SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [08/01/23]
SUNDAY 08 JANUARY 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.
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A MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH 16mm d. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1946 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (08 JAN 15:30 / 12 JAN 19:30).
“A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.”
Ciné-Real is one of the only film clubs in the UK to exclusively play films from original 16mm prints. They are a non-profit organisation which aims to unite film makers and enthusiasts in their appreciation of classic film.
- ALPHAVILLE d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1965 at Rio Cinema (08 JAN 13:30).
- A MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH 16mm d. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1946 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (08 JAN 15:30 / 12 JAN 19:30).
- THE DRIVER 4K d. Walter Hill, 1978 at ICA (08 JAN 12:10 / 11 JAN 14:00).
- REBEL DYKES + SPACE DYKES & OTHER ADVENTURES ds. Harri Shanahan & Siân A. Williams, 2021 + Julian Konuk, 2022 at Avalon Cafe (08 JAN 17:00).
- KING RICHARD d. Reinaldo Marcus Green, 2021 presented by Bounce Cinema at The Hoxton (08 JAN 19:00).
- THE SEEDS OF VANDANA SHIVA d. Camilla Denton Becket & James Becket, 2022 + Q&A with Vandana Shiva at Picturehouse Finsbury Park (08 JAN 15:00).
Check venues for full listings…
35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles
- GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY 35mm d. Rian Johnson, 2022 (until 22 JAN).
- SPY KIDS 35mm d. Robert Rodriguez, 2001 (08 JAN 13:00).
- DEMOLITION MAN 35mm d. Marco Brambilla, 1993 (08 JAN 17:45).
IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX
- AVATAR 2: THE WAY OF WATER 3D d. James Cameron, 2022 (until 19 JAN).
AKIRA KUROSAWA at BFI Southbank & BFI IMAX
- Re-release: RASHOMON d. Akira Kurosawa, 1950 (06 to 31 JAN).
ANNIVERSARY SCREENINGS at The Prince Charles (Not listed elsewhere!)
- DUCK SOUP d. Leo McCarey, 1933 (08 JAN 18:25).
- VERTIGO d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1958 (08 JAN 20:25 – 4K).
AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up
- ALPHAVILLE d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1965 (08 JAN 18:25).
BEST OF 2022 at Bertha DocHouse
- TAMING THE GARDEN d. Salomé Jashi, 2021 (08 JAN 14:00).
- THE VELVET QUEEN: SNOW LEOPARD d. Marie Amiguet & Vincent Munier, 2021 (08 JAN 18:00).
- MOONAGE DAYDREAM d. Brett Morgen, 2022 (08 JAN 20:00).
CELEBRATING JACK NICHOLSON at The Garden Cinema
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST d. Milos Forman, 1975 (08 JAN 19:00).
CELLULOID SUNDAY at ICA
- THE BLUE KITE 35mm d. Tian Zhuangzhuang, 1993 (08 JAN 18:15).
DRUMROLL FOR FORTUITOUS HEROES at Ciné Lumière
- THE CHORUS aka Les Choristes d. Christophe Barratier, 2021 (08 JAN 12:35).
FROM THE REQUEST BOARD at The Prince Charles
- SPY KIDS 35mm d. Robert Rodriguez, 2001 (08 JAN 13:00).
JEAN-LUC GODARD: PERSPECTIVES at Ciné Lumière
- BREATHLESS aka A bout de souffle d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1959 (08 JAN 11:45).
MARK JENKIN’S THE CINEMATIC DNA OF ENYS MEN at BFI Southbank
- HAUNTERS OF THE DEEP + THE LIVING AND THE DEAD EP2 ds. Andrew Bogle, 1984 + Alice Troughton, 2016 (08 JAN 13:20).
SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022 at BFI Southbank & BFI IMAX
- 78= CELINE AND JULIE GO BOATING 35mm aka Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris d. Jacques Rivette, 1974 (08 JAN 14:45).
- 72= JOURNEY TO ITALY aka Viaggio in Italia d. Roberto Rossellini, 1954 (08 JAN 18:20).
STAFF PICKS at The Garden Cinema
- SECRETS & LIES d. Mike Leigh, 1996 (08 JAN 14:15).
THROWBACK SEASON at Everyman Cinemas
- FORREST GUMP d. Robert Zemeckis, 1994 (08 JAN various).
TRINTIGNANT: THE NON-CONFORMIST at Ciné Lumière
- ET DIEU CRÉA LA FEMME aka And God Created Woman d. Roger Vadim, 1956 (08 JAN 14:00).
WUXIA SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles
- DRAGON INN d. King Hu, 1967 (08 JAN 15:10).
YASUJIRŌ OZU: NORIKO TRILOGY at Close-Up Film Centre
- TOKYO STORY d. Yasujiro Ozu, 1953 (08 JAN 20:15).
- COMING SOON: London Short Film Festival (20 to 29 JAN).
ALCARRÀS dir Carla Simón, 2023
- Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / The Garden Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas
EMPIRE OF LIGHT dir Sam Mendes, 2023
- Various venues, inc (from 09 JAN): ArtHouse Crouch End / The Castle Cinema / Catford Mews / Chiswick Cinema / The Cinema In The Power Station / Curzon Cinemas / Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Olympic Studios / Peckhamplex / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix / Rio Cinema / Riverside Studios
- From 35mm (various dates): BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas.
PETER VON KANT dir François Ozon, 2022
- Various venues, inc: The Castle Cinema / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / ICA / JW3 / Peckhamplex / Regent Street Cinema / Rio Cinema
PIGGY aka Cerdita dir Carlota Martínez-Pereda, 2022
- Various venues, inc: Curzon Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Rio Cinema
RASHOMON dir Akira Kurosawa, 1950
- Various venues, inc: Barbican / BFI / The Garden Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas
TILL dir Chinonye Chukwu, 2023
- Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / Chiswick Cinema / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Peckhamplex / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix / Riverside Studios.
Also 06 to 12 JAN (various dates / times / venues):
- CROWS ARE WHITE d. Ahsen Nadeem, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse.
- GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY 35mm d. Rian Johnson, 2022 at: The Prince Charles.
- HONG KONG FAMILY d. TSANG Hing Weng, 2022 at: Picturehouse Cinemas / The Prince Charles.
- Sine Screen presents Vulnerable Histories at Close-Up & The Garden Cinema (19 to 26 AUG 2023)
- Lost Reels presents 16mm & 35mm screenings at The Cinema Museum & ICA (19 & 31 AUG 2023)
- The Duke Mitchell Film Club presents DukeFest 2023: A Brave New World (13 to 16 AUG 2023)
- Cinema Mentiré launches with OLHAR PERIFERICO season (AUG 2023)
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