SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [14/05/23]

SUNDAY 14 MAY 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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Jewish Britain On Film + Intro by Mekella Broomberg, Head of Arts & Culture Programming at JW3 + Q&A with archivist Julia Wagner, at The Lexi Cinema (14 MAY 16:00).

“Produced by JW3, this archive film tour chronicles extraordinary – and some wonderfully ordinary – scenes of 20th Century Jewish life, unearthed by film archives across the nation. The screening will be introduced by Mekella Broomberg, Head of Arts and Culture Programming at JW3. Julia Wagner, one of the archive curators will be answering audience questions after the screening.”

• Celluloid Sunday: 1871 35mm d. Ken McMullen, 1990 at ICA (14 MAY 18:45).
• A TALE OF TWO SYRIAS d. Yasmin Fedda, 2012 presented by Deptford Cinema at Music Room London (14 MAY 16:30 – Pay What You Can).
• BEFORE THE REVOLUTION d. Bernardo Bertolucci, 1964 presented by Deptford Cinema at Music Room London (14 May 13:30 – Pay What You Can).
• BERG d. Joke Olthaar, 2021 + Q&A with the director (14 MAY 16:30).
• THE CLOSET aka Le placard d. Francis Veber, 2001 at Babel Art Club (14 MAY 19:30).
• Jewish Britain On Film at JW3 (14 MAY 15:20).
• Jewish Britain On Film + Intro by Mekella Broomberg, Head of Arts and Culture Programming at JW3 & Q&A with archivist Julia Wagner at The Lexi Cinema (14 MAY 16:00).
• LE ROMAN D’UN TRICHEUR aka Diary of a Cheat d. Sacha Guitry, 1936 + Intro by Jon Davies, presented by French Sundaes at The Cinema Museum (14 MAY 14:00).
• LIVING d. Oliver Hermanus, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (14 MAY 17:00). 
• ‘Still Living’: Frans Zwartjes Album Launch + short film programme at Close-Up (14 MAY 20:15).
• TOKYO STORY d. Yasujirō Ozu, 1953 at ActOne Cinema (14 MAY 14:00).
• TOP HAT d. Mark Sandrich, 1935 at Olympic Studios (14 MAY 13:30).
• YOUNG SOUL REBELS 4K Restoration d. Isaac Julien, 1991 at Riverside Studios (14 MAY 15:10 / 15 MAY 14:45).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• UNFORGIVEN 35mm d. Clint Eastwood, 1992 (14 MAY 12:30).
• MAGNOLIA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999 (14 MAY 17:10).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 3D d. James Gunn, 2023 (until 18 MAY).
• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 d. James Gunn, 2023 (until 18 MAY).
• COUNTDOWN TO OPPENHEIMER: BATMAN BEGINS IMAX 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2005 (14 MAY 11:30).

10 YEARS OF A24 at Picturehouse Cinemas

• THE FLORIDA PROJECT d. Sean Baker, 2017 (14 MAY various).

AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up

• A FILM LIKE ANY OTHER d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1968 (14 MAY 18:00).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• GREED 35mm d. Erich Von Stroheim, 1925 + Live piano accompaniment by John Sweeney (14 MAY 15:00).
• THE WILD BUNCH d. Sam Peckinpah, 1969 (14 MAY 18:00).

CHINESE CINEMA PROJECT at The Garden Cinema 

• Shorts Programme 2 (14 MAY 13:40).

CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES at BFI Southbank

• PHANTOM LOVE 35mm d. Nina Menkes, 2007 (14 MAY 18:15).
• New release: BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER d. Nina Menkes, 2022 (12 to 25 MAY).

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

• BULLITT d. Peter Yates, 1968 (14 MAY 15:30).
• BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA d. John Carpenter, 1986 (14 MAY 18:15).

COUNTDOWN TO OPPENHEIMER at BFI IMAX

• BATMAN BEGINS IMAX 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2005 (14 MAY 11:30).

DRESSED TO THRILL: A SERIES OF FILMS EXPLORING DRESS CODE AND GENDER EXPRESSION at The Cinema Museum

• Short: UN CHANT D’AMOUR + THE STRANGE ONE ds. Jean Genet, 1950 + Jack Garfein, 1957 (14 MAY 17:30).
• Presented by The Vito Project Queer Film Club

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• MAGNOLIA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999 (14 MAY 17:10).

FROM THE REQUEST BOARD… at The Prince Charles

• BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM d. Eric Radomski & Bruce Timm, 1993 (14 MAY 15:15).

FORGOTTEN TELEVISION DRAMA: REDISCOVERING THE HALF-HOUR PLAY at BFI Southbank

• Women Writers (14 MAY 13:40).

GENESIS 24TH BIRTHDAY at Genesis Cinema

• 12 ANGRY MEN 35mm d. Sidney Lumet, 1957 (14 MAY 17:30).

MUKHRIJAT: ARAB WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The Garden Cinema

• THE BLUE CAFTAN d. Maryam Touzani, 2022 (until 18 MAY).
• Double-bill: BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH d. Najwa Najjar, 2019 (14 MAY 16:15 + Q&A with the director) + FADIA’S TREE d. Sarah Beddington, 2022 (14 MAY 18:30).

SIGHT & SOUND GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME 2022 at Ciné Lumière 

• #13 – LA RÈGLE DU JEU d. Jean Renoir, 1939 (14 MAY 14:00).

THROWBACK SEASON at Everyman Cinemas

• PULP FICTION d. Quentin Tarantino, 1994 (from 14 MAY various).

WB100 – CELEBRATING EVERY STORY at The Prince Charles

• UNFORGIVEN 35mm d. Clint Eastwood, 1992 (14 MAY 12:30).

WES-TROSPECTIVE at Picturehouse Cinemas

• BOTTLE ROCKET + THE DARJEELING LIMITED (14 MAY various).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 (14 MAY 20:45 – 4K).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• AIR (14 MAY 20:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• DOPE (14 MAY 20:40).

• Beyond Words French Literature Festival (12 to 21 MAY).
• In Short: Europe Awakening (12 to 13 MAY).
• LOCO London Comedy Film Festival (11 to 14 MAY).
• SERET Israeli Film & TV Festival (18 to 25 MAY).
• Syrian Arts & Cultural Festival (11 to 23 MAY).
• UK Asian Film Festival (04 to 14 MAY).

Also 12 to 18 MAY (various dates/times):

• BITTERBRUSH d. Emelie Mahdavian, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• THE DAM d. Ali Cherri, 2022 at: Barbican / ICA.
• THE FABULOUS ONES aka Le favolose d. Roberta Torre, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse.

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