THE BALLY #208: What to see in London this week [30 JUN to 06 JUL 2023]
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THE LITTLE MERMAID aka Malá mořská víla d. Karel Kachyňa, 1976 + After Party, presented by Double Wonderful at Poster Hauss (30 JUN 19:30).
“Forget the multiplex and plunge into the world of Hans-Christian Anderson at our next screening of THE LITTLE MERMAID (Malá mořská víla).”
“Expect seaside castles, hunky shipwrecked princes, and some of the best underwater photography to bathe your eyes in when you see Karel Kachyňa’s award winning adaptation projected. Want another one? We’ll be pairing this screening with a special short film before the screening. After the screening there will be an afterparty.” (Double Wonderful)
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FRIDAY
THE OUTSIDERS d. Francis Ford Coppela, 1983 + Vinyl set by DJ Vadim Kosmos before the film, presented outdoors by Rebel Reel Cine Club at Woodberry Wetlands Nature Reserve, Stoke Newington (30 JUN 21:00).
SATURDAY
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER… AND SPRING aka Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom d. Kim Ki-duk, 2003 presented by The Machine Operated Film Club at Reference Point (01 JUL 19:00).
SUNDAY
GOLDEN GATE GIRLS: 10th Anniversary d. S. Louisa Wei, 2013 + Q&A with the director, presented by Queer East x Sine Screen at Genesis Cinema (02 JUL 18:00).
MONDAY
DOWN TERRACE d. Ben Wheatley, 2009 + Short: THE RILEY SISTERS d. Julia Jackman + Q&A with the directors, presented by First Film Club at The Ritzy (03 JUL 19:15).
TUESDAY
Science On Screen: THEM! d. Gordon Douglas, 1954 + Talk by Professor Sarah Hart at Barbican (04 JUL 18:15).
WEDNESDAY
Double Bill: SHARK SKIN MAN & PEACH HIP GIRL + PARTY 7 d. Katsuhito Ishii, 1998 + 2000 + Q&A with the director at The Prince Charles (05 JUL 18:00).
THURSDAY
Woman With A Movie Camera: THE APPLE 35mm d. Samira Makhmalbaf, 1998 + Intro by Programmer Jelena Milosavljevic at BFI Southbank (06 JUL 18:10).
Full daily listings in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
DRAMA AND DESIRE: THE FILMS OF YOUSSEF CHAHINE at BFI Southbank
- The Melodrama Of Life: DADDY AMIN aka Father Amin / Baba Amin d. Youssef Chahine, 1950 (01 JUL 15:30); THE DEVIL OF THE DESERT aka Shaitan el Saharaa d. Youssef Chahine, 1954 (02 JUL 18:20); MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE aka You Are My Love / Enta Habibi d. Youssef Chahine, 1957 (04 JUL 20:40).
- An Egyptian Panorama: DARK WATERS aka Seraa Fil Mina d. Youssef Chahine, 1955 (01 JUL 20:30); THE BLAZING SUN aka Seraa Fil Wadi d. Youssef Chahine, 1954 + intro by season curator Elhum Shakerifar (03 JUL 20:20).
- Talks etc: The Youssef Chahine Story (03 JUL 18:10).
More seasons listed in this week’s SCREEN GUIDE.
SUNSET SCREENING SESSIONS at Beckenham Place Park
- Includes (check venue for full listings): THE LADY VANISHES d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1938 (30 JUN 21:15); FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL d. Mike Newell, 1994 (01 JUL 21:15).
- London Festival of Architecture x Brixton Community Cinema (09 JUN to 02 JUL).
- Magnum Photos Film Festival (24 to 30 JUN).
- Odyssey Film Festival (26 MAY to 30 JUN).
- SAFAR Film Festival (29 JUN to 09 JUL).
- SoHome Horror Pride (29 JUN to 02 JUL – online).
- Sundance Film Festival London (06 to 09 JUL).
HELLO BOOKSTORE dir A.B. Zax, 2023
Various venues, inc: ActOne Cinema / Bertha DocHouse / The Castle Cinema
LA SYNDICALISTE dir Jean-Paul Salomé, 2023
Various venues, inc: ArtHouse Crouch End / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / ICA / JW3 / Olympic Studios / Picturehouse Cinemas
MOTHER AND SON dir Léonor Serraille, 2023
Various venues, inc: Barbican / The Castle Cinema / Chiswick Cinema / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema
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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