor Coral Dando at The Castle Cinema (20 JUN 19:00):

  • Science Fiction Theatre presents: “The Cold War is at its height and top American physicist Dr Lucas Martino (Joseph Bova) is horribly injured in a car crash while attending a conference in East Germany. When the scientist is returned to the United States encased in a metal mask and body-suit, FBI agent Sean Rogers (Elliot Gould) suspects that the man in the mask is not who he claims to be…”

More films in London today (A – Z):

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MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: JE, TU, IL, ELLE, part of AFTER THE WAVE at Barbican (20 JUN).
Films in London today: JE, TU, IL, ELLE, part of AFTER THE WAVE at Barbican (20 JUN).

AFTER THE WAVE: YOUNG FRENCH CINEMA IN THE 1970S at Barbican (06 JUN to 25 JUL):

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

  • M d. Fritz Lang, 1931 (20 JUN 18:15).

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

KOREAN FILM NIGHTS: HOME TRUTHS at Korean Cultural Centre (02 MAY to 20 JUN):

  • MOTHER & A GUEST d. Shin Sang-ok, 1961 + Intro by Federica Fausto (20 JUN 19:00).

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

MOVIES ON THE RIVER departing from Tower Millennium Pier (until 03 AUG):

  • NOTTING HILL d. Roger Michell, 1999 from Tower Millennium Pier (20 JUN 20:00).

THE ORIGINAL SIN OF CLAIRE DENIS at BFI Southbank (JUN):

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB various roofs (until 31 JUL):

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

  • VIVE L’AMOUR d. Tsai Ming-liang, 1994 (20 JUN 20:15).
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MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Film festivals in London today include:

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW at The Prince Charles (14 to 20 JUN).
Films in London today: BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW at The Prince Charles (14 to 20 JUN).

A SEASON IN FRANCE d. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, 2017 at Ciné Lumière (20 JUN 16:00):

  • “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 (20 JUN 15:30):

  • “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 (20 JUN 14:45):

  • “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 (20 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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