THE BALLY #1: Coming attractions you must not miss
THIS MONTH:
Each month, we pick a featured attraction in our roundup of London’s repertory seasons and festivals. The FACE OF ANOTHER season screens at Close-Up (01 to 26 JUL): “A programme of six extraordinary films exploring questions of identity, personality, and the illusory nature of appearance.” Try EYES WITHOUT A FACE (14 JUL 18:00).
For more films in London this month, check out our current roundup: NOW BOOKING [JULY 2018].
THIS WEEK:
Each week, we pick a featured attraction to promote in our regular digests of what’s on London’s indie screens. Following LGBT+ Pride at the weekend, THE WOUND (11 JUL 16:20) concludes PRIDE MONTH at Cinè Lumière with a timely reminder that equality needs to be achieved everywhere, for everyone.
For more films in London this week, check out our current SCREEN GUIDE [06 to 12 JUL 2018].
REBEL(S) WITH A CAUSE x2
You know how it is, you wait for one short season called REBEL(S) WITH A CAUSE and then… London is now blessed with two seasons of films with similar names from similar ends of the change-making gene pool.
First up is REBEL WITH A CAUSE (12 JUL to 12 AUG) at Bertha DocHouse: “five revolutionary stories of women over the last century, from secret agents and soldiers to trailblazing artists”. Everything starts with NAILA AND THE UPRISING + Q&A with executive producer Suhad Babaa (12 JUL 18:30).
Then, Korean Film Festival has announced a new strand of their year-round programme of free Korean Film Nights at the Korean Cultural Centre. REBELS WITH A CAUSE (19 JUL to 02 AUG) focusses on “determined individuals who have defied the cultural norms of their time, foreshadowing a new direction for Korean society.”
Got that?
COMING SOON:
KEVIN COSTNER: KING OF AMERICA is a new collab between The Badlands Collective and Misc. Films to project 35mm anniversary screenings of A PERFECT WORLD (07 AUG) and BULL DURHAM (21 AUG) at The Prince Charles.
> More here.
COMING SOON:
The #Schumachatak continues at The Cinema Museum next week with the Celluloid Sorceress’ rare screening of Joel Schumacher’s FLAWLESS starring Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman (18 JUL 19:30).
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COMING SOON:
To celebrate the re-release of VERTIGO – the greatest film of all time according to Sight & Sound’s 10-year poll of 846 critics, programmers, academics and distributors – Regent Street Cinema presents a week of films from the master of suspense.
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COMING SOON:
Powering past their recent 50th screening, Science Fiction Theater’s next film is THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN at The Institute Of Light (16 JUL 19:15). As usual, there’s great talk: Dr Kathryn Harkup will explore the science behind Mary Shelley’s novel.
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
EX LIBRIS: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY screens at ICA (13 to 19 JUL): documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s epic three hour delve into one of the greatest public institutions in New York City.
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
Watermans Arts Centre launches Friday Cinema on their River Terrace (10 AUG to 14 SEP). With GREASE Sing-a-long, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, & GHOST, there’s something for everyone!
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
The summer is a quieter time for film festivals in the capital, but we’ve spotted: FRIGHTFEST 2018 (23 to 27 AUG); I WILL TELL 2018 (30 AUG to 09 SEP); and FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL 2018 (16 to 18 AUG).
> Check out our A–Z.
COMING SOON:
JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE 35mm Selectrospective screens a selection of films from the revolutionary French director at The Prince Charles (11 JUL to 19 SEP).
> Book here.
CLOSING SOON:
The ★★★★★ “spellbinding” (Evening Standard) JOAN JONAS exhibition at Tate Modern closes on 05 AUG. Catch the work of this pioneering performance and video artist before it’s gone.
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