SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [02/07/23]

SUNDAY 02 JULY 2023 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today across DIY, indie & alternative cinema including one-off screen events, film seasons, film festivals & our selection of new releases.

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

GOLDEN GATE GIRLS: 10th Anniversary d. S. Louisa Wei, 2013 + Q&A with the director, presented by Queer East x Sine Screen at Genesis Cinema (02 JUL 18:00).

“In GOLDEN GATE GIRLS, S. Louisa Wei reconstructs the life and career of Esther Eng (1914-70), a Chinese-American filmmaker who worked in the USA and Hong Kong in the 1930s and 1940s. A San Francisco native and openly lesbian, Eng achieved prominence at a time when the industry was heavily male-dominated, and succeeded in breaking gender and racial boundaries. But sadly, her contribution to film history is often overlooked, her feature films mostly lost.”

“This affectionate documentary juxtaposes Eng’s story with the experiences of two other pioneering women of her time: Anna May Wong, first Chinese-American actress to rise to international stardom, and film director Dorothy Arzner. Through archive and newly-found images, and interviews with those who knew her, Wei’s documentary paints a vivid picture of this forgotten queer pioneer.”

• GOLDEN GATE GIRLS: 10th Anniversary d. S. Louisa Wei, 2013 + Q&A with the director, presented by Queer East x Sine Screen at Genesis Cinema (02 JUL 18:00).
• HAIRSPRAY d. John Waters, 1988 + Recorded intro by the director at Riverside Studios (02 JUL 14:00 / 03 JUL 14:00).
• THE LOST KING d. Stephen Frears, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (02 JUL 17:00).
• Misery Movies + Q&A short film programme at Rio Cinema (02 JUL 15:15).
• MY EXTINCTION d. Josh Appignanesi, 2023 + Q&A with the director, Devorah Baum and David Baddiel at JW3 (02 JUL 15:30).

TALKS etc.

• Twin Peaks Lecture by Dr. Lindsay Hallam at MOTH Club (02 JUL 19:30).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• MOTHER 35mm Madeo d. Bong Joon-ho, 2009 (02 JUL 17:45).
• MAGNOLIA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999 (02 JUL 19:35).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY d. James Mangold, 2023 (until 09 JUL).

ALFRED HITCHCOCK: ACT 2 – 1945 TO 1954 at The Garden Cinema

• ROPE d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1948 (02 JUL 15:00).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• PAPRIKA d. Satoshi Kon, 2006 (02 JUL 20:40).

AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up

• KING LEAR d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1987 (02 JUL 18:00).

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

• SHADOW OF A DOUBT d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1943 (02 JUL 13:20).

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

• LA HAINE d. Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995 (02 JUL 12:00).
• MIAMI BLUES d. George Armitage, 1990 (02 JUL 17:10).

DRAMA AND DESIRE: THE FILMS OF YOUSSEF CHAHINE at BFI Southbank

• The Melodrama Of Life: THE DEVIL OF THE DESERT aka Shaitan el Saharaa d. Youssef Chahine, 1954 (02 JUL 18:20).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

• IDENTIFICATION MARKS: NONE d. Jerzy Skolimowski, 1965 (02 JUL 20:15).

THE FILMS OF BONG JOON-HO at The Prince Charles

• MOTHER 35mm Madeo d. Bong Joon-ho, 2009 (02 JUL 17:45).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• MAGNOLIA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999 (02 JUL 19:35).

MAKING MAGIC: 100 YEARS OF DISNEY at BFI Southbank

• Pushing the Envelope: WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT d. Robert Zemeckis, 1988 + Intro by Imogen Sutton (02 JUL 15:40).
• And They All Lived Happily After: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS d. David Hand, Perce Pearce, William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Wilfred Jackson, & Ben Sharpsteen, 1937 (02 JUL 13:10).

PRIDE SEASON at Curzon Cinemas

• MAURICE d. James Ivory, 1987 (02 JUL various). 

UNDERSCREENED SPIELBERG at The Prince Charles

• 1941 d. Steven Spielberg, 1979 (02 JUL 14:35).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• FALLEN ANGELS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1995 (02 JUL 12:45 – 4K).

YOU SHOULD BE DANCING at Picturehouse Cinemas

• LA LA LAND d. Damien Chazelle, 2016 (02 JUL various).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (02 JUL 13:45).
• THE GREAT GATSBY (02 JUL 17:15).
• THE BOOGEYMAN (02 JUL 21:20).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• BLACK PANTHER (02 JUL 13:00).
• SPICE WORLD (02 JUL 16:30).
• NOTTING HILL (02 JUL 19:30).

• London Festival of Architecture x Brixton Community Cinema (09 JUN to 02 JUL).
• Magnum Photos Film Festival (24 to 30 JUN).
• Odyssey Film Festival (26 MAY to 30 JUN).
• SAFAR Film Festival (29 JUN to 09 JUL).
• SoHome Horror Pride (29 JUN to 02 JUL – online).
• Sundance Film Festival London (06 to 09 JUL).

Also 30 JUN to 06 JUL (various dates/times):

• AGAINST THE TIDE d. Sarvnnik Kaur, 2023 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• MY EXTINCTION d. Josh Appignanesi, 2023 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Curzon Cinemas.
• SMALL, SLOW BUT STEADY d. Shô Miyake, 2022 at: Barbican / The Garden Cinema / ICA / Rio Cinema.
• SUNLIGHT d. Claire Dix, 2023 at: Watermans.

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*THE SMALL PRINT: Opinions author’s own. // As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version only. // Event dates/times/formats are subject to change by the venue/organiser. Events may already be sold out at the time of posting, so please click quickly. // We try to list as many original format screenings as we can (8 to 70MM), but sometimes formats change due to age of the print, availability, logistics etc, so please check ahead with your venue if the format is your thing. // All images are used in the spirit of fair use for reporting & review – no ownership is implied or intended / unless otherwise credited to RADIANT CIRCUS as the original rights holder. We will remove any images immediately upon request – just get in touch. // We don’t filter our listings by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should therefore be 18+. // Finally, we always try to follow The Carny Code by “not screwing up anyone else’s game”, but everyone can make mistakes… If something does go wrong, we will always do our best to put it right. //.