THE BALLY #181: What to see in London this week [09 to 15 DEC 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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9.5mm Anniversary: THE WONDERFUL LIE OF NINA PETROVNA 9.5mm + Supporting Programme introduced by Christopher Bird + Live piano accompaniment by Cyrus Garbysch, Colin Sell & John Sweeney, presented by Kennington Bioscope at The Cinema Museum (14 DEC 19:30).
“Film editor Christopher Bird presents an evening celebrating the history of the first successful amateur film format, which turns 100 years old in December. Many lost films, including many Vitagraph features, owe their existence to their 9.5mm home movie editions. A whole generation of film enthusiasts, from Ken Russell to David Lean, began with 9.5mm.”
“The evening will include a demonstration of a working Pathé Baby projector, and a range of films, projected on vintage equipment. Titles will include A Trip to the Pathé Factory, an extract from Napoleon (1927), a 9.5mm stencil colour film, a lost Harold Lloyd film, a lost scene from The Chess Player (1927), and even a lost Ivor Novello film, The Gallant Hussar (1928)! The final film will be the rare The Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrovna(1929) starring Brigitte Helm, one of the last of the great German silent films.”
“Piano accompaniment for The Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrovna will be performed by Cyrus Garbysch, Colin Sell will play for The Gallant Hussar, and Colin and John Sweeney will accompany the films in the first half of the show.” (Kennington Bioscope)
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FRIDAY
UK Premiere: THE FELLING d. Eve Wood, 2022 + Q&A with the director & guests at Curzon Soho (09 DEC 18:00).
SATURDAY
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 60th Anniversary d. David Lean, 1962 at The David Lean (10 DEC 12:30 + Intermission).
SUNDAY
Never On Sunday: Finnish/Female/Feminist Filmmakers 16mm + Intro by curator Milja Mikkola & Q&A with director Marjut Rimminen at Close-Up (11 DEC 20:15).
MONDAY
THE NAVIGATORS d. Ken Loach, 2001 + Q&A with the director, presented by United East End at Genesis Cinema (12 DEC 18:10 + Pre-screening gathering from 17:00).
TUESDAY
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23 QUAI DU COMMERCE,1080 BRUXELLES (Restoration) d. Chantal Akerman, 1975 at Genesis Cinema (13 DEC 19:30).
WEDNESDAY
235,000,000 d. Uldis Brauns, 1967 + Intro by Dr Raisa Sidenova, presented by Klassiki at The Garden Cinema (14 DEC 20:00).
THURSDAY
BEING THERE 16mm d. Hal Ashby, 1979 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (15 DEC 19:30).
Full daily listings in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
INTO THEIR LABOURS: THE FILMS OF ANTÓNIO REIS & MARGARIDA CORDEIRO at ICA
- Includes (check venue for full listings): TRÁS-OS-MONTES d. António Reis, 1976 + Intro by Catarina Alves Costa (09 DEC 18:30); ANA d. António Reis & Margarida Cordeiro, 1982 + Intro by David Jenkins (10 DEC 17:30); Pedro Páramo Reading Group (11 DEC 14:00); ROSA DE AREIA d. Margarida Cordeiro & António Reis, 1989 + Intro (11 DEC 16:30).
More rep seasons listed in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
- French Film Festival (02 NOV to 15 DEC).
- London Film Week (05 to 11 DEC).
CHARLOTTE dir Tahir Rana, 2022:
- Various venues, inc: Everyman Cinemas / JW3 / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas
RIMINI dir Ulrich Seidl, 2022:
- Various venues, inc: Cine Lumiere / Curzon Cinemas / The Garden Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas
THE SILENT TWINS dir Agnieszka Smoczyńska, 2022:
- Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Barbican / The Castle Cinema / Catford Mews / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / ICA / Peckhamplex.
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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