SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [07/08/22]

SUNDAY 07 AUGUST 2022 (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

Bombay Mix: HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A. d. Barbara Kopple, 1976 + KAALA PATTHAR d. Yash Chopra, 1979 + Intros by Ranjit S. Ruprai & film critic Phuong Le, presented by SUPAKINO at Rio Cinema (07 AUG 11:00 + 14:00).

SUPAKINO presents a “Mining For Justice” double bill of Barbara Kopple’s HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A. (1976) & Yash Chopra’s KAALA PATTHAR (1979). Ranjit S. Ruprai will be exploring the connections between these films and will be joined by special guest Phuong Le, film critic for The Guardian and columnist for Sight & Sound.

BOMBAY MIX: Indian cinema meets the rest of the world in a mix of movies that share themes, stories and genres. Part of an on-going programme of double bills that invite audiences to explore cinema and make new connections.

• FADIA’S TREE d. Sarah Beddington, 2021 + Q&A with the director at Phoenix Cinema (07 AUG 17:00).
• LES MISÉRABLES d. Ladj Ly, 2019 at Whirled Cinema (07 AUG 17:00).
• Bombay Mix: HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A. d. Barbara Kopple, 1976 + KAALA PATTHAR d. Yash Chopra, 1979 + Intros by Ranjit S. Ruprai & film critic Phuong Le, presented by SUPAKINO at Rio Cinema (07 AUG 11:00 + 14:00).
• THE WOUND d. John Trengove, 2017 presented by Queer Film Club at London LGBTQ+ Community Centre (07 AUG 17:30 – Donation requested).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• HEAT 35mm d. Michael Mann, 1995 (07 AUG 20:15).

AKIRA KUROSAWA at The Prince Charles

• RAN d. Akira Kurosawa, 1985 (07 AUG 12:20).
• DREAMS d. Akira Kurosawa, 1990 (07 AUG 14:50).

ANNIVERSARY SEASON at Everyman Belsize Park

• ROBOCOP d. Paul Verhoeven, 1987 (07 AUG 14:00).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: POWER! at BFI Southbank

• CITIZEN KANE 35mm d. Orson Welles, 1941 (07 AUG 14:30).

BRAD REPUTATION ON 35MM at Picturehouse Cinemas

• ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD 35mm d. Quentin Tarantino, 2019 (07 AUG 19:00 – at The Ritzy).

CELEBRATING PENÉLOPE CRUZ at The Garden Cinema

• ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER d. Pedro Almodóvar, 1999 (07 AUG 17:00).
• VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA d. Woody Allen, 2008 (07 AUG 19:30).

CLOSE-UP ON WIM WENDERS at Close-Up

• ALICE IN THE CITIES d. Wim Wenders, 1974 (07 AUG 20:15).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• SUZANNE DAVEAU d. Luisa Homem, 2019 (05 to 11 AUG various).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• KLUTE d. Alan J. Pakula, 1971 (07 AUG 18:00).

FROM JAMAICA TO THE WORLD: REGGAE ON FILM at BFI Southbank

• STEPPIN’ RAZOR: RED X d. Nicholas Campbell, 1992 (07 AUG 18:00).
• Re-release: THE HARDER THEY COME d. Perry Henzell, 1972 (05 to 18 AUG).

KINO DREAMS: THE REVERIES OF WIM WENDERS at The Prince Charles 

• THE AMERICAN FRIEND aka Der amerikanische Freund d. Wim Wenders, 1977 (07 AUG 17:30 – 4K).

KINUYO TANAKA: A LIFE IN FILM at BFI Southbank

• THE MOON HAS RISEN 4K aka Tsuki wa noborinu d. Kinuyo Tanaka (07 AUG 15:40).

MARTIN SCORSESE: DIRECTOR. WRITER. PRODUCER. ACTOR. at The Prince Charles

• DREAMS d. Akira Kurosawa, 1990 (07 AUG 14:50).

SATYAJIT RAY: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM at BFI Southbank

• The woman question: TEEN KANYA 35mm aka Three Daughters d. Satyajit Ray, 1961 (07 AUG 17:35).
• Re-release: THE BIG CITY aka Mahanagar d. Satyajit Ray, 1963 (07 AUG 18:05).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• DAYS OF BEING WILD d. Wong Kar Wai, 1990 (07 AUG 15:45).
• IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (07 AUG 18:00).
• 2046 d. Wong Kar Wai, 2004 (07 AUG 20:30).

• BUFF 2022 MEDIA DAY (05 AUG).
• Sur-REEL & Uncanny Film Fest (06 AUG).

THE LUNA CINEMA at Dulwich Park

• LABYRINTH (07 AUG 20:45).

THE LUNA CINEMA at Kensington Palace

• ROCKETMAN (07 AUG 20:45).

OUTDOOR CINEMA at The Cinema In The Arches

• THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (07 AUG 14:30).
• MAMMA MIA! (07 AUG 17:00).
• DIRTY DANCING (07 AUG 19:30).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (07 AUG 20:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• BELFAST (07 AUG 20:45).

• Also 05 to 11 AUG (various dates/times): BURNING AN ILLUSION d. Menelik Shabazz, 1981 at: Picturehouse Cinemas (various) // FEATHERS d. Omar El Zohairy, 2021 at: ICA // MAISIE d. Lee Cooper, 2021 at: ICA / Peckhamplex // NIGHTCLUBBING: THE BIRTH OF PUNK ROCK IN NYC + SID: THE FINAL CURTAIN d. Danny Garcia, 2022 at: Rio Cinema // ROMAN HOLIDAY d. William Wyler, 1953 at Picturehouse Cinemas (various).

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