SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [19/09/21]
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today including one-off events, limited runs, film clubs, repertory seasons, film festivals, outdoor events, & our selection of new releases.
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ROCKERS d. Ted Bafaloukos, 1978 + Q&A presented by Black History Studies at The Lexi Cinema (19 SEP 16:00) / Part of NO BASS LIKE HOME.
- “Blurring the line between documentary and fiction (and inspired by De Sica’s neo-realist classic BICYCLE THIEVES), ROCKERS was filmed on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica and follows real-life reggae star Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace’ as he purchases a motorbike to tour the island’s sound systems only to have it stolen by gangsters.”
- NO BASS LIKE HOME is part of Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture programme exploring the stories, art and emotions that hold life in Brent together.

- THE BIG SLEEP 35mm d. Howard Hawks, 1946 at BFI (19 SEP 11:00).
- BOOGIE NIGHTS 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997 at The Prince Charles (19 SEP 16:40).
- BREATHLESS aka A bout de souffle d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1959 at Ciné Lumière (19 SEP 17:00).
- DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE d. Rouben Mamoulian, 1931 presented by Movies At Weekends at Genesis Cinema (19 SEP 15:00).
- GLADIATOR d. Ridley Scott, 2000 at Olympic Studios (19 SEP 13:00).
- HAPPY TOGETHER 4K aka Chun gwong cha sit d. Wong Kar Wai, 1997 at Picturehouse Central (19 SEP 14:00).
- INCENDIES d. Denis Villeneuve, 2010 at BFI (19 SEP 14:45).
- LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE d. Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, 2006 at Everyman Cinemas (19 SEP various).
- MRS DOUBTFIRE d. Chris Columbus, 1993 + live drag Q&A with Bunny Galore & Ophelia Love presented by Everydiva at Everyman Broadgate (19 SEP 11:00).
- LABYRINTH d. Jim Henson, 1986 at The Prince Charles (19 SEP 14:10).
- MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE d. Nagisa Oshima, 1983 + Intro by Christopher Brown, University of Sussex at Catford Mews (19 SEP 17:00) / Part of Queer East.
- MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 at The Prince Charles (19 SEP 15:00).
- PARASITE d. Bong Joon-ho, 2019 at Kino Bermondsey (19 SEP 20:30).
- PERSONA d. Ingmar Bergman, 1966 at Close-Up (19 SEP 20:15).
- POLYTECHNIQUE d. Denis Villeneuve, 2009 at BFI (19 SEP 12:15).
- ROCKERS d. Ted Bafaloukos, 1978 + Q&A at The Lexi Cinema (19 SEP 16:00).
- SOLARIS d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972 at The Prince Charles (19 SEP 20:00).
- STIR CRAZY 35mm d. Sidney Poitier, 1980 at BFI (19 SEP 18:10).
- TALES FROM EARTHSEA d. Gorô Miyazaki, 2006 at The Prince Charles (19 SEP 11:30 – SUB).
- THÉRÈSE RAQUIN d. Marcel Carné, 1953 at Ciné Lumière (19 SEP 14:00).
- THE THIRD MAN 16mm d. Carol Reed, 1949 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (19 SEP 14:15 – full capacity / 26 SEP 14:15 – socially distanced).
- TO BE SOMEONE d. Ray Burdis, 2020 at Whirled Cinema (19 SEP 17:00).
- TOP OF THE WORLD: A NEW HISTORY OF BRITISH ANIMATION PART 3 at Riverside Studios (19 SEP 15:00).


- 500 DAYS OF SUMMER d. Marc Webb, 2009 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (19 SEP 20:00).
- THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS d. Wes Anderson, 2001 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (19 SEP 20:00).
- STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE d. George Lucas, 1977 at The Luna Cinema at Royal Hospital Chelsea (19 SEP 19:30).

- Banglaverse Film Festival (16 to 18 SEP).
- CASA Festival (01 to 29 SEP).
- Crystal Palace International Film Festval (09 SEP to 02 OCT).
- Japanese Avant-garde & Experimental Film Festival (16 to 19 SEP at Barbican / 20 to 30 SEP online).
- Leytonstone Loves Film 2021 (15 to 19 SEP).
- Little Wing Film Festival (21 to 26 SEP).
- London Mountain Film Festival (18 SEP).
- London Palestine Film Pre-Festival Programme (21 to 23 SEP).
- London Spanish Film Festival (23 to 29 SEP).
- Open City Documentary Festival (08 to 14 SEP in venues / 13 to 23 SEP online).
- Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festival (09 to 19 SEP).
- Queer East Film Festival (15 to 26 SEP).
- Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival (20 to 25 SEP).


A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 4K d. Stanley Kubrick, 1971.
- Various venues inc: Chiswick Cinema / Genesis Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema.

THE MALTESE FALCON d. John Huston, 1941.
- Various venues inc: BFI / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas.

THE STORY OF LOOKING d. Mark Cousins, 2021
- Various venues inc: Barbican / Catford Mews / Bertha DocHouse.
- Also (17 to 23 SEP various dates/times): A BRIXTON TALE d. Darragh Carey & Bertrand Desrochers, 2021 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Catford Mews / Genesis Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix / Riverside Studios // AREN’T YOU HAPPY? d. Susanne Heinrich, 2018 at: ICA // FAUCI d. John Hoffman & Janet Tobias, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE d. Navot Papushado, 2021 at: Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / The Prince Charles (35mm) / Rich Mix // KAAMELOTT: FIRST INSTALMENT aka Kaamelott: Premier Volet d. Alexandre Astier, 2021 at: Ciné Lumière // MANDIBLES aka Les Mandibules d. Quentin Dupieux, 2020 at: Ciné Lumière / ICA // NINJABABY d. Yngvild Sve Flikke, 2021 at: Barbican / Curzon Cinemas // PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND d. Sion Sono, 2020 at: Genesis Cinema / The Prince Charles // ROSE PLAYS JULIE d. Joe Lawlor & Christine Molloy, 2019 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / BFI / Chiswick Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix / Riverside Studios.

- 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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