This is a film still from ROBIN HOOD GARDENS d. Thomas Beyer & Adrian Dorschner, 2022, showing at Genesis Cinema as part of the London Festival of Architecture (13 JUN 2023).

SCREEN GUIDE: What’s on in London this week [09 to 15 JUN 2023]

Our RADIANT CIRCUS guide to what’s on in London this week across DIY, indie & alternative cinema, including one-off screen events, film seasons, film festivals & new releases.

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Token Homo’s BAR TRASH presents a summer season of MONSTER MAYHEM! at Genesis Cinema + Rule Zero – Booking Now!!

ROBIN HOOD GARDENS d. Thomas Beyer & Adrian Dorschner, 2022 + Q&A at Genesis Cinema (13 JUN 18:30) – Part of LONDON FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE.

“The documentary takes a closer look at the intentions and failures of a brutalist housing complex in East London, delving into the reasons for its downfall from its inception in 1972 to its current state in ruins. Through exploring the remnants of this utopian idea for modern living, the film seeks to understand the shortcomings of modernism and the potential for learning from the design to improve the living spaces of tomorrow.”

“The film’s investigation goes beyond the mere topic of design, painting a polychromatic portrait of the building complex and exploring issues such as social housing, urban participation, sustainability challenges, and cultural contradictions of preservation.
As we watch the story unfold, it becomes clear that these issues are not unique to Robin Hood Gardens alone, but rather a common problem that we all face as we seek to rethink the city.” (LFOA)

FRIDAY 09 JUN

  • F[R]EE d. Alessandro Ugo, 2023 UK Premiere + Q&A with the director, presented by Doc’n Roll at Rio Cinema (09 JUN 20:45).
  • THE HEIRESSES aka Las herederas d. Marcelo Martinessi, 2018 + Panel discussion at Birkbeck Cinema (09 JUN 18:00 – FREE!).
  • MEDUSA DELUXE dir Thomas Hardiman, 2022 + Q&A with the director at Curzon Soho (09 JUN 18:20).
  • Musical Fridays: THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG d. Jacques Demy, 1964 at The Garden Cinema (09 JUN 20:45).

SATURDAY 10 JUN

SUNDAY 11 JUN

  • Nordic Film Nights: DEN SKYLDIGE aka The Guilty d. Gustav Möller, 2018 presented by Deptford Cinema at Music Room London (11 JUN 16:30).
  • FIRST REFORMED d. Paul Schrader, 2017 presented by Deeper Into Movies at TT Liquor Store (11 JUN 15:30).
  • HAIRSPRAY: 35th Anniversary d. John Waters, 1988 at Electric Cinemas (11 JUN various).
  • LE MEPRIS aka Contempt d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1963 at ActOne Cinema (11 JUN 14:30).
  • Celluloid Sunday: MADAGASCAR SKIN 35mm d. Chris Newby, 1995 at ICA (11 JUN 18:30).
  • Silent Film double bill: MÉNILMONTANT + SHERLOCK JR. + Live music accompaniment by Mr Valentine at St. Giles Church, Camberwell (11 JUN 19:30).
  • MONOS d. Alejandro Landes, 2019 at Babel Art House (11 JUN 19:30).
  • Sci-Fi Sundays: PROSPECT d. Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell, 2018 presented by Deptford Cinema at Music Room London (11 JUN 14:00).
  • TÁR d. Todd Field, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (11 JUN 17:00).
  • THELMA & LOUISE 4K Restoration d. Ridley Scott, 1991 + Intro by Anna Bogutskaya at The Ritzy (11 JUN 19:30).
  • THE WATERMELON WOMAN d. Cheryl Dunye, 1997 + Intro/book launch presented by Film East at The Garden Cinema (11 JUN 16:00).

TALKS etc.

MONDAY 12 JUN

  • TV Preview: BLACK MIRROR – BEYOND THE SEA + Q&A with writer/creator Charlie Brooker, actor Josh Hartnett, executive producer Jessica Rhoades & director John Crowley at BFI Southbank (12 JUN 18:15).
  • MILOU EN MAI d. Louis Malle, 1990 + Q&A with Harriet Walter at Ciné Lumière (12 JUN 19:15).
  • THE MENU d. Mark Mylod, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (12 JUN 20:00 / 13 JUN 20:00 / 14 JUN 20:00 / 18 JUN 17:00).
  • Monday Classic Matinée: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN d. Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952 at Regent Street Cinema (12 JUN 13:00).
  • TANGERINE d. Sean Baker, 2015 at The Queenshead, Piccadilly (12 JUN 19:30 – FREE!).
  • WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS d. Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi, 2014 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (12 JUN 19:30).

TUESDAY 13 JUN

  • A CRACK IN THE MOUNTAIN d. Alastair Evans, 2023 + Q&A with the director at W London (13 JUN 19:00).
  • EarthRise: BERG d. Joke Olthaar, 2021 at The Lexi Cinema (13 JUN 18:30).
  • BOUND d. Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1996 presented by Transmissions at Dalston Superstore (13 JUN 19:00).
  • THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS d. Felix van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch, 2022 at The David Lean (13 JUN 19:00).
  • LE NOTTI BIANCHE aka White Nights d. Luchino Visconti, 1957 presented in-venue & online by Sands Films Cinema Club at Sands Films Studios (13 JUN 20:00 – Donation requested!).
  • THE MENU d. Mark Mylod, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (13 JUN 20:00 / 14 JUN 20:00 / 18 JUN 17:00).
  • NO HOLDS BARRED: THE LIFE AND ART OF MATTHEW LANYON d. Barbara Santi & Judith Lanyon, 2021 at ArtHouse Crouch End (13 JUN 18:45 + Q&A with the directors).
  • Art In The Making: THE SOUL OF STAX d. Philip Priestley, 1994 + Intro by journalist & broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre at BFI Southbank (13 JUN 18:20).
  • WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL d. Catherine Haigh & Hannah Congdon, 2022 + Q&A with the directors at The Garden Cinema (13 JUN 20:10).

WEDNESDAY 14 JUN

  • THE BELOVED ROGUE 16mm d. Alan Crosland, 1927 + Supporting programme, Intro by Michelle Facey & Live musical accompaniment by Collin Sell & John Sweeney (14 JUN 19:30).
  • Classic Matinée: BRIEF ENCOUNTER d. David Lean, 1945 at ActOne Cinema (14 JUN 14:30).
  • HOSTILE d. Sonita Gale, 2022 + Q&A with the director at Balham Library (14 JUN 17:45).
  • THE MENU d. Mark Mylod, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (14 JUN 20:00 / 18 JUN 17:00).
  • MIDNIGHT RUN d. Martin Brest, 1988 at Olympic Studios (14 JUN 20:40).
  • MISSING d. Nicholas D. Johnson & Will Merrick, 2023 at The David Lean (14 JUN 19:30).
  • MY NAME IS HAPPY d. Nick Read & Ayse Toprak, 2022 + Q&A with the directors at Bertha DocHouse (14 JUN 18:20).
  • ONE FINE MORNING d. Mia Hansen-Løve, 2022 presented by MUBI x Girls In Film at The Castle Cinema (14 JUN 18:30).
  • ON OUR DOORSTEP d. Thomas Laurance, 2021 + Q&A with the director at Genesis Cinema (14 JUN 18:15).
  • Oska Bright Film Festival presents Women in Film short film programme at Barbican (14 JUN 18:30 – relaxed).
  • THIRST d. Park Chan-wook, 2009 + Intro by Gareth Evans & discussion with Xiaolu Guo presented by London Review of Books x MUBI at The Garden Cinema (14 JUN 19:30).
  • TRANSLATIONS d. Keith Kopp, 2023 + Q&A with the director & actors Kate Morgan-Jones & Alan Emrys at Rich Mix (14 JUN 18:15).

THURSDAY 15 JUN

  • A CRACK IN THE MOUNTAIN d. Alastair Evans, 2023 + Q&A with the director at Picturehouse Central (15 JUN 18:15).
  • DANCE ME TO THE END OF TIME d. Melanie Chait, 2021 + Q&A with the director presented by Schools Out at The Cinema Museum (15 JUN 19:30).
  • Sonic Cinema: I AM WEEKENDER d. Chloé Raunet, 2023 + Q&A at BFI Southbank (15 JUN 20:30).
  • LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING d. Lisa Cortés, 2023 at The David Lean (15 JUN 14:30 & 19:30 HOH).
  • MANDABI d. Ousmane Sembène, 1968 presented by Highgate Film Society at HLSI (15 JUN 19:30).
  • PRETTY RED DRESS d. Dionne Edwards, 2023 + Q&A with the director, producer Georgia Goggin & actors Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke & Temilola Olatunbosun at The Ritzy (15 JUN 18:30).
  • QUERELLE d. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1982 presented by Lobotomy Room Film Club at Fontaine’s Bar (15 JUN 20:00 – FREE!).
  • THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS d. Wes Anderson, 2001 presented by Signature at Genesis Cinema (15 JUN 21:00 + Pint of beer!).

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INTERSTELLAR 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (11 JUN 20:00 / 12 JUN 12:15).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

3x LYNCH at ICA

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INLAND EMPIRE 4K Restoration d. David Lynch, 2006 (11 JUN 15:00).

ANDREI TARKOVSKY: SCULPTING TIME at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): IVAN’S CHILDHOOD d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1962 (10 JUN 13:00).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): SUZUME (Subtitled) d. Makoto Shinkai, 2022 (09 to 15 JUN various). 

ANNIVERSARY SEASON at Everyman Belsize Park

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE d. Terence Young, 1963 (11 JUN 12:30 / 14 JUN 18:00).

ARROW VIDEO CULT FILM at Everyman Screen On The Green

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): HEATHERS d. Michael Lehmann, 1988 (13 JUN 20:45).

AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): STRUGGLE IN ITALY d. Jean-Luc Godard & Jean-Pierre Gorin, 1971 (11 JUN 18:30).

BAR TRASH – MONSTER MAYHEM! at Genesis Cinema & Rule Zero

  • Includes (check venue for listings): THE MONOLITH MONSTERS d. John Sherwood, 1957 + 1st Birthday + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (14 JUN 20:30).
  • Presented by Token Homo.

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THERE’S A PLACE… at BFI Southbank

THE CINEMA OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE DARK KNIGHT 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2008 (10 JUN 22:30 / 11 JUN 17:40 / 14 JUN 10:30 / 15 JUN 20:30).

CINEMATIC JUKEBOX / CLASSIC FILM SEASON at The Prince Charles (not listed elsewhere!)

COUNTDOWN TO OPPENHEIMER at BFI IMAX

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): WANDA d. Barbara Loden, 1970 (09 JUN 20:15); HIDDEN d. Michael Haneke, 2005 (10 JUN 20:00);  THE TRIAL d. Orson Welles, 1962 (11 JUN 20:00); GREY GARDENS d. David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde & Muffie Meyer, 1976 (15 JUN 20:15).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

FOUR FILMS BY CHANTAL AKERMAN at The Prince Charles 

GENA & JOHN at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): FACES 35mm d. John Cassavetes, 1968 (09 JUN 15:10).

GOD BLESS THE 80S at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): HAIRSPRAY d. John Waters, 1988 (09 JUN 20:45 / 11 JUN 15:45 / 15 JUN 18:15).

IN FOCUS: PATRICIO GUZMÁN at ICA

KOREAN FILM NIGHTS: LABOURS OF LOVE at Korean Cultural Centre

MARTIN SCORSESE: THE 90S PICTURES / THE 80S PICTURES at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): GOODFELLAS 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 (09 JUN 15:20 / 14 JUN 20:45 / 15 JUN 15:00); AFTER HOURS 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1985 (12 JUN 17:45 / 13 JUN 15:30).

MICHELLE YEOH SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): YES, MADAM! d. Corey Yuen, 1985 (14 JUN 15:35).

MICHEL PICCOLI: A FEARLESS TALENT at BFI Southbank

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

PINK PALACE at Rio Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for listings): THE BOY FRIEND d. Ken Russell, 1971 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar (14 JUN 19:30).

PRIDE MONTH at The Castle Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for listings): TOMBOY d. Celine Sciamma, 2011 (12 JUN 18:50); D.E.B.S. d. Angela Robinson, 2004 (15 JUN 16:45).

PRIDE SEASON at Curzon Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for listings): HAIRSPRAY: 35th Anniversary d. John Waters, 1988 (09 JUN various / 10 JUN various); MAURICE d. James Ivory, 1987 (11 JUN various).

PUSHER TRILOGY at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): PUSHER d. Nicolas Winding Refn, 1996 (13 JUN 20:45).

QUEER 90S: CINEMA FROM A DECADE OF RADICAL CHANGE at Barbican

  • Includes (check venue for listings): MY FATHER IS COMING d. Monika Treut, 1991 UK Restoration Premiere + Zoom Q&A with the director, presented with Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest (13 JUN 18:20).

RAZOR SHARP: THE FABULOUS WOMEN OF HOWARD HAWKS at BFI Southbank

SALLY POTTER THE MUSIC OF CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022 at Ciné Lumière 

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): LE MÉPRIS aka Contempt d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1963 (10 JUN 11:45 / 11 JUN 11:45 / 12 JUN 17:10 / 15 JUN 18:20).

SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE FILMMAKERS at The Prince Charles

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

THROWBACK SEASON at Everyman Cinemas

WES ANDERSON MINI-SEASON at Catford Mews

  • Includes (check venue for listings): ISLE OF DOGS d. Wes Anderson, 2018 (12 JUN 20:15).

WES ANDERSON SEASON at Chiswick Cinema

WES-TROSPECTIVE at Picturehouse Cinemas

WITNESSING HISTORY: FILMS BY SERGEI LOZNITSA at various venues 

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 (09 JUN 18:20 / 15 JUN 12:00 – 4K / 25 JUN 18:15 – 4K); FALLEN ANGELS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1995 (10 JUN 17:45 – 4K / 19 JUN 15:30 – 4K); AS TEARS GO BY d. Wong Kar Wai, 1988 (11 JUN 12:00 – 4K); IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (11 JUN 20:45 / 14 JUN 12:45 / 17 JUN 18:25 – 4K).

YOU SHOULD BE DANCING at Picturehouse Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): BLACK SWAN d. Darren Aronofsky, 2010 (12 JUN various).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

CHEVALIER dir Stephen Williams, 2023

Various venues, inc: ActOne Cinema / ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / Chiswick Cinema / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Olympic Studios / Peckhamplex / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema / Rich Mix / Rio Cinema

MEDUSA DELUXE dir Thomas Hardiman, 2022

Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / BFI / The Castle Cinema / The Garden Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema

WAR PONY dir Riley Keough & Gina Gammell, 2022

Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / The Castle Cinema / Chiswick Cinema / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema / Rich Mix / Rio Cinema

Also 09 to 15 JUN (various dates/times):

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