THE BALLY #171: What to see in London this week [16 to 22 SEP 2022]
Welcome to THE BALLY where we help you find what to see in London this week across DIY, indie & alternative cinema events, online, outdoors & in venues.
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Welcome to another screen week!
Just a quick burst of news this week… I’ve tried to amend listings according to announced venue closures/changes to programmes on Monday 19 SEP for the Queen’s funeral, but please do check ahead with your preferred venues for their opening times.
I’ve chosen Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS at Genesis (20 SEP) and BFI (22 SEP) as my Featured Attraction of the Week for obvious reasons… I’m sure there will be many more tributes to come.
See you in the darkness, and stay safe.
Richard // RADIANT CIRCUS
BREATHLESS aka A bout de souffle d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1960 at: Genesis Cinema (20 SEP 18:35) / BFI Southbank+ Intro by Programmer-at-Large Geoff Andrew (22 SEP 18:20).
“In tribute to the iconoclastic and hugely influential filmmaker, critic and theorist Jean-Luc Godard, who died on 13 September aged 91, we are screening his acclaimed first feature, BREATHLESS, a major early hit for the French New Wave. Based on a scenario by François Truffaut, the film is both a witty homage to American B-movie crime thrillers and a love letter to Paris” (BFI)
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FRIDAY
DINNER AT EIGHT d. George Cukor, 1933 in celebration of Jean Harlow, presented by Women & Cocaine at The Cinema Museum (16 SEP 19:30).
SATURDAY
MELODY d. Waris Hussein, 1971 + Q&A with the director at Riverside Studios (17 SEP 14:00).
SUNDAY
THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE PJ PARTY d. Amy Holden Jones, 1982 + Podcast recording, presented by The Evolution of Horror at Genesis Cinema (18 SEP 18:20).
MONDAY
AIRPLANE! d. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker, 1980 at The Prince Charles (19 SEP 18:15 – £1 Members’ Film).
TUESDAY
LA NOIRE DE… aka Black Girl d. Ousmane Sembène, 1966 + Intro/discussion with Christine Checinska and Elisabeth Murray, Curator & Project Curator of the Africa Fashion exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, presented by Fashion & Cinema at Ciné Lumière (20 SEP 18:30).
WEDNESDAY
THE MOTHER d. Roger Michell, 2003 presented by Pitshanger Pictures at St Barnabas, Ealing (21 SEP 19:30).
THURSDAY
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER 16mm d. Charles Laughton, 1955 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (22 SEP 19:30 / 25 SEP 14:10).
Full daily listings in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
MIKE LEIGH IN CONVERSATION at The Garden Cinema
- Includes (check venue for listings): ALL OR NOTHING d. Mike Leigh, 2002 + Mike Leigh in conversation (16 SEP 19:00); VERA DRAKE d. Mike Leigh, 2004 + Mike Leigh in conversation (17 SEP 14:30); ANOTHER YEAR d. Mike Leigh, 2010 + Mike Leigh in conversation (17 SEP 19:00).
More rep seasons listed in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
- Alyssa Film Festival (16 to 24 SEP).
- Everyman Music Film Festival (01 to 30 SEP).
- Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest (20 to 25 SEP).
- London Spanish Film Festival (22 to 29 SEP).
- Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festival (08 to 18 SEP).
- Portobello Film Festival (01 to 18 SEP).
- S.O.U.L. Fest x ABFF Global (16 to 18 SEP).
- Ukraine Defiant: Ukrainian Film Festival (22 to 25 SEP).
ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford
BLACKKKLANSMAN dir Spike Lee, 2018 (16 SEP 19:45).
More outdoor seasons listed in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
ATHENA dir. Romain Gavras, 2022:
- Exclusively at: Rio Cinema
FUNNY PAGES dir. Owen Kline, 2022:
- Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / The Castle Cinema / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / ICA / Peckhamplex / Rich Mix / Rio Cinema
HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG dir. Daniel Geller & Dayna Goldfine, 2021:
- Various venues, inc: ActOne Cinema / Barbican / Bertha DocHouse / Curzon Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / JW3 / Kino Bermondsey / Olympic Studios / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema / Rio Cinema / Riverside Studios
HATCHING dir. Hanna Bergholm, 2022:
- Various venues, inc: Barbican / Everyman Cinemas / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas
More new releases in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
- 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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