THE BALLY #2: 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 delirious FACE OF ANOTHER season – “A programme of eight extraordinary films exploring questions of identity, personality, and the illusory nature of appearance” – screens at Close-Up (01 to 26 JUL) but you’ve only got a couple of chances left to catch it.
Book now for Almodóvar’s THE SKIN I LIVE IN (24 JUL 19:30) or Frankenheimer’s SECONDS (26 JUL 20:30).
For more film seasons projecting in London this month, check out our current roundup: NOW BOOKING [JULY 2018].
SCREEN QUEST:
Every month we invite you to experience the best of London’s indie attractions with us. For our next SCREEN QUEST we are delighted to be working with CinemaItaliaUK to celebrate the last event in their current season.
Join us to see SICILIAN GHOST STORY + Q&A with writer Marco Mancassola at Regent Street Cinema (27 JUL 19:30). Discount available for RADIANT CIRCUS members at Patreon.com.
“Bewildering in all the right ways, this is a poetic, sublime interpretation of a sorry story. An evocative, emotional experience, it pits humanity against inhumanity, resulting in something refreshingly new.” Empire Magazine.
(PRE-) SUMMER EXPLORERS:
Japan Foundation London’s popular free summer film season returns, now in two parts!
PRE-SUMMER EXPLORERS (04, 05 & 11 AUG) includes 8 screenings with everything from anime to 70’s horror, drama to eye-opening documentaries, and is a perfect way to discover something old and new.
Having stimulated your senses, SUMMER EXPLORERS (12 & 18 AUG) continues with 6 more screenings from puppetoon animation to Samurai comedy, and a film version of one of Japan’s mega hit TV dramas, OSHIN
All the screenings are free to attend but booking is required via Eventbrite. To book a place, please visit www.jpf.org.uk
ANOTHER WORLD WE ARE MAKING:
The London Korean Film Festival 2018 presents a special series of screenings and events showcasing independent documentary filmmaking from Korea. Based around themes of social justice and political resistance, the programme will see directors Kim Dong Won and Song Yun-hyeok present their films across two weekends including a selection of panel discussions and in-depth conversations.
All screening and events are free and take place at Birkbeck Cinema and the Korean Cultural Centre UK (11 – 19 AUG).
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
Rochester Kino returns to Genesis Cinema with one of the original and best midnight movies, Alexandro Jodorowsky’s EL TOPO (02 AUG 18:30). Join Nick Walker for an intro plus discussion afterwards in the bar with a beverage. You might need it.
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
Nobody Ordered Wolves returns to The Institute Of Light with A FACE IN THE CROWD + INTRO (30 JUL 19:30). “Elia Kazan’s 1957 film is the story of a vagabond turned TV star turned politician, abusing his power for personal gain…”.
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
Deeper Into Movies brings you a day of prime filth with their JOHN WATERS FESTIVAL at The Five Bells (28 JUL 14:00). Titles include PINK FLAMINGOS, FEMALE TROUBLE and, Deeper Into Movies own team fave (and often overlooked…) PECKER.
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
New season REVOLT, SHE SAID: WOMEN AND FILM AFTER ’68 is a collab between the ICO and Club des Femmes and screens at Regent Street Cinema (01 to 29 AUG). It looks at the work of women filmmakers who took up cameras as they took to the streets.
> Book here.
COMING SOON:
GLEANING TRUTHS is a short season of documentaries by Agnès Varda and runs at Bertha DocHouse (05 to 14 AUG). Screenings include THE GLEANERS AND I and THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS.
> Book here.