Films in London today: THE SMALL WORLD OF SAMMY LEE at Phoenix Cinema (24 MAR).
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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 24.03.19

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

TALK: Big Screen Little Screen, Jews in British Cinema and Television by Rachel Kolsky + THE SMALL WORLD OF SAMMY LEE d. Ken Hughes, 1963 at Phoenix Cinema (24 MAR 14:30):

  • “Join Rachel Kolsky for a trip from the East End and Stamford Hill, through Soho, the ‘Mittel Europe’ of NW2 and NW6 and suburban Edgware to celebrate how the journey of London Jews has been portrayed on the big screen. Some of the films that Rachel will discuss are original celluloid treats, while others are films that are based on books and plays.”

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Films in London: INLAND EMPIRE, part of THE WORLD OF DAVID LYNCH at Genesis Cinema.
NOW BOOKING: INLAND EMPIRE, part of THE WORLD OF DAVID LYNCH at Genesis Cinema.

FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: IN DER DÄMMERSTUNDE BERLIN DE L'AUBE À LA NUIT at Deptford Cinema (23 & 24 MAR).
Films in London today: IN DER DÄMMERSTUNDE BERLIN DE L’AUBE À LA NUIT at Deptford Cinema (23 & 24 MAR).

IN DER DÄMMERSTUNDE BERLIN DE L’AUBE À LA NUIT 16mm d. Annik Leroy, 1980 + Q&A with the director at Deptford Cinema (24 MAR 16:00):

  • “In the cold winter of 1980, Annik Leroy goes back to Berlin hoping to recapture the feeling she had experienced on her first visit. There, as she wanders along the Wall, she films the streets in gorgeous monochrome and records conversations with strangers reckoning with Germany’s violent past — creating all at once an Akerman-esque portrait of the city, an inquiry into the idea of collective guilt, and a deeply immersive journal of solitude.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: WINGS OF DESIRE at Ciné Lumière (24 MAR).
Films in London today: WINGS OF DESIRE at Ciné Lumière (24 MAR).

AND THE NOMINEES ARE… OSCARS 2019 at The Prince Charles (until 04 MAY):

  • FREE SOLO d. Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, 2018 (24 MAR 15:20).

CLOSE-UP ON ANDREI TARKOVSKY at Close-Up (02 to 31 MAR):

  • SOLARIS d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972 (24 MAR 19:30 – Currently looking SOLD OUT).

EUROPEAN CLASSICS at Ciné Lumière (03 to 31 MAR):

THE FILMS OF JEAN-MARIE STRAUB AND DANIÈLE HUILLET Goethe-Institut & partners’ epic season starts at BFI Southbank, Birkbeck Cinema, Goethe-Institut & ICA (MAR to JUN):

HAYAO MIYAZAKI AND THE LEGENDARY STUDIO GHIBLI at Genesis Cinema (01 to 24 MAR):

KAIJU CHAOS at House Of Vans (08 to 31 MAR – Free! no booking required):

STUDIO GHIBLI FOREVER at The Prince Charles (until 21 APR):

MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Films in London today: LITTLE FOREST, part of Chronic Youth (24 MAR).
Films in London today: LITTLE FOREST, part of Chronic Youth (24 MAR).

Film festivals in London today include:

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: US at Rich Mix (22 to 28 MAR).
Films in London today: US at Rich Mix (22 to 28 MAR).

MINDING THE GAP d. Bing Liu, 2018 at The Prince Charles (24 MAR 20:45):

  • “Bing Liu’s Academy Award®-nominated documentary is a coming-of-age saga drawing on over 12 years of footage in his Rust Belt hometown hit hard by decades of recession. In his quest to understand why so many of his peers in the skateboarding community ran away from home when they were younger, Bing follows 23-year-old Zack as he becomes a father and 17-year-old Keire as he gets his first job.”

SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD d. Matt Tyrnauer, 2018 at DocHouse (24 MAR 16:10):

  • “Scotty Bowers was a busy man in his youth. Working at a gas station in Hollywood that brought him in close proximity with the stars, Bowers found he could offer other services that were more profitable and risqué. With a group of young handsome studs, Bowers offered gay hook-ups for Hollywood stars who had to put on a straight front post-production code moral panic of the 1930s.”

US d. Jordan Peele, 2019 at Rich Mix (24 MAR 13:10, 17:45 & 20:30):

  • “Accompanied by her family, Adelaide Wilson returns to the beachfront home where she grew up as a child. Haunted by a traumatic experience from the past, Adelaide grows increasingly concerned that something bad is going to happen. Her worst fears soon become a reality when four masked strangers descend upon the house, forcing the Wilsons into a fight for survival.”

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

  • 30 (SHORT) + BELOVED DAYS d. Constantinos Patsalides, 2018 + 2015 at ArtHouse Crouch End (22 to 28 MAR). BENJAMIN d. Simon Amstell, 2018 at The Castle Cinema (22 to 28 MAR). BORDER d. Ali Abassi, 2018 at The Prince Charles (22 to 28 MAR). DRIVER d. Yehonatan Indursky, 2017 at JW3 (24 to 28 MAR). EVERYBODY KNOWS aka Todos lo Saben d. Asghar Farhadi, 2018 at The Castle Cinema (until 28 MAR). GIRL d. Lukas Dhont, 2018 at ICA (until 27 MAR). THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERd. Sara Colangelo, 2018 at Watermans (22 to 28 MAR). THE PONDS d. Patrick McLennan & Samuel Smith, 2018 at ArtHouse Crouch End (until 28 MAR). RAY & LIZ d. Richard Billingham, 2018 at ICA (until 28 MAR). SAUVAGE d. Camille Vidal-Naquet, 2018 at ICA (until 28 MAR). SHOPLIFTERS d. Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2018 at ICA (until 28 MAR). SORRY ANGEL aka Plaire, aimer et courir vite d. Christophe Honoré, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (22 MAR to 04 APR). UNDER THE SILVER LAKE d. David Robert Mitchell, 2018 at Rio Cinema (until 28 MAR). THE WHITE CROW d. Ralph Fiennes, 2018 at Phoenix Cinema (22 to 28 MAR). WIDOWS d. Steve McQueen, 2018 at Whirled Cinema (25 to 31 MAR).

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