Films in London today: BAIT 35mm at BFI (28 AUG).
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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 28.08.19

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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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BAIT 35mm d. Mark Jenkin, 2019 + Q&A with the director hosted by film critic Peter Bradshaw at BFI Southbank (28 AUG 18:15):

  • “Gruff and taciturn Martin (Rowe) is a fisherman without a boat since his brother repurposed their father’s vessel for tourist trips. As Martin struggles to buy his own boat he must also cope with family rivalry and the influx of London money, stag parties and holiday homes that is displacing the locals in his picturesque Cornish harbour village. Summer brings simmering tensions to a head within the community, with tragic consequences.”

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FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London today: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR at Barbican (28 AUG).
Films in London today: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR at Barbican (28 AUG).

RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR d. Milorad Krstic, 2018 + Intro by producer Peter Miskolczi at Barbican (28 AUG 18:30):

  • “Ruben Brandt is forced to steal 13 paintings from the world’s most famous collections to prevent the terrible nightmares he has as a result of subliminal messaging he received as a child. He and his band of thieves strike regularly at the Louvre, Tate, Uffizi, Hermitage and Museum of Modern Art. “The Collector” quickly becomes the most wanted criminal in the world.”

SEAHORSE d. Jeanie Finlay, 2019 + Q&A with the director at DocHouse (28 AUG 18:30):

  • “Freddy is 30 and yearns to start a family, but this poses unique challenges. He is a gay transgender man. Seahorse tells the story of his journey. Deciding to carry his own baby took years of soul searching, but he was unprepared for the reality of pregnancy, both physically and challenging society’s fundamental understanding of gender & family.”

THE SOUVENIR d. Joanna Hogg, 2019 + Prerecorded Intro by the director + Afterparty at Genesis Cinema (28 AUG 18:20):

  • Bird’s Eye View #ReclaimTheFrame presents: “One of Britain’s most unique filmmakers Joanna Hogg (Archipelago, Unrelated) presents a deeply personal examination of her own youthful experiences in this beautifully crafted, Martin Scorsese produced portrait of self-discovery, The Souvenir.”

More films in London today (A – Z):


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MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: LA VÉRITÉ, part of IN THE EYES OF THE LAW at Ciné Lumière (28 AUG).
Films in London today: LA VÉRITÉ, part of IN THE EYES OF THE LAW at Ciné Lumière (28 AUG).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: TURMOIL! at BFI Southbank (AUG):

  • CAMILLE d. George Cukor, 1936 + Intro by Cathy Lomax (28 AUG 18:10).
  • ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER d. Pedro Almodóvar, 1999 (28 AUG 20:50).

CARY GRANT: BRITAIN’S GREATEST EXPORT at BFI Southbank (AUG to SEP):

  • NOTORIOUS d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1946 (28 AUG 20:35).

IN THE EYES OF THE LAW at Ciné Lumière (25 AUG to 02 OCT):

  • LA VÉRITÉ d. Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1960 (28 AUG 18:40 + Intro by Prof. Ginette Vincendeau).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB various roofs (until 31 JUL):

SUMMER FILM NIGHTS at The Italian Cultural Institute (AUG – FREE!):

TRILOGIES & TRIPTYCHS at Close-Up Centre (01 AUG to 01 SEP):

  • Michelangelo Antonioni’s Alienation Trilogy – L’AVVENTURA d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960 (28 AUG 20:15).

WE’RE GONNA PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999! at The Prince Charles (02 MAY to 26 NOV):

  • THE MATRIX d. Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999 enjoys a grind show run (28 AUG 15:15).
  • JAWBREAKER 35mm d. Darren Stein, 1999 (28 AUG 20:45).

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MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

We don’t think there are any film festivals in London today… Let us know if we’ve got that wrong!


GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: SKIN at JW3 (25 to 29 AUG).
Films in London today: SKIN at JW3 (25 to 29 AUG).

HAIL SATAN? d. Penny Lane, 2019 at Rich Mix (28 AUG 15:15 & 17:30):

  • “When media-savvy members of the Satanic Temple organise a series of public actions designed to advocate for religious freedom, they prove that with little more than a clever idea, a mischievous sense of humour, and a few rebellious friends, you can speak truth to power in some truly profound ways.”

PAIN & GLORY d. Pedro Almodovar, 2019 at Arthouse Crouch End (28 AUG 12:45, 15:30, 18:15 & 20:45):

  • “Long-time Almodóvar leading man Antonio Banderas stars as Salvador Mallo, a director whose physical ailments have led into an almost hermit-like existence, before he is reunited with an actor from his past and embarks on a wild new chapter.”

SKIN d. Guy Nattiv, 2018 at JW3 (28 AUG 18:00):

  • “Jamie Bell shines in Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv’s first English language feature (Nattiv’s short film of the same name won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short this year). Bell is Bryon Widner, a young man raised by skinheads, who embarks on a near-impossible process of moving away from the community that shaped him.”

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

  • A FAITHFULL MAN d. Louis Garrel, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (24 AUG to 05 SEP). AMERICAN FACTORY d. Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar, 2019 at ICA (21 to 28 AUG). ANIMALS d. Sophie Hyde, 2019 at The Castle Cinema (until 29 AUG). BLINDED BY THE LIGHT d. Gurinder Chadha, 2019 at The Castle Cinema (until 29 AUG). GAZA d. Garry Keane & Andrew McConnell, 2018 at DocHouse (until 29 AUG). HOLIDAY d. Isabella Eklöf, 2019 at The Castle Cinema (23 to 29 AUG). MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE d. Nick Broomfield, 2019 at ICA (until 28 AUG). ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD 35mm d. Quentin Tarantino, 2019 at Genesis Cinema (until 29 AUG – Selected screening times). TRANSIT d. Christian Petzold, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (23 AUG to 04 SEP). US d. Jordan Peele, 2018 at Whirled Cinema (26 AUG to 01 SEP). WAITING FOR THE CARNIVAL d. Marcelo Gomes, 2019 at DocHouse (23 to 29 AUG).

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