Films in London this week: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL at Barbican (12 NOV).
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SCREEN GUIDE: Films in London this week [08 to 14 NOV 2019]

RADIANT CIRCUS is your handcrafted guide to London’s DIY, indie & alternative movie nights, film events & gallery screenings. Our latest SCREEN GUIDE helps you find great films in London this week*.

FRI 08 // SAT 09 // SUN 10 // MON 11 // TUE 12 // WED 13 // THU 14

Find films in London this week by:

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS (one-off attractions – by date) // MUSEUM SHOWS (several exhibits under one roof – by seasons & festivals) // GRIND SHOWS (a selection of new releases & regular runs).

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Films in London this week: THE FLY at The Old Operating Theatre (14 NOV).
Films in London this week: THE FLY at The Old Operating Theatre (14 NOV).

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL d. Robert Wise, 1951 + Talk by Professor Noel Sharkey at Barbican (12 NOV 18:20):

  • Science On Screen presents: “Robert Wise’s original 1951 landmark sci-fi tale charts the arrival of aliens to planet earth, hoping to save humanity from itself. Professor Noel Sharkey sets Gort in the context of the real robots leading up to the 1950s and the killer war robots being developed by superpowers right now.”

AND…

THE FLY d. Kurt Neumann, 1958 + Intro by Garth Miles at The Old Operating Theatre (14 NOV 19:00):

  • “Bad science and body-horror have been the mainstays of the macabre almost from the very beginning. While most mutant films in the insect fear subgenre of the 1950’s were about atomic radiation, THE FLY concerns scientists who push the boundaries of exploration too far, climaxing in one of the most tragic scenes in cinematic history.”

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FILMS IN LONDON THIS WEEK

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

ONE-OFF MOVIE NIGHTS, FILM EVENTS & GALLERY SCREENINGS (by date/event)

FRI 08

RADIANT CIRCUS #ScreenGuide - Films in London this week: THE LOBSTER at Picturehouse Bromley (08 NOV).
Films in London this week: THE LOBSTER at Picturehouse Bromley (08 NOV).

JILL MAGID: THE PROPOSAL d. Jill Magid, 2018 + Q&A with the artist & producer Laura Poitras at Tate Modern (08 DEC 19:00):

  • “The London premiere of artist Jill Magid’s bold first feature THE PROPOSAL. The film chronicles the stages of the artist’s headline-grabbing project The Barragán Archives, which seeks to return the work of Mexico’s most famous architect, Luis Barragán, to the public eye.”

THE LOBSTER d. Yorgos Lanthimos, 2015 + Live Score by the Solem Quartet at Picturehouse Bromley (08 NOV 20:00):

  • “In a world first, the Solem Quartet and Picturehouse Cinemas will be screening Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE LOBSTER with live soundtrack from string quartet and piano. The almost exclusively classical, quirky score has been arranged for live performance and brings this cult film (from the director of THE FAVOURITE) to life in a totally new way.”
  • Also this week: The Gate (13 NOV 20:00).

MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN d. Giorgio Ferroni, 1960 + THE PLAYGIRLS AND THE VAMPIRE d. Piero Regnoli, 1960 at The Cinema Museum (08 NOV 18:45):

  • The Gothique Film Society presents: MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN: “In 19th century Holland, a professor’s ailing daughter receives blood-transfusions from kidnapped women who posthumously become macabre art.” THE PLAYGIRLS AND THE VAMPIRE: “Five beautiful showgirls, caught in a storm, find refuge in an old castle. But the owner has a secret laboratory in the basement – and plans for the girls.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

  • A SERIOUS MAN d. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 2009 + Intro/Q&A with author Adam Nayman presented by Little White Lies at Picturehouse Central (08 NOV 18:30). THE BEACH BUM d. Harmony Korine, 2019 presented by Trumans at Genesis Cinema (08 NOV 21:10 – FREE pint of something Trumans with every ticket!). BEANPOLE d. Kantemir Balagov, 2019 at ICA (08 NOV 15:35). Djibril Diop Mambéty’s Tales of Ordinary People at Birkbeck Cinema (08 NOV 18:00). HOTEL MUMBAI d. Anthony Maras, 2019 presented by Screen25 at Harris Academy South Norwood (08 NOV 19:45 – Use promo code “CIRCUS19” to book & save!). KAJAKI – THE TRUE STORY d. Paul Katis, 2014 + Q&A with soldiers who served in Kajaki presented by H-Hour Podcast and Veterans For Peace UK at The Prince Charles (08 NOV 18:00). MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF CINEMATIC SOUND d. Midge Costin, 2019 at ICA (08 NOV 15:05). NON-FICTION d. Olivier Assayas, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (08 NOV 15:30). OLDBOY d. Park Chan-wook, 2003 at Deptford Cinema (08 NOV 19:30). Vans Snow Night at The House Of Vans (08 NOV 18:00 – FREE!/No booking required).

SAT 09

Films in London this week: LADY FRANKENSTEIN at The King & Queen (09 NOV).
Films in London this week: LADY FRANKENSTEIN at The King & Queen (09 NOV).

BLOOD FOR DRACULA d. Paul Morrissey, 1974 + Intro by Patricia MacCormack + LADY FRANKENSTEIN d. Mel Welles & Aureliano Luppi, 1971 + Intro by Nucleus Films at The King & Queen (09 NOV 18:00 – FREE!/Donations invited for Macmillan and Prostate Cancer Research):

  • “An evening with two of the most iconic horror characters…Dr Frankenstein and Dracula as you’ve never seen them portrayed! Patricia MacCormack will be giving us an introduction to BLOOD FOR DRACULA. Patricia has previously given a talk at WWW on the great director Jean Rollin, with whom she was a personal friend.”

BY THE GRACE OF GOD aka Grâce à Dieu d. François Ozon, 2018 + Q&A with the director at Ciné Lumière (09 NOV 14:00):

  • “Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival, François Ozon’s (POTICHE, JEUNE ET JOLIE) latest opus, is an engrossing and topical examination of a sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church based on the recent case of Father Bernard Preynat who was charged with sexually assaulting around 70 boys in Lyon.”

QUEEN OF HEARTS 35mm d. Monty Banks, 1936 + Intro by Sebastian Lassandro at BFI Southbank (09 NOV 18:20):

  • “The 1930s was Britain’s boom decade for musicals and ‘Our Gracie’ was the country’s best-loved musical star, with her popular stage act leading to a film career and a massive fan base. A mill girl born over a fish and chip shop, her combination of musical talent, humour, warmth and northern directness comes across brilliantly on screen.”

TONITE LET’S ALL MAKE LOVE IN LONDON d. Peter Whitehead, 1967 + Panel at ICA (09 NOV 18:45):

  • “One of Britain’s most provocative and idiosyncratic filmmakers, Peter Whitehead (1937 – 2019) created a body of work which shocked, entertained and infuriated audiences in equal measure. A self-described ‘pop concerto for film’, Whitehead’s celebrated TONITE LET’S ALL MAKE LOVE IN LONDON probes the myth and the reality of ‘Swinging London’, tapping into both the confidence and the confusion of an iconic moment in time.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

SUN 10

Films in London this week: OF TIME AND THE SEA at ICA (10 NOV).
Films in London this week: OF TIME AND THE SEA at ICA (10 NOV).

ALRAUNE d. Henrik Galeen, 1928 + Live Accompaniment by Stephen Horne & Martin Pyne at Barbican (10 NOV 15:00):

  • “In this fable about the dangers of genetic engineering, a test-tube baby grows up to become a dangerous vamp. Despite advancing some pretty retro ideas about female sexuality, the film provides a wonderfully sexy, wicked role for Brigitte Helm and features some terrific 20s fashions.”

FINDING VIVIAN MAIER d. John Maloof & Charlie Siskel, 2013 + Discussion at Deptford Cinema (10 NOV 14:30):

  • Deptford Cinema Film & Book Club presents: “A focus on street photographer Vivian Maier, pairing John Maloof and Charlie Siskel’s fascinating documentary FINDING VIVIAN MAIER with Christine Hesselholdt’s acclaimed fictionalised biography, Vivian, translated and published this year by Fitzcarraldo Editions.”

OF TIME AND THE SEA aka Baħar Żmien d. Peter Sant, 2018 + Q&A with the director UK Premiere at ICA (10 NOV 18:00):

  • “Australian director Peter Sant’s debut feature is a Maltese-language film about stasis and slow change. On a remote island, an elderly man wracked with dementia dreams he was once a king. His two daughters exist alongside him in a strange region that has recently succumbed to a bizarre malady of mysterious origin.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

  • 2040 d. Damon Gameau, 2019 + Q&A with the director at Genesis Cinema (10 NOV 13:30). BEANPOLE d. Kantemir Balagov, 2019 at ICA (10 NOV 20:50). BY THE GRACE OF GOD d. Francois Ozon, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (10 NOV 19:15). CLARA IMMERWAHR d. Harald Sicheritz, 2014 presented by London Socialist Film Co-op at Bolivar Hall (10 NOV 11:00). MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL d. Stanley Nelson, 2019 at ICA (10 NOV 12:25). NON-FICTION d. Olivier Assayas, 2018 at Ciné Lumière (10 NOV 12:50). PAIN & GLORY d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2019 at ICA (10 NOV 12:30). PATHS OF GLORY d. Stanley Kubrick, 1957 presented by Stow Film Lounge at Mirth, Marvel & Maud (10 NOV 14:15). THE SOUVENIR d. Joanna Hogg, 2019 at Whirled Cinema (10 NOV 18:00).

MON 11

Films in London this week: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP at Ciné Lumière (11 NOV).
Films in London this week: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP at Ciné Lumière (11 NOV).

Powell & Pressburger: The Matter Of Britain Lecuture by Professor Ian Christie at Ciné Lumière (11 NOV 18:00):

  • “World War Two set British filmmakers a challenge: to be relevant and entertaining; to inspire without patronising. Powell and Pressburger brought wit and imagination to their task, questioning what Britain stood for, warts and all. Followed by: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP d. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1943 (11 NOV 19:30).

More films in London today (A – Z):

TUE 12

Films in London this week: THE GREAT SPIRIT at Regent Street Cinema (12 NOV).
Films in London this week: THE GREAT SPIRIT at Regent Street Cinema (12 NOV).

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL d. Robert Wise, 1951 + Talk by Professor Noel Sharkey at Barbican (12 NOV 18:20):

  • Science On Screen presents: “Robert Wise’s original 1951 landmark sci-fi tale charts the arrival of aliens to planet earth, hoping to save humanity from itself. Professor Noel Sharkey sets Gort in the context of the real robots leading up to the 1950s and the killer war robots being developed by superpowers right now.”

THE GREAT SPIRIT aka Il Grande Spirito d. Sergio Rubini, 2019 + Intro/Reception at Regent Street Cinema (12 NOV 19:30):

  • CinemaItaliaUK presents: “Taranto. After stealing the money of his accomplices, disgraced bank robber Tonino (Sergio Rubini) has his life saved by a lunatic convinced to be a Sioux named Red Crow (Rocco Papaleo). Red Crow believes that Tonino is the Man of Destiny sent by the Great Spirit to accomplish a great mission. As his life is in danger, Tonino will have only to seek for a strange allegiance with his crazy saviour.”

Movement and Handling: Selected Works from the LUX Collection at Close-Up (12 NOV 18:00):

  • “SLIDES by Annabel Nicolson and Girish Shambu’s manifesto For a New Cinephilia are used as starting points from which to construct this screening. The films selected emphasise questions relating to an uncertain construction and the tactility and materiality of their respective mediums. Programme curated by Dee Honeybun, Himar Bethencourt Reyes and HyunKyoung Choi, second year students from the MRes Art: Moving Image at Central Saint Martins.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

WED 13

RADIANT CIRCUS #ScreenGuide - Films in London this week: THE SPIRITUALIST at The Cinema Museum (13 NOV).
Films in London this week: THE SPIRITUALIST at The Cinema Museum (13 NOV).

ONE CHILD NATION d. Nanfu Wang & Jialing Zhang, 2019 + Q&A with BBC Storyville commissioning editor Mandy Chang at Frontline Club (13 NOV 19:00):

  • “China’s ‘one-child’ policy lasted from 1979 to 2015. In her latest film, screening at Frontline ahead of its broadcast on BBC Storyville on November 18th, first-time mother and filmmaker Nanfu Wang uncovers the untold history of the policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment.”

SHAFT d. Gordon Parks, 1971 + Afterparty at Everyman King’s Cross (13 NOV 19:45):

  • Spiritland presents: “Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter. After the film, head straight down to SUPERMAX, the secret disco basement for an afterparty with Anne Frankenstein DJing funk and soul until late.”

THE SPIRITUALIST d. Bernard Vorhaus, 1948 + Supporting Programme at The Cinema Museum (13 NOV 19:30):

  • Kennington Noir presents: “The fabulous chiaroscuro cinematography of master lensman John Alton brings a fairy tale atmosphere to this entertaining REBECCA-style tale of hokum and deception. “Have you ever heard of [director] Bernard Vorhaus? … Highly inventive, with a real love for film, and as clever as a wagonload of monkeys” – David Lean, 1985”

More films in London today (A – Z):

THU 14

Films in London this week: THE NIGHTINGALE at Genesis Cinema (14 NOV).
Films in London this week: THE NIGHTINGALE at Genesis Cinema (14 NOV).

THE FLY d. Kurt Neumann, 1958 + Intro by Garth Miles at The Old Operating Theatre (14 NOV 19:00):

  • “Bad science and body-horror have been the mainstays of the macabre almost from the very beginning. While most mutant films in the insect fear subgenre of the 1950’s were about atomic radiation, THE FLY concerns scientists who push the boundaries of exploration too far, climaxing in one of the most tragic scenes in cinematic history.”

FOR SAMA d. Waad Al-Khateab & Edward Watts, 2019 + Intro at Peckhamplex (14 NOV 20:30):

  • DISPATCH FMI presents: “Filmed over a five year period in Syria by Waad al-Kateab for her daughter Sama, this documentation of the Syrian uprising stands as a unique testimony of war from a woman’s perspective giving audiences insight into the desperate situation Syrians faced when they dared to contend with an oppressive regime.”

THE NIGHTINGALE d. Jennifer Kent, 2019 + Q&A with Professor Alan Lester at Genesis Cinema (14 NOV 18:10):

  • Bird’s Eye View #ReclaimTheFrame presents: “The second film from Jennifer Kent, who directed the cult horror smash THE BABADOOK, THE NIGHTINGALE is a gothic colonial horror set in 1825 centring on the story of Clare, a young Irish convict woman, who chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she teams up with an Aboriginal tracker named Billy.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

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MUSEUM SHOWS PART 1

SEASONS (by event/venue)

Films in London this week: ONE WOMAN - ONE CENTURY, part of 21ST CENTURY ŽILNIK at Close-Up, Goldsmiths, LUX & Birkbeck Cinema (12 to 17 NOV).
Films in London this week: ONE WOMAN – ONE CENTURY, part of 21ST CENTURY ŽILNIK at Close-Up, Goldsmiths, LUX & Birkbeck Cinema (12 to 17 NOV).

20 YEARS at House Of Vans (01 NOV to 01 DEC – FREE!/No booking required):

“We’re stoked to bring our pick of quintessential movies that have just turned 20, to our cinema screen for our November film series.” Includes:

21ST CENTURY ŽILNIK at Close-Up, Goldsmiths, LUX & Birkbeck Cinema (12 to 17 NOV):

“The first UK survey of the work of the pioneering Yugoslav-Serbian filmmaker Želimir Žilnik. With a career that began in the 1960s, Žilnik is one of the genuine legends of European cinema, particularly a radical, engaged, independent, humanist cinema.” Includes:

A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MOVIE MUSICAL at Deptford Cinema (21 OCT to 09 DEC):

“Deptford Cinema joins in the BFI’s nationwide three-month celebration of the musical film genre with our own special and spectacular season! Expect short films and programme notes at all screenings, and even some special guest speakers.” Includes:

  • GUYS AND DOLLS d. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1956 + Short (11 NOV 19:00).

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT: A FOCUS ON SHIRLEY CLARKE at BFI Southbank (OCT to NOV):

“Our monthly Experimenta programme gives you a chance to explore this boundary-pushing, influential filmmaker.” Includes:

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: REAL TO REEL at BFI Southbank (OCT to NOV):

“Exploring how directors have sought an aura of verisimilitude.” Includes:

BORDERS & BOUNDARIES at Barbican (08 to 27 NOV):

“This programme offers a contemporary informed gaze on borders the world over as they are drawn and challenged.” Includes:

  • MIDNIGHT TRAVELER d. Hassan Fazili, 2019 + Q&A with producer Emelie Mahdavian (via Skype), Syed Haleem Najibi & Jess Search (08 NOV 18:15).

CLOSE-UP ON RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER at Close-Up (01 OCT to 01 DEC):

“Marking the 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall – and programmed in parallel to our upcoming Jürgen Böttcher retrospective with the Goethe-Institut – we’re pleased to present a selection of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s film and television works from across his vast, yet tragically short lived ouvre.” Includes:

  • LOLA d. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1981 (09 NOV 17:30); and, IN A YEAR OF 13 MOONS d. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1978 (10 NOV 17:30).

CONJURING UP THE REAL: THE FILMS OF JÜRGEN BÖTTCHER various venues (23 OCT to 21 NOV):

“Celebrating Jürgen Böttcher’s diverse body of work as a filmmaker, this season includes seven programmes of short and feature length films.” Includes:

EARTH IN CRISIS at DocHouse (14 to 20 NOV):

“The Chinese Independent Film Network UK showcases two Chinese landmark eco-documentary films.” Includes:

  • THE NEXT LIFE d. Fan Jian, 2011 + Q&A with the director (14 NOV 18:30).

THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL at DocHouse (08 to 15 NOV):

“Explore the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.” Includes:

  • MEETING GORBACHEV d. Werner Herzog & André Singer, 2018 (08 to 14 NOV); and, MEETING GORBACHEV d. Werner Herzog & André Singer, 2018 + Q&A with co-director André Singer (10 NOV 18:00).

THE FILMS OF DAVID FINCHER at The Prince Charles (15 AUG to 21 NOV):

HERE BE WITCHES at The Prince Charles (31 OCT to 21 NOV):

“Kicking off on Halloween and all throughout November, The Final Girls will dive deep into exploring the figure of the witch in film and TV through a season of films, discussions and a brand-new podcast.” Includes:

HIDDEN FIGURES: HA GIL-JONG at Barbican (04 to 10 NOV):

“The provocative, brutal films of Ha Gil-jong, a major figure of 1970s Korean cinema, are the focus of our latest HIDDEN FIGURES programme.” Includes:

HISTORICAL FILM SERIES – A TRIBUTE TO ANNA GMEYNER & PAUL HENREID at Austrian Cultural Forum (12 NOV to 03 DEC – FREE!/Booking required):

KAZUHIRO SODA at Deptford Cinema (06 OCT to 10 NOV):

“A season of documentary films by the Japanese filmmaker.” Includes:

  • INLAND SEA d. Kazuhiro Soda, 2018 (10 NOV 18:30).

LOST THE PLOT at Classic Cinema Club – Ealing (NOV to DEC):

“As these characters try to better their lives, get rich quick, or work on their relationships, they learn that the best intentions and best laid plans often go awry.” Includes:

MAURICE PIALET AND THE NEW FRENCH REALISM at BFI Southbank (OCT to NOV):

“A two-part exploration of an uncompromising director and the impact he’s made on recent French cinema and its actors.” Includes:

MUSICALS! THE GREATEST SHOW ON SCREEN at BFI Southbank (OCT to DEC):

“Dust off your dancing shoes, practice your scales and join us for some heart-lifting movies, special events and joyful singalongs.” Includes:

  • Barbara Streisand: FUNNY GIRL d. William Wyler, 1968 (10 NOV 16:20).
  • Singalongs: Singalong: WEST SIDE STORY d. Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins (11 NOV 18:00 BFI IMAX); and, Singalong: GREASE d. Randall Kleiser, 1978 + intro with actor Jane Horrocks (13 NOV 20:30 BFI IMAX).

RIAN JOHNSON SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles (12 to 27 NOV):

“To get us warmed up for the forthcoming release of KNIVES OUT, we’re bringing Rian Johnson’s other original-tales back to the big-screen – all presented from 35mm!” Includes:

  • BRICK 35mm d. Rian Johnson, 2005 (12 NOV 20:45).

ROM COMS at Everyman Maida Vale (20 OCT to 10 NOV).

“Warm up with some of our favourite rom coms this Autumn at Everyman Maida Vale.” Includes:

THE TALENTED MR DELON at Ciné Lumière (20 OCT to 26 NOV):

“Les Classiques will be dedicated to legendary French actor Alain Delon, showcasing a selection of films by the greatest directors from René Clément to Michelangelo Antonioni.” Includes:

  • LA PISCINE d. Jacques Deray, 1969 (10 NOV 14:00 / 13 NOV 20:30).

WE’RE GONNA PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999! at The Prince Charles (ongoing):

“1999 was an EPIC year for movies – so we’re bringing a whole heap of it back to the big-screen!” Includes:

WES ANDERSON SEASON at Everyman Hampstead (03 to 17 NOV):

WOMEN DIRECTORS OF THE DEFA at Goethe-Institut (30 OCT to 19 NOV):

“We take a look at how women directors working for the DEFA (German Film Corporation, Ltd, 1946 – 1990/1992), East Germany’s state-owned production company, represented life in the GDR and under what conditions they could made their films.” Includes:

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MUSEUM SHOWS PART 2

FILM FESTIVALS (by date/duration)

Films in London this week: WIG, Opening Night at Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest (12 NOV).
Films in London this week: WIG, Opening Night at Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest (12 NOV).

Film festivals in London this week include:

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GRIND SHOWS

REGULAR RUNS & MAINSTREAM MARVELS (by title)

Films in London this week: MEETING GORBACHEV at The Castle Cinema (08 to 14 NOV).
Films in London this week: MEETING GORBACHEV at The Castle Cinema (08 to 14 NOV).

THE CROW 35mm d. Alex Proyas, 1994 at The Prince Charles (08 to 14 NOV):

  • “The night before his wedding, musician Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and his fiancée are brutally murdered by members of a violent inner-city gang. On the anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the grave and assumes the gothic mantle of the Crow, a supernatural avenger.”

THE IRISHMAN d. Martin Scorsese, 2019 at Rio Cinema (08 to 13 NOV):

  • “Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s monumental mobster masterpiece THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga that is poignant, funny, and a majestic elegy on mortality.”

MEETING GORBACHEV d. Werner Herzog & André Singer, 2019 at The Castle Cinema (08 to 14 NOV):

  • “Leading the Soviet Union through its period of greatest change, Mikhail Gorbachev was the architect of its democratisation, introducing perestroika and glasnost, but ultimately resigning as, against his wishes, its collapse became inevitable.”

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

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