SCREEN GUIDE: What's on in London this week [11 to 17 FEB 2022] • RADIANT CIRCUS

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.

By RADIANT CIRCUS // Twitter @radiantcircus / Instagram @radiantcircus

Welcome to another screen week! Let’s plunge you deep into the darkness…

It’s LGBT History Month, Valentines/Galentines/Palentines AND half term all in one heady week, so prepare for a smorgasbord of delights. We’ve been fans of Kung Fu Cinema at the Genesis since they started, so we hope you already know about their plans for your Friday night with WARRIORS TWO (plus a whole load of fighting and music in the venue bar beforehand). NO PLACE FOR FOOLS plays at Pushkin House on the same night and offers a startling insight into contemporary Russia, YouTube culture, and a whole thorny set of issues about pride, politics and disability (both 11 FEB).

Saturday is brimming with queer delights with Stanley Arts’ THE BRITISH GUIDE TO SHOWING OFF as part of their Queer+ Season, Brad and Tom getting fruity on film at Barbican with INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and the return of Wonder Reels’ music and film nights at The Cinema Museum with Jean Cocteau’s dreamy ORPHÉE 35mm which includes a lineup of talented musicians (all 12 FEB). On Sunday, Natalia Almada’s doc USERS at Bertha DocHouse would make a good pairing with NO PLACE FOR FOOLS, offering “a cinematic journey to reassess our relationship with tech and its impact on our planet”. T A P E and Invisible Women present their programme of shorts Touched at BFI Southbank, and there are two tempting options for food andfilm from Paper Tank Collective and Spanish Marks (see listings for 13 FEB).

Then there’s Valentine’s itself, including preview screenings of CYRANO and PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT at various venues, and pansexual programming ranging from one-off events to seasons that should suit a variety of tastes (depending on how deep your pockets). If you’re not IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE at Olympic Studios or Close-Up, then maybe Deeper Into Movies can tempt you with “the romantic comedy” SALÒ, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM at Farr’s Dalston (all 14 FEB). Of course, you could avoid the big day entirely and just LOVE YOURSELF TODAY with Irish Film London and guests at Kiln Cinema, or get punch-drunk with Tufnell Park Film Club’s presentation of “perhaps the most poetic and fatalistic of all boxing movies” (Christina Newland), THE SET-UPat The Lord Palmerston (both 15 FEB).

Wednesday is an epic day, starting with the Rio’s classic matinee screening of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE before embracing Newham Community Cinema and WOFFF’s presentation of STEELERS – THE WORLD’S FIRST GAY RUGBY CLUB and the restoration launch of THE PROPOSITION 4K complete with cast & crew at BFI Southbank (all 16 FEB). There are even more tough choices to end your week. My eye’s taken by the Sydenham Arts showing of Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE LOBSTER at The Grove Centre (which might sort out your dating dilemmas…), and a special fund-raising presentation of THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN in support of his once temporary home, The Cinema Museum (both 17 FEB).

We’re smack in the middle of the month for SEASONS, so most rep programming continues as scheduled. I forgot to mention the return of the almighty ESSENTIAL CINEMA strand at Close-Up last week, so a belated shout-out to them. And we’ve added romantic seasons at Everyman, Genesis and the Prince Charles if you’re still looking for love. For this week’s new releases, I’ve highlighted Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated FLEE (which seems to have been previewing forever), PETROV’S FLU by Kirill Serebrennikov, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s WHEEL OF FORTUNE & FANTASY (which, at 2hrs, might be a more comfortable journey than his DRIVE MY CAR…).

Given that I’m in the mood for some queer horror nights, I’ve chosen Barbican’s ‘My Twisted Valentine’ screening of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE from 35mm (12 FEB) as my Featured Attraction of the Week.

See you in the darkness, and stay safe.

Richard // RADIANT CIRCUS

PS – My friends at Last Frame Club and I have announced the first of our Queer Horror Nights, James Whale’s subversive masterpiece, FRANKENSTEIN at The Castle Cinema (27 FEB 17:00). We’d love to see you there…

My Twisted Valentine: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE 35mm d. Neil Jordan, 1994 at Barbican (12 FEB 18:30):

“In contemporary San Francisco, a glum 200-year-old vampire, Louis (Brad Pitt), shares his life story with a reporter (Christian Slater). Louis’ tale begins in 18th-century New Orleans, where he first encounters the decadent Eurotrash vampire Lestat (Tom Cruise). In one of the movie’s steamiest scenes, Lestat introduces Louis to blood-sucking and immortality with an ecstatic bite to the neck. But Louis does not take eagerly to the diet and lifestyle and is tormented with guilt over his new nature.

At over 25 years’ distance, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE looks more than ever a wondrous time capsule: the leads at the height of their smouldering good looks, a supporting cast including Antonio Banderas and (a very young) Kirsten Dunst, and some magnificent 90s hair. It is also, indisputably, an absolute hoot.” (Barbican)

FRIDAY 11 FEB

NO PLACE FOR FOOLS d. Oleg Mavromatti, 2015 at Puskin House (11 FEB 19:00).
PRETTY WOMAN d. Garry Marshall, 1990 presented by Crofton Park Pictures at Rivoli Ballroom (11 FEB 17:00).
ROMEO + JULIET d. Baz Luhrmann, 1996 presented by Crofton Park Pictures at Rivoli Ballroom (11 FEB 20:15).
ROMEO + JULIET d. Baz Luhrmann, 1996 at Picturehouse Cinemas (11 FEB various / 14 FEB various).
WARRIORS TWO aka Zan xian sheng yu zhao qian Hua d. Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, 1978 + Fighting games & DJ in the bar presented by Kung Fu Cinema at Genesis Cinema (11 FEB 20:00+).
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… d. Rob Reiner, 1989 at Catford Mews (11 FEB 21:00 / 12 FEB 18:15).

SATURDAY 12 FEB

THE BRITISH GUIDE TO SHOWING OFF d. Jes Benstock, 2011 + Q&A with the director & Andrew Logan at Stanley Hall (12 FEB 15:00).
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN d. Will Sharpe, 2021 at The David Lean (12 FEB 14:30).
My Twisted Valentine: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE 35mm d. Neil Jordan, 1994 at Barbican (12 FEB 18:30).
MEMORIA d. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2021 + Recorded Q&A with Tilda Swinton at Riverside Studios (12 FEB 14:50).
ORPHÉE 35mm d. Jean Cocteau, 1951 + Live music presented by Wonder Reels at The Cinema Museum (12 FEB 19:00).
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… d. Rob Reiner, 1989 at Catford Mews (12 FEB 18:15).

SUNDAY 13 FEB

ALI & AVA d. Clio Barnard, 2021 at The Lexi Cinema (13 FEB 17:15).
CASABLANCA d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 at Picturehouse Cinemas (13 FEB various).
BRIEF ENCOUNTER d. David Lean, 1954 at Riverside Studios (13 FEB 15:10 / 16 FEB 12:30).
Double Feature Film Screening & Supper Club: CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 + MYSTERY TRAIN d. Jim Jarmusch, 1989 presented by Paper Tank Collective at Paper Tank House (13 FEB 15:00).
DUNE d. Denis Villeneuve, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (13 FEB 17:00).
Sunday Sessions: USERS d. Natalia Almada, 2022 at Bertha DocHouse (13 FEB 16:00).
T A P E x Invisible Women Present: Touched short film programme + pre-recorded Q&A at BFI Southbank (13 FEB 15:30) / Part of Woman with a Movie Camera.
Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN d. Alfonso Cuarón, 2001 + Tapas presented by Spanish Marks at India Club Lounge-Bar (13 FEB 17:00).

MONDAY 14 FEB

ALI & AVA d. Clio Barnard, 2021 + Recorded Q&A with cast & crew at ArtHouse Crouch End (14 FEB 18:30).
CICADA d. Matthew Fifer & Kieran Mulcare, 2021 + Q&A with writer-director-actor Matthew Fifer, producer Jeremy Truong & editor Kyle Sims at Rio Cinema (14 FEB 18:30).
CYRANO: Valentine’s Day Preview d. Joe Wright, 2022 at: The Cinema In The Arches (14 FEB 20:30); Everyman Cinemas (14 FEB various); The Lexi Cinema (14 FEB 20:30); Peckhamplex (14 FEB 20:35); Regent Street Cinema (14 FEB 17:45); Picturehouse Cinemas (14 FEB various).
ELLIE & ABBIE (& ELLIE’S DEAD AUNT) d. Monica Zanetti, 2020 at Whirled Cinema (14 FEB 20:00 / 15 FEB 20:00 / 16 FEB 20:00 / 20 FEB 17:00).
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 at Olympic Studios (14 FEB 20:30).
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT aka Les Olympiades, Paris 13e d. Jacques Audiard, 2021 preview at: Catford Mews (14 FEB 20:30); Curzon Cinemas (14 FEB various); Genesis Cinema (14 FEB 21:00); The Lexi Cinema (14 FEB 18:00); Peckhamplex (14 FEB 18:30); Rio Cinema (14 FEB 20:45).
ROMEO + JULIET d. Baz Luhrmann, 1996 at Picturehouse Cinemas (14 FEB various).
SALÒ, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM aka Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1975 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (14 FEB 19:30).

TUESDAY 15 FEB

ELLIE & ABBIE (& ELLIE’S DEAD AUNT) d. Monica Zanetti, 2020 at Whirled Cinema (15 FEB 20:00 / 16 FEB 20:00 / 20 FEB 17:00).
LA MIF aka The Fam d. Fred Baillif, 2021 at Picturehouse Cinemas (15 FEB various / 17 FEB various).
LICORICE PIZZA d. Paul Thomas Anderson at The David Lean (15 FEB 19:30).
LOVE YOURSELF TODAY d. Ross Killeen, 2021 + Q&A with the director & Damien Dempsey presented by Irish Film London at Kiln Cinema (15 FEB 19:00).
OTHER, LIKE ME d. Marcus Werner Hed & Dan Fox, 2020 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Moth Club (15 FEB 19:30).
PITFALL d. André De Toth, 1948 at Fontaine’s Bar (15 FEB 20:30 – FREE!).
THE SET-UP d. Robert Wise, 1949 presented by Tufnell Park Film Club at The Lord Palmerston (15 FEB 20:00).

WEDNESDAY 16 FEB

ALI & AVA d. Clio Barnard, 2021 + Recorded Q&A with cast & crew at The Castle Cinema (16 FEB 21:00).
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS d. Frank Coraci, 2004 presented by Pitshanger Pictures at St Barnabas Church W5 1QG (16 FEB 15:00).
BELLE: THE DRAGON AND THE FRECKLED PRINCESS d. Mamoru Hosoda, 2021 at The David Lean (16 FEB 19:30 / 17 FEB 14:30 & 19:30).
BRIEF ENCOUNTER d. David Lean, 1954 at Riverside Studios (16 FEB 12:30).
ELLIE & ABBIE (& ELLIE’S DEAD AUNT) d. Monica Zanetti, 2020 at Whirled Cinema (16 FEB 20:00 / 20 FEB 17:00).
Classic Matinee: FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE d. Jon Avnet, 1991 at Rio Cinema (16 FEB 14:30).
JULES ET JIM aka Jules and Jim d. François Truffaut, 1962 at JW3 (16 FEB 16:00).
THE PROPOSITION 4K d. John Hillcoat, 2006 + Q&A with the director, producer Cat Villiers & actors Emily Watson & Danny Huston at BFI Southbank (16 FEB 18:00).
THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN d. Peter Middleton & James Spinney, 2021 Preview + Q&A with the directors at Bertha DocHouse (16 FEB 18:20).
STEELERS – THE WORLD’S FIRST GAY RUGBY CLUB d. Eammon Ashton-Atkinson, 2020 + Short: ON THE SEVENTH DAY d. Ali Grant, 2019 + Q&A presented by Newham Community Cinema & WOFFF for LGBT History Month at Stratford East Picturehouse (16 FEB 20:00 – FREE!).
SYLVIA PLATH: INSIDE THE BELL JAR d. Teresa Griffiths, 2018 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Sebright Arms (16 FEB 19:30).

THURSDAY 17 FEB

AMERICAN RAPSTAR d. Justin Staple, 2020 + Q&A presented by Doc’n Roll at House of Vans (17 FEB 19:00 – FREE!).
BELLE: THE DRAGON AND THE FRECKLED PRINCESS d. Mamoru Hosoda, 2021 at The David Lean (17 FEB 14:30 & 19:30).
GHOST IN THE SHELL d. Mamoru Oshii, 1995 presented by Truman’s at Genesis Cinema (17 FEB 21:05 – With a free pint of Truman’s).
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT d. Norman Jewison, 1967 + Panel Discussion at The Ritzy (17 FEB 19:30).
LA MIF aka The Fam d. Fred Baillif, 2021 at Picturehouse Cinemas (17 FEB various).
THE LOBSTER d. Yorgos Lanthimos, 2015 presented by Sydenham Arts at The Grove Centre (17 FEB 19:30).
Cinema Museum Fundraiser: THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN d. Peter Middleton & James Spinney, 2021 Preview + Q&A with the directors at The Cinema Museum (17 FEB 19:30).

4K PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): WONG KAR WAI : TRIPLE FEATURE 4K d. Wong Kar Wai, 1990-2004 (11 FEB 18:00); IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 4K d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (16 FEB 12:30); THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH 4K d. Joel Coen, 2021 (17 FEB 12:30).

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): LICORICE PIZZA 35mm & 70mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021 (until 03 MAR various); LAST NIGHT IN SOHO 35mm d. Edgar Wright, 2021 (until 17 FEB various); BEFORE SUNRISE 35mm d. Richard Linklater, 1995 (12 FEB 18:00); CASABLANCA 35mm d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 (12 FEB 20:30); BRIEF ENCOUNTER 35mm d. David Lean, 1945 (13 FEB 18:05); WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… 35mm d. Rob Reiner, 1989 (13 FEB 18:30); HOT FUZZ 35mm d. Edgar Wright, 2007 (14 FEB 18:00); TRUE STORIES 35mm d. David Byrne, 1986 (15 FEB 18:00); THE POWER OF THE DOG 35mm d. Jane Campion, 2021 (from 17 FEB to 03 MAR various).

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): LICORICE PIZZA 35mm & 70mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021 (until 03 MAR various).

THE ABC OF ASTA NIELSEN at BFI Southbank

Includes (check venue for full listings): THE ABYSS + THE ABC OF LOVE d. Urban Gad, 1910 + d. Magnus Stifter, 1916 (11 FEB 18:20); THE BLACK DREAM aka Den sorte Drøm d. Urban Gad, 1911 + Live piano accompaniment by John Sweeney (12 FEB 15:50); ZAPATA’S GANG + THE ESKIMO BABY d. Urban Gad, 1913/14 + d. Walter Schmidthässler, 1916/18 + Live piano accompaniment by Costas Fotopoulos (12 FEB 18:00); DORA BRANDES d. Magnus Stifter, 1916 + Intro + Live piano accompaniment by Stephen Horne (17 FEB 18:00); THE QUEEN OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE 35mm aka Die Börsenkönigin + THE GUINEA PIG aka Das Versuchskaninchen d. Edmund Edel, 1916 + Live piano accompaniment by John Sweeney (17 FEB 20:40).

ANNIVERSARY SCREENINGS at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): THE PRINCESS BRIDE d. Rob Reiner, 1987 (11 FEB 12:25 / 12 FEB 15:30 / 14 FEB 15:30); CASABLANCA 35mm d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 (12 FEB 20:30); HOT FUZZ 35mm d. Edgar Wright, 2007 (14 FEB 18:00).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: LGBT HISTORY MONTH at BFI Southbank

Includes (check venue for full listings): DESERT HEARTS d. Donna Deitch, 1985 (11 FEB 20:40); MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE d. Stephen Frears, 1985 (12 FEB 18:20 / 15 FEB 20:45); THE HANDMAIDEN aka Ah-ga-ssi d. Park Chan-wook, 2016 (12 FEB 20:20); VICTIM d. Basil Dearden, 1961 (13 FEB 13:00); HAPPY TOGETHER 4K aka Chun gwong cha sit d. Wong Kar Wai, 1997 (13 FEB 15:20); A FANTASTIC WOMAN aka Una mujer fantástica d. Sebastian Lelio, 2017 (13 FEB 18:40); MAURICE d. James Ivory, 1987 (14 FEB 18:00); BEAUTIFUL THING d. Hettie Macdonald, 1996 (14 FEB 20:30); DESERT HEARTS d. Donna Deitch, 1985 + Intro by BFI Head Librarian Emma Smart (16 FEB 18:20); ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER aka Todo sobre mi madre d. Pedro Almodóvar, 1999 (16 FEB 21:00); YOUNG SOUL REBELS d. Isaac Julien, 1991 (17 FEB 20:45).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH d. Joel Coen, 2021 (11 FEB 12:15 / 17 FEB 12:30 – 4K); IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT d. Frank Capra, 1934 (12 FEB 13:00); CASABLANCA 35mm d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 (12 FEB 20:30); BRIEF ENCOUNTER 35mm d. David Lean, 1945 (13 FEB 18:05).

CÉLINE SCIAMMA at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE d. Céline Sciamma, 2020 (14 FEB 20:45).

CHER ON SCREEN at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): MASK d. Peter Bogdanovich, 1985 (16 FEB 18:20).

DENIS VILLENEUVE: IN REVERSE at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): SICARIO d. Denis Villeneuve, 2015 (17 FEB 18:00 – £1 Members’ Screening).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

Includes (check venue for full listings): TOKYO STORY d. Yasujirō Ozu, 1953 (11 FEB 20:15); LEVIATHAN d. Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2014 (12 FEB 17:30); FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES d. Toshio Matsumoto, 1969 (12 FEB 20:15); THE TURIN HORSE d. Béla Tarr, 2011 (13 FEB 17:30); BAIT d. Mark Jenkin, 2019 (13 FEB 20:15); IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar-wai, 2000 (14 FEB 20:15).

EXPERIMENTA FOCUS: STEPHEN DWOSKIN at BFI Southbank

Includes (check venue for full listings): Study Day + ACTING OUT: STEPHEN DWOSKIN d. Philomène Hoël, 2020 (12 FEB 12:00); BALLET BLACK 16mm d. Stephen Dwoskin, 1986 + discussion with Jacqueline Boatswain and Colin Charles (15 FEB 18:10).

FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT: FOR THE LOVE OF FILMS at BFI Southbank

Includes (check venue for full listings): The Hitchcock Truffaut: SHOOT THE PIANIST aka Tirez sur le pianiste d. François Truffaut, 1960 (11 FEB 18:30); FINALLY SUNDAY! aka Vivement dimanche! d. François Truffaut, 1983 (12 FEB 12:30); LA PEAU DOUCE aka Silken Skin d. François Truffaut, 1964 (12 FEB 17:20); THE BRIDE WORE BLACK aka La Mariée était en noir d. François Truffaut, 1968 (13 FEB 18:00). The Literary Truffaut: THE STORY OF ADÈLE H aka L’ Histoire d’Adèle H d. François Truffaut, 1975 (12 FEB 20:45); FAHRENHEIT 451 d. François Truffaut, 1966 (13 FEB 12:40); THE GREEN ROOM aka La Chambre verte d. François Truffaut, 1978 (15 FEB 20:40); ANNE AND MURIEL aka Les Deux Anglaises et le continent d. François Truffaut, 1971 + Intro by actor Kika Markham (17 FEB 17:50).
Re-release: JULES ET JIM aka Jules and Jim d. François Truffaut, 1962 (04 to 17 FEB various).

FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT REVISITED at Ciné Lumière

Includes (check venue for full listings): JULES ET JIM aka Jules and Jim d. François Truffaut, 1962 (until 17 FEB various); FINALLY SUNDAY! aka Vivement dimanche! d. François Truffaut, 1983 (13 FEB 14:00 / 15 FEB 18:15).

INGMAR BERGMAN SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): SUMMER WITH MONIKA d. Ingmar Bergman, 1953 (13 FEB 13:30).

JULIA DUCOURNAU at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): TITANE d. Julia Ducournau, 2021 (15 FEB 12:35 / 17 FEB 15:30).

LETTERBOXD HIGH RISERS at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): CHARLIE’S ANGELS: DOUBLE FEATURE d. McG, 2000 + 2003 (11 FEB 20:30).

LOVE STORIES at Genesis Cinema

Includes (check venue for listings): MOONLIGHT d. Barry Jenkins, 2017 (12 FEB 21:00); CASABLANCA: 80th Anniversary d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 (13 FEB 15:30); THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER d. Peter Greenaway, 1989 (13 FEB 20:30); TRUE ROMANCE d. Tony Scott, 1993 (14 FEB 18:20); JULES ET JIM aka Jules and Jim d. François Truffaut, 1962 (15 FEB 21:00); THE WATERMELON WOMAN d. Cheryl Dunee, 1996 (16 FEB 21:05).

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for listings): WONG KAR WAI : TRIPLE FEATURE 4K d. Wong Kar Wai, 1990-2004 (11 FEB 18:00); CHARLIE’S ANGELS: DOUBLE FEATURE d. McG, 2000 + 2003 (11 FEB 20:30).

NORA EPHRON at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 35mm d. Rob Reiner, 1989 (13 FEB 18:30).

PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON 35MM LATE NIGHTS at Everyman Screen On The Green

Includes (check venue for listings): THE MASTER 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012 (12 FEB 22:30).

SCREWBALL COMEDY at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for full listings): IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT d. Frank Capra, 1934 (12 FEB 13:00).

SEEN & HEARD at BFI Southbank

Includes (check venue for full listings): THIRTEEN 35mm d. Catherine Hardwicke, 2003 (11 FEB 18:10); MUSTANG d. Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015 (11 FEB 20:30); IN BETWEEN DAYS d. So Yong Kim, 2006 (13 FEB 18:30); RAFIKI d. Wanuri Kahiu, 2018 (14 FEB 18:20); IT FELT LIKE LOVE d. Eliza Hittman, 2013 (16 FEB 20:30).

SOVIET SIXTIES: A TURNING POINT IN CINEMA at Ciné Lumière

Includes (check venue for listings): NINE DAYS IN ONE YEAR d. Mikhail Romm, 1962 (15 FEB 18:00).

STUDIO GHIBLI at Picturehouse Cinemas

Includes (check venue for listings): PONYO d. Hayao Miyazaki, 2008 (from 12 FEB); KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE d. Hayao Miyazaki, 1989 (from 12 FEB).

STUDIO GHIBLI FOREVER at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for listings): SPIRITED AWAY d. Hayao Miyazaki, 2001 (16 FEB 20:45).

THREE BY F. GARY GRAY at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for listings): SET IT OFF d. F. Gary Gray, 1996 (16 FEB 21:00).

TWO BY EDWARD YANG at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for listings): YI YI d. Edward Yang, 2000 (15 FEB 20:10).

TWO BY RYÛSUKE HAMAGUCHI at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for listings): WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY d. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2021 (11 FEB to 02 MAR various).

VALENTINES at Everyman Cinemas

Includes (check venue for listings): SUPERBAD: 15th Anniversary d. Greg Mottola, 2007 (11 FEB various); EveryDiva presents: MEAN GIRLS d. Mark Waters, 2004 hosted by Crystal Lubrikunt as Regina’s mum at Everyman Borough Yards (12 FEB 20:45); MAGIC MIKE d. Steven Soderbergh, 2012 (12 FEB various); JULES ET JIM aka Jules and Jim d. François Truffaut, 1962 at Everyman Belsize Park (13 FEB 16:30 / 14 FEB 17:30); THE NOTEBOOK d. Nick Cassavetes, 2004 (13 FEB various); MOULIN ROUGE! d. Baz Luhrmann, 2001 at Everyman Screen On The Green (14 FEB 20:45); CASABLANCA 35mm d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 by 69 Colebrooke Row at Everyman Screen On The Green (16 FEB 17:30).

VALENTINES at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for listings): LA LA LAND d. Damien Chazelle, 2016 (12 FEB 21:00); BOOKSMART d. Olivia Wilde, 2019 (13 FEB 20:45); HAROLD AND MAUDE d. Hal Ashby, 1971 (14 FEB 13:15); MOONLIGHT d. Barry Jenkins, 2016 (14 FEB 18:15); PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE d. Céline Sciamma, 2020 (14 FEB 20:45).

WHAT LIES BENEATH: THE INTRICATE REPRESENTATIONS OF A ‘DARK MIND’ IN JAPANESE CINEMA at ICA

Includes (check venue for listings): FIRST LOVE d. Yukihiko Tsutsumi, 2021 (11 FEB 18:10 / 13 FEB 20:40); THE SOUND OF GRASS d. Hisashi Saito, 2021 (11 FEB 20:40); THE CONFIDENCE MAN JP – THE MOVIE d. Akira Tanaka, 2019 (12 FEB 13:10); THE HOUSE OF THE LOST ON THE CAPE d. Shinya Kawatsura, 2021 (12 FEB 15:40); ORA, ORA BE GOIN’ ALONE d. Shuichi Okita, 2020 (12 FEB 18:00); SPAGHETTI CODE LOVE d. Takeshi Maruyama, 2021 (12 FEB 20:55); SHRIEKING IN THE RAIN d. Eiji Uchida, 2021 (13 FEB 13:00); WILL I BE SINGLE FOREVER d. Momoko Fukuda, 2021 (13 FEB 15:15); THE VOICE OF SIN d. Nobuhiro Doi, 2020 (13 FEB 17:30).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

Includes (check venue for listings): WONG KAR WAI : TRIPLE FEATURE 4K d. Wong Kar Wai, 1990-2004 (11 FEB 18:00); IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (15 FEB 18:20); IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 4K d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (16 FEB 12:30).

We’ve got nothing… what did we miss?

Also 11 to 17 FEB (various dates/times): DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING d. Rory Kennedy, 2022 at: Everyman Broadgate // THE FORGOTTEN ONES d. Michale Boganim, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // THE POWER OF THE DOG 35mm d. Jane Campion, 2021 at: The Prince Charles (from 17 FEB to 03 MAR).

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