SUNDAY: What’s on in London today [26/06/22]

SUNDAY 26 JUNE 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

Never On A Sunday: THE BATWOMAN d. René Cardona, 1968 UK premiere of new restoration + Intro by Viviana García-Besné at Close-Up (26 JUN 20:15).

“An unforgettably colourful restoration of a classic of Mexican pulp cinema, The Batwoman (La Mujer murcielago) is the superhero film to end all superhero films! Maura Monti stars as the titular Batwoman, or Gloria, depending on how well you know her. She’s a female twist on Bruce Wayne, one of the richest women in the world who is also a luchador and an international spy. At the outset of the film, a series of male luchadores have been found dead in Acapulco. Detective Mario Robles is one of the few people who know Batwoman’s true identity, along with FBI agent Tony Roca. Robles enlists Batwoman to help with the case since she is also a luchador, and, incidentally, train at the same gym…”

Never on Sunday is a series of screenings of rare classics, archive masterpieces, obscure delights and forgotten gems carefully curated and introduced by Ehsan Khoshbakht and taking place the last Sunday of each month at Close-Up.

• Never On A Sunday: THE BATWOMAN d. René Cardona, 1968 UK premiere of new restoration + Intro by Viviana García-Besné at Close-Up (26 JUN 20:15).
• THE CAMERA IS OURS: BRITAIN’S WOMEN DOCUMENTARY MAKERS d. various at JW3 (26 JUN 12:35 / 27 JUN 12:45).
• FREAKSCENE: THE STORY OF DINOSAUR JR. d. Philipp Virus, 2021 presented by Deeper Into Movies at MOTH Club (26 JUN 19:30).
• THE MALTESE FALCON 16mm d. John Huston, 1941 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (26 JUN 14:00).
• OUT OF DARKNESS: HEAVY IS THE CROWN d. Amadeuz Christ, 2022 + Discussion with Charmaine Simpson presented by Black History Studies at The Lexi Cinema (26 JUN 16:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• ENTER THE VOID 35mmd. Gaspar Noé, 2009 (26 JUN 12:00).
• HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS 35mm d. Yi-Mou Zhang, 2004 (26 JUN 15:15).
• 12 ANGRY MEN 35mm d. Sidney Lumet, 1957 (26 JUN 15:30).

1982 SEASON at The Prince Charles

• FIRST BLOOD d. Ted Kotcheff, 1982 (26 JUN 20:30 – 4K).

ALFRED HITCHCOCK IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• REAR WINDOW d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1954 (26 JUN 17:50 – 4K).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: AFTER BRESSON… at BFI Southbank

• TAXI DRIVER 4K d. Martin Scorsese, 1976 (26 JUN 18:20).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• 12 ANGRY MEN 35mm d. Sidney Lumet, 1957 (26 JUN 15:30).

CELEBRATING ANNA MAGNANI at The Garden Cinema

• MAMMA ROMA d. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1962 (26 JUN 13:30).
• ROME, OPEN CITY d. Roberto Rossellini, 1945 (26 JUN 19:10).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• THE BIG HEAT d. Fritz Lang, 1953 (26 JUN 16:40).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• Três Realizadoras Portuguesas short film programme (24 to 30 JUN).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• SÁTÁNTANGÓ d. Béla Tarr, 1994 with two intervals (26 JUN 12:15).

JUDY GARLAND: A STAR IS REBORN at BFI Southbank

• THE PIRATE 35mm d. Vincente Minnelli, 1948 (26 JUN 18:40).

MORRICONE at Picturehouse Cinemas

• INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION d. Elio Petri, 1970 (26 JUN various).

OF SIN & SALVATION: THE CINEMA OF ROBERT BRESSON at BFI Southbank

• Re-releases: PICKPOCKET d. Robert Bresson, 1959 (03 JUN to 30 JUN various).

RETURN OF THE OUTSIDER: THE FILMS OF MIKE HODGES at BFI Southbank

• Re-releases: GET CARTER d. Mike Hodges, 1971 (26 JUN 18:10).

SEASCAPES: OUR OCEANS ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• L’AVVENTURA d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960 (26 JUN 14:00).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• DAYS OF BEING WILD d. Wong Kar Wai, 1990 (26 JUN 21:00).

• The Hornet Student Film Festival (26 JUN).
• London Bengali Film Festival (21 to 26 JUN).
• London Indian Film Festival (23 JUN to 05 JUL).
• ‘Queer’ Asia Film Festival – London (25 JUN to 26 JUN).
• RAFT Festival (10 JUN to 08 JUL).
• Sohome Horror Pride 2022 (24 to 26 JUN – online).
• Sunday Shorts Film Festival (26 JUN).
• Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (17 JUN to 17 JUL).

ADVENTURE CINEMA at Charlton House, Greenwich

• ROCKETMAN (26 JUN 21:45).

THE LUNA CINEMA at Regent’s Park Theatre

• STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (26 JUN 21:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• ALL MY FRIENDS HATE ME (26 JUN 21:15).

• Also 24 to 30 JUN (various dates/times): THE BIG HIT aka Un Triomphe  d. Emmanuel Courcol, 2021 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas // CHILDREN OF THE ENEMY d. Gorki Glaser-Muller, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // WINGS OF DESIRE 4K Restoration aka Der Himmel über Berlin d. Wim Wenders, 1987 at: BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Rio Cinema / Riverside Studios / Picturehouse Cinemas.

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