This is a film still from SHE MAN: A STORY OF FIXATION d. Bob Clark, 1967, part of TRANS-X-PLOITATION at The Prince Charles Cinema (20 JUN 2023).

SCREEN GUIDE: What’s on in London this week [16 to 22 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!!

SHE MAN: A STORY OF FIXATION d. Bob Clark, 1967 presented by TGirlsonFilm & Funeral Parade, part of TRANS-X-PLOITATION at The Prince Charles (20 JUN 18:30).

“Devilish drag queen, Dominita (Dorian Wayne) force feminises ex-solider, Albert Rose (Leslie Marlowe), and blackmails him for deserting during action in the Korean War.”

“This pre-Stonewall exploitation classic takes the previous decade’s Jorgensen mania and ranks it up a notch, an early credit by Bob Clark of BLACK CHRISTMAS cult fame and a bizarre but charming attempt at tolerance towards trans identities.”

“Both lead actors were popular drag queens of their day, with a cameo from 60s trans performer, Hans Crystal. The film is part exploitation, part psychodrama and part kinky fantasy. The film’s original tagline read “Is he?..or Isn’t she? Only the doctors know for sure”. Well, it’s 2023 now darling so resident trans film hosts Sarah & Jaye have sent the doctors packing and taken over, for the next in their trans-exploitation series.” (TGirlsonFilm & Funeral Parade)

FRIDAY 16 JUN

  • Musical Fridays: TOP HAT d. Mark Sandrich, 1935 at The Garden Cinema (16 JUN 18:30).
  • PRETTY RED DRESS d. Dionne Edwards, 2022 + Q&A with the director, producer Georgia Goggin & actors Alexandra Burke, Natey Jones & Temilola Olatunbosun at BFI Southbank (16 JUN 18:00).
  • PRIDE d. Matthew Warchus, 2014 for Pride Month at Popular Union (16 JUN 19:00 – Donation requested).
  • PSYCHO II d. Richard Franklin, 1983 + Quiz presented by Evolution of Horror at Picturehouse Finsbury Park (16 JUN 19:00 + 20:30).
  • THE WICKER MAN: 50th Anniversary d. Robin Hardy, 1973 + Recorded Q&A with cast & crew at Picturehouse Central (16 JUN 15:40).
  • YOU CAN GO NOW d. Richard Bell, 2023 + Q&A with the artist at Tate Modern (16 JUN 18:30).

SATURDAY 17 JUN

SUNDAY 18 JUN

  • 200 METERS d. Ameen Nayfeh, 2020 at Babel Art House (18 JUN 19:30).
  • Preview: ELEMENTAL d. Peter Sohn, 2023 + Q&A with the director, producer Denise Ream & actors Leah Lewis & Mamoudou Athie at BFI Southbank (18 JUN 12:45).
  • HARDCORE d. Paul Schrader, 1979 presented by Deeper Into Movies at TT Liquor Store (18 JUN 15:30).
  • I AM WEEKENDER d. Chloé Raunet, 2023 at BFI Southbank (18 JUN 18:00 / 19 JUN 20:30).
  • L’HORLOGER DE ST PAUL aka The Watchmaker of St Paul d. Bertrand Tavernier, 1974 + Intro by Jon Davies, presented by French Sundaes at The Cinema Museum (18 JUN 14:00).
  • THE MENU d. Mark Mylod, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (18 JUN 17:00).
  • ORLANDO d. Sally Potter, 1992 at Electric Cinemas (18 JUN various).
  • PRETTY RED DRESS d. Dionne Edwards, 2022 + Q&A with the director at The Garden Cinema (18 JUN 18:30).
  • PRETTY RED DRESS d. Dionne Edwards, 2022 + Q&A with the director at Rio Cinema (18 JUN 14:30).
  • Sunday Session: REWIND & PLAY d. Alain Gomis, 2022 at Bertha DocHouse (18 JUN 16:00).
  • THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS d. Wes Anderson, 2001 at Olympic Studios (18 JUN 14:00).
  • THE SMILING LIEUTENANT d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1931 + Intro & raffle, presented by Women & Cocaine at The Cinema Museum (18 JUN 19:30).
  • THE SUPER 8 YEARS d. Annie Ernaux, 2022 + Recorded Q&A with the director at various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End (18 JUN 18:00); Barbican (18 JUN 17:40); Chiswick Cinema (18 JUN 16:00); The Garden Cinema (18 JUN 16:30); Picturehouse Cinemas (18 JUN various); Watermans (18 JUN 14:00).

MONDAY 19 JUN

  • Monday Classic Matinée: A STAR IS BORN d. George Cukor, 1954 at Regent Street Cinema (19 JUN 13:00).
  • BALLOON d. Pema Tseden, 2021 in honour of the director, presented by Tibet Film Festival at Genesis Cinema (19 JUN 18:15).
  • TV Preview: CHAMPION d. John Ogunmuyiwa, 2023 + Q&A at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 18:15).
  • Film Club in Spanish: EL SUPLENTE aka The Substitute d. Diego Lerman, 2022 presented by Spanglish Languages and Culture at The Trinity Bell, EC3 (19 JUN 18:00).
  • EMPIRE RECORDS d. Allan Moyle, 1995 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Farr’s Dalston (19 JUN 19:30).
  • EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE d. Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (19 JUN 20:00 / 20 JUN 20:00 / 21 JUN 20:00 / 25 JUN 17:00).
  • I AM WEEKENDER d. Chloé Raunet, 2023 at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 20:30).
  • IN THIS WORLD d. Michael Winterbottom, 2002 + Q&A with screenwriter Tony Grisoni & readings from Pulitzer-Prize winning author Matthieu Aikin’s ‘The Naked Don’t Fear the Water’ by Toby Jones for Refugee Week at The Garden Cinema (19 JUN 20:00).
  • JUAN OF THE DEAD aka Juan de los muertos d. Alejandro Brugués, 2011 presented by Spanish Marks at India Club Lounge-Bar (19 JUN 19:00).
  • MAISIE d. Lee Cooper, 2021 + Q&A at The Glory (19 JUN 19:00).
  • TORI AND LOKITA d. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne, 2022 + Short: THE WOMEN INSIDE + Intro by Sarah Reynolds & Bethany Ann McDonald, for Refugee Week at The Lexi Cinema (19 JUN 19:00).
  • UK Premiere: THE WOODMAN d. Koutaiba Al-Janabi, 2021 at BFI Southbank (19 JUN 20:50).

TUESDAY 20 JUN

  • AFTERSUN d. Charlotte Wells, 2022 presented by Richmond Film Society at The Exchange (20 JUN 20:00).
  • ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER aka Todo sobre mi madre d. Pedro Almodóvar, 1999 presented by Spanish Marks at India Club Lounge-Bar (20 JUN 19:00).
  • A THOUSAND AND ONE d. A.V. Rockwell, 2023 at The David Lean (20 JUN 19:30).
  • CARRY GREENHAM HOME d. Beeban Kidron & Amanda Richardson, 1983 at Kiln Theatre (20 JUN 19:00).
  • THE COCKETTES d. Bill Weber & David Weissman, 2002 presented by Tufnell Park Film Club for Pride Month at The Lord Palmerston (20 JUN 20:00).
  • EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE d. Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (20 JUN 20:00 / 21 JUN 20:00 / 25 JUN 17:00).
  • LE ROI DANSE d. Gérard Corbiau, 2000 presented in-venue & online by Sands Films Cinema Club at Sands Film Studios (20 JUN 20:00 – Donation requested).
  • LOVE WITHOUT WALLS d. Jane Gull, 2023 + Q&A with the director & producer Karen Newman at The Lexi Cinema (20 JUN 18:30).
  • Preview: NAME ME LAWAND d. Edward Lovelace, 2022 + Panel discussion at BFI Southbank (20 JUN 18:10).
  • REBEL DYKES d. Harri Shanahan & Siân A. Williams, 2021 + Short: CRASH, curated by Astrid Johnson & presented by Transmissions at Dalston Superstore (20 JUN 19:00).
  • Projecting The Archive: THE RETURN OF THE FROG 35mm d. Maurice Elvey, 1938 + Intro by film historian Jonathan Rigby at BFI Southbank (20 JUN 18:30).
  • RYE LANE d. Raine Allen-Miller, 2023 presented by Deeper Into Movies at SET Peckham (20 JUN 19:30).
  • TWO OF US d. Filippo Meneghetti, 2019 presented by Wimbledon Film Club at Curzon Wimbledon (20 JUN 20:30).
  • WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL d. Catherine Haigh & Hannah Congdon, 2022 at The Castle Cinema (20 JUN 18:45).

TALKS etc.

WEDNESDAY 21 JUN

THURSDAY 22 JUN

16MM SCREENINGS at The Castle Cinema

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INTERSTELLAR 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (19 JUN 12:00 / 21 JUN 20:15).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE FLASH d. Andres Muschietti, 2023 (14 to 22 JUN).

3x LYNCH at ICA

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INLAND EMPIRE 4K Restoration d. David Lynch, 2006 (18 JUN 14:45).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): SUZUME (Subtitled) d. Makoto Shinkai, 2022 (17 JUN 15:25 / 18 JUN 18:20 / 20 JUN 20:45 / 21 JUN 12:30). 

ANNIVERSARY SEASON at Everyman Belsize Park

ARROW VIDEO CULT FILM at Everyman Screen On The Green

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): AUDITION d. Takashi Miike, 1999 (20 JUN 20:45).

AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): VLADIMIR AND ROSA d. Jean-Luc Godard & Jean-Pierre Gorin, 1971 (17 JUN 18:15).

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

  • Includes (check venue for listings): MOTHRA (モスラ | Mosura) d. Ishirô Honda, 1961 + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Rule Zero’s Sub Zero (19 JUN 19:30); CALTIKI, THE IMMORTAL MONSTER d. Riccardo Freda & Mario Bava, 1959 + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (21 JUN 20:30).
  • Presented by Token Homo.

THE BATTLE OF CHILE TRILOGY at Bertha DocHouse

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

  • Includes (check venue for listings): BICYCLE THIEVES d. Vittorio de Sica, 1948 (16 JUN 20:40); THE BIG LEBOWSKI d. Joel Coen, 1998 (17 JUN 18:10); LA DOLCE VITA d. Federico Fellini, 1960 (18 JUN 17:30); TAXI DRIVER d. Martin Scorsese, 1976 (18 JUN 18:30); GET CARTER d. Mike Hodges, 1971 (19 JUN 18:20); VERTIGO d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1958 (20 JUN 20:40); THE THIRD MAN d. Carol Reed, 1949 + Intro by journalist & programmer Leigh Singer (21 JUN 18:10). LA HAINE d. Mathieu Kassowitz, 1995 (21 JUN 21:00); OF TIME AND THE CITY d. Terence Davies, 2008 (22 JUN 20:50).

BRUCE LEE AT GOLDEN HARVEST at The Prince Charles

CHINESE CINEMA PROJECT at The Garden Cinema 

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): BALLOON d. Pema Tseden, 2019 in tribute to the director + Intro by the director (17 JUN 16:00); SO LONG, MY SON d. Wang Xiaoshuai, 2019 (18 JUN 11:45 + Q&A with screenwriter Ah Mei).

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

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INCEPTION 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2010 (17 JUN 22:30 / 21 JUN 10:30).

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

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): ZABRISKIE POINT d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1970 (16 JUN 20:15); TASTE OF CHERRY d. Abbas Kiarostami, 1977 (17 JUN 20:15); STALKER d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979 (18 JUN 17:00); WANDA d. Barbara Loden, 1970 (18 JUN 20:15).

THE FILMS OF BONG JOON-HO at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE HOST 35mm d. Bong Joon-ho, 2006 (18 JUN 20:30).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

THE FILMS OF WES ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

GENA & JOHN at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ d. John Cassavetes, 1971 (16 JUN 13:00).

GOD BLESS THE 80S at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE APPLE d. Menahem Golan, 1980 (16 JUN 18:00).

IN FOCUS: PATRICIO GUZMÁN at ICA

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY d. Patricio Guzmán, 2023 (until 22 JUN).

KOREAN FILM NIGHTS: LABOURS OF LOVE at Korean Cultural Centre

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

MICHELLE YEOH SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): ROYAL WARRIORS d. David Chung, 1986 (22 JUN 15:45).

MICHEL PICCOLI: A FEARLESS TALENT at BFI Southbank

PINK PALACE at Rio Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for listings): WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE d. Todd Solondz, 1995 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar (21 JUN 19:30).

PRIDE MONTH at The Castle Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for listings): RAFIKI d. Wanuri Kahiu, 2018 (17 JUN 13:30 / 21 JUN 16:45 / 26 JUN 18:45); D.E.B.S. d. Angela Robinson, 2004 (19 JUN 18:45).

PRIDE SEASON at Curzon Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for listings): MAURICE d. James Ivory, 1987 (17 JUN various).

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

  • Includes (check venue for listings): STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATE d. Tomás Gutiérrez Alea & Juan Carlos Tabío, 1993 + Intro by curtaor Harry Singh (17 JUN 18:15); DAKAN d. Mohamed Camara, 1997 + Intro by Tara Brown (21 JUN 18:30).

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

RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH CENTENARY at Chiswick Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE ANGRY SILENCE d. Guy Green, 1960 + Q&A Season Launch (18 JUN 18:30).

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 (17 JUN 11:45 / 18 JUN 17:00 / 19 JUN 18:15 / 21 JUN 18:20 / 22 JUN 16:00); METROPOLIS d. Fritz Lang, 1927 + Live piano accompaniment by by John Sweeney (18 JUN 13:30); MODERN TIMES d. Charles Chaplin, 1936 (22 JUN 16:00).

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): ALPHAVILLE d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1965 (17 JUN 11:30 / 20 JUN 20:30).

TRANS-X-PLOITATION at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): SHE MAN: A STORY OF FIXATION d. Bob Clark, 1967 + Intro (20 JUN 18:30).
  • Presented by TGirlsOnFilm (Jaye Hudson) and Funeral Parade (Sarah Cleary).

UNDERSCREENED SPIELBERG at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE SUGARLAND EXPRESSd. Steven Spielberg, 1974 (21 JUN 20:45).

WES ANDERSON SEASON at Chiswick Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for listings): ISLE OF DOGS d. Wes Anderson, 2018 (18 JUN 10:00 – dog friendly); THE FRENCH DISPATCH d. Wes Anderson, 2021 (21 JUN 20:00).

WES-TROSPECTIVE at Curzon Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for listings): RUSHMORE d. Wes Anderson, 1998 (16 JUN various / 17 JUN various / 19 JUN various / 22 JUN various); THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL d. Wes Anderson, 2014 (16 JUN various); FANTASTIC MR. FOX d. Wes Anderson, 2009 (17 JUN various).

WES-TROSPECTIVE at Picturehouse Cinemas

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ALL NIGHTER at Picturehouse Central

YOU SHOULD BE DANCING at Picturehouse Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): ALL THAT JAZZ d. Bob Fosse, 1979 (17 JUN various / 18 JUN various / 19 JUN various); CLIMAX d. Gaspar Noé, 2018 (19 JUN various).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

INLAND dir Fridtjof Ryder, 2022

PRETTY RED DRESS dir Dionne Edwards, 2022

YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER dir Mark Slutsky & Sarah Watts, 2022

Also 16 to 22 JUN (various dates/times):

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