JULY 2023: What’s on in London this month

Explore what’s on in London this month with our regular epic roundup of repertory film seasons & festivals.

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Token Homo’s cult film night Bar Trash continues with MONSTER MAYHEM! at Rule Zero & Genesis Cinema. Booking Now!

DRAMA AND DESIRE: THE FILMS OF YOUSSEF CHAHINE at BFI Southbank

“Throughout his long and eclectic career, Chahine’s main focus was the lives of ordinary Egyptians. Seismic political changes provided a dramatic backdrop to his socially anchored neo-realist work and his epic re-imaginings of the past. Chahine was fascinated by human desire — the complexity of emotions and relationships — and ambition, making his work at once seductive, humanist and politically charged. Yet it was also often playful, even comedic. His love of early Hollywood permeates his films, as evinced by his use of musical interludes, while his lifelong obsession with Hamlet is made clear in his semi-autobiographical Alexandria trilogy. A household name across the Arab world and feted internationally throughout his career, Chahine continues to appeal to his Egyptian audience; at Cairo Airport his portrait welcomes you to the city.” (Elhum Shakerifar, season curator).

16MM SCREENINGS at The Castle Cinema

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INTERSTELLAR 70mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (01 JUL 20:30); THE MASTER 70mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012 (10 JUL 14:30 / 11 JUL 20:15 / 16 JUL 14:40 / 17 JUL 12:30 / 21 JUL 20:35 / 28 JUL 14:35 / 01 AUG 20:15).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

3 FILMS BY SERGEI LOZNITSA at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): LANDSCAPE d. Sergei Loznitsa, 2003 (01 JUL 18:30 / 09 JUL 18:30); BLOCKADE d. Sergei Loznitsa, 2005 (16 JUL 18:30 / 23 JUL 18:30); REVUE d. Sergei Loznitsa, 2008 (29 JUL 18:15 / 30 JUL 18:15).

4TH OF JULY at The Prince Charles

ALFRED HITCHCOCK: ACT 2 – 1945 TO 1954 at The Garden Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): NOTORIOUS d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1946 (01 JUL 18:25 + Intro by John Wischmeyer / 12 JUL 15:30 / 14 JUL 18:00); ROPE d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1948 (02 JUL 15:00 / 07 JUL 21:00 + Discussion with Darren Richman / 16 JUL 17:00 + Intro by Pamela Hutchinson); STRANGERS ON A TRAIN d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1951 (03 JUL 15:30 / 08 JUL 18:15 / 17 JUL 15:40); DIAL M FOR MURDER d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1954 (04 JUL 18:15 / 09 JUL 18:00 / 19 JUL 15:30); SPELLBOUND d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1945 (10 JUL 15:15 / 15 JUL 18:15).

ANDREI TARKOVSKY: SCULPTING TIME at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): IVAN’S CHILDHOOD d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1962 (03 JUL 15:25); SOLARIS d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972 (08 JUL 14:25 / 27 JUL 12:15); ANDREI RUBLEV 35mm d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966 (18 JUL 14:25); MIRROR d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975 (22 JUL 18:15).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): KING LEAR d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1987 (02 JUL 18:00 / 06 JUL 20:30); NOTRE MUSIQUE d. Jean-Luc Godard, 2004 (13 JUL 20:15 / 20 JUL 20:15).

BAR TRASH – MONSTER MAYHEM! at Genesis Cinema & Rule Zero

  • Includes (check venue for listings): KONGA d. John Lemont, 1961 + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (05 JUL 20:30); YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP (Daekoesu Yonggari | 대괴수 용가리) d. Ki-duk Kim, 1967 + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (12 JUL 20:30); GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH aka The Smog Monster (ゴジラ対ヘドラ | Gojira tai Hedora) d. Yoshimitsu Banno, 1971 + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (19 JUL 20:30); GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER (大怪獣ガメラ | Daikaijû Gamera) d. Noriaki Yuasa, 1965 + Intro, intermission & prize giveaways at Rule Zero’s Sub Zero (24 JUL 19:30).
  • Presented by Token Homo. 

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THERE’S A PLACE… at BFI Southbank

BRING ME THE FILMS OF SAM PECKINPAH at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): CROSS OF IRON d. Sam Peckinpah, 1977 (18 JUL 20:45 – 4K / 31 JUL 15:00 – 4K).

BRUCE LEE AT GOLDEN HARVEST at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): FIST OF FURY d. Lo Wei, 1972 (04 JUL 15:30 / 08 JUL 18:00); THE WAY OF THE DRAGON d. Bruce Lee, 1972 (14 JUL 12:35 / 19 JUL 20:45 / 25 JUL 15:30 / 29 JUL 18:00).

CHINESE CINEMA PROJECT at The Garden Cinema 

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THARLO d. Pema Tseden, 2015 + Intro by Chris Berry, in tribute to the director (15 JUL 16:00).

THE CINEMA OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INTERSTELLAR 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (01 JUL 22:30 / 05 JUL 10:30); DUNKIRK 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2017 (08 JUL 22:30 / 12 JUL 10:30); TENET 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2020 (15 JUL 22:30 / 19 JUL 10:30).

CINEMATIC JUKEBOX / CLASSIC FILM SEASON at The Prince Charles (not listed elsewhere!)

CLOSE-UP ON ISTVÁN SZABÓ at Close-Up

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): MEPHISTO d. István Szabó, 1981 (07 JUL 20:15); FATHER d. István Szabó, 1966 (09 JUL 20:15); CONFIDENCE d. István Szabó, 1979 (14 JUL 20:15); AGE OF DAYDREAMING d. István Szabó, 1964 (16 JUL 20:15); COLONEL REDL d. István Szabó, 1984 (21 JUL 20:15); HANUSSEN d. István Szabó, 1988 (23 JUL 20:15); SWEET EMMA d. István Szabó, 1991 (28 JUL 20:15); 25 FIREMAN’S STREET d. István Szabó, 1973 (29 JUL 20:15); LOVEFILM d. István Szabó, 1970 (30 JUL 20:15).

DRAMA AND DESIRE: THE FILMS OF YOUSSEF CHAHINE at BFI Southbank

EAT THE SCREEN at Barbican

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): FORAGERS d. Jumana Manna, 2022 + Short: SOUP OVER BETHLEHEM d. Larissa Sansour, 2006 + Discussion of food sovereignty in Palestine under occupation, part of SAFAR (09 JUL 17:30); FOOD COOP d. Tom Boothe, 2016 + Q&A with the director & Arthur Potts-Dawson (11 JUL 20:30); London Feeds Itself short film programme + Panel discussion (14 JUL 18:30); COME BACK ANYTIME d. John Daschbach, 2021 + Short: FUGETSU-DO d. Kaia Rose, 2020 (20 JUL 18:35); Short Cuts short film programme (27 JUL 18:30).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up Film Centre

THE FILMS OF BONG JOON-HO at The Prince Charles

THE FILMS OF EDGAR WRIGHT at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): SHAUN OF THE DEAD 35mm d. Edgar Wright, 2004 (18 JUL 18:15 / 28 JUL 16:15).

THE FILMS OF GRETA GERWIG at BFI Southbank

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS d. Joe Swanberg, 2007 (01 JUL 20:40); DAMSELS IN DISTRESS d. Whit Stillman, 2011 (05 JUL 20:40 / 15 JUL 20:30); GREENBERG d. Noah Baumbach, 2010 (07 JUL 18:05 / 29 JUL 20:50); 20TH CENTURY WOMEN d. Mike Mills, 2016 (08 JUL 20:30 / 21 JUL 18:10); LITTLE WOMEN d. Greta Gerwig, 2019 (09 JUL 18:10 / 25 JUL 20:20 / 30 JUL 18:00); FRANCES HA d. Noah Baumbach, 2012 (10 JUL 20:50 / 18 JUL 18:30 / 21 JUL 20:45); MISTRESS AMERICA d. Noah Baumbach, 2015 (12 JUL 20:50 / 30 JUL 12:50); HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS d. Joe Swanberg, 2007 + Intro by programmer Kimberley Sheehan (14 JUL 18:15); LADY BIRD d. Greta Gerwig, 2017 (17 JUL 20:45 / 25 JUL 18:30 / 26 JUL 20:30).
  • New releases: BARBIE d. Greta Gerwig, 2023 (21 to 31 JUL).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): MAGNOLIA 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999 (02 JUL 19:35); THERE WILL BE BLOOD 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007 (03 JUL 20:35); THE MASTER 70mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012 (10 JUL 14:30 / 11 JUL 20:15 / 16 JUL 14:40 / 17 JUL 12:30 / 21 JUL 20:35 / 28 JUL 14:35 / 01 AUG 20:15); INHERENT VICE 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014 (24 JUL 20:20).

THE FILMS OF PETER WEIR at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK d. Peter Weir, 1975 (31 JUL 18:00 – 4K).

THE FILMS OF WES ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

FOUR FILMS BY CHANTAL AKERMAN at The Prince Charles 

GENA & JOHN at The Prince Charles

GERWIG VS NOLAN at Picturehouse Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): INCEPTION d. Christopher Nolan, 2010 (05 JUL various); FRANCES HA d. Noah Baumbach, 2012 (05 JUL various); LITTLE WOMEN d. Greta Gerwig, 2019 (14 JUL various / 15 JUL various / 16 JUL various / 19 JUL various); LADY BIRD d. Greta Gerwig, 2017 (08 JUL various / 09 JUL various / 10 JUL various / 12 JUL various); INTERSTELLAR d. Christopher Nolan, 2014 (08 JUL various / 09 JUL various / 10 JUL various / 12 JUL various); DUNKIRK d. Christopher Nolan, 2017 (14 JUL various / 15 JUL various / 16 JUL various / 19 JUL various).

GOD BLESS THE 80S at The Prince Charles

THE GODFATHER TRILOGY at The Garden Cinema

JONATHAN GLAZER at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings)BIRTH 35mm d. Jonathan Glazer, 2004 (01 JUL 18:15 / 24 JUL 18:00); SEXY BEAST 35mm d. Jonathan Glazer, 2000 (06 JUL 13:00); UNDER THE SKIN d. Jonathan Glazer, 2013 (16 JUL 20:35).

KOREAN FILM NIGHTS: LABOURS OF LOVE at Korean Cultural Centre

MAKING MAGIC: 100 YEARS OF DISNEY at BFI Southbank

  • Includes (check venue for listings):
  • And They All Lived Happily After: TANGLED d. Nathan Greno & Byron Howard, 2010 (01 JUL 17:50 / 23 JUL 13:10); SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS d. David Hand, Perce Pearce, William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Wilfred Jackson, & Ben Sharpsteen, 1937 (02 JUL 13:10 / 22 JUL 17:45 / 24 JUL 14:20); CINDERELLA 4K Restoration d. Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, & Wilfred Jackson, 1950 + Intro by season curator, Justin Johnson (06 JUL 20:30); THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG d. Ron Clements & John Musker, 2009 (08 JUL 12:30 / 18 JUL 18:00); SLEEPING BEAUTY d. Clyde Geronimi, Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson & Les Clark, 1959 (08 JUL 12:20 / 16 JUL 16:00 / 26 JUL 14:20); CINDERELLA 4K Restoration d. Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, & Wilfred Jackson, 1950 (09 JUL 12:20 / 25 JUL 14:20); ALICE IN WONDERLAND d. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson & Hamilton Luske, 1951 (09 JUL 15:30 / 13 JUL 18:10); FROZEN d. Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee, 2013 (14 JUL 20:45 / 30 JUL 12:40); MOANA d. Ron Clements & John Musker, 2016 (17 JUL 18:00 / 29 JUL 13:00 / 31 JUL 14:20); BEAUTY AND THE BEAST d. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise, 1991 (22 JUL 11:50 / 24 JUL 18:05 / 27 JUL 14:20); POCAHONTAS d. Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995 (23 JUL 15:40 / 28 JUL 14:20 / 29 JUL 20:40);
  • Pushing the Envelope: DINOSAUR 35mm d. Eric Leighton & Ralph Zondag, 2001 (01 JUL 15:20 / 23 JUL 18:15); WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT d. Robert Zemeckis, 1988 + Intro by Imogen Sutton (02 JUL 15:40); THE BLACK HOLE 35mm d. Gary Nelson, 1979 (07 JUL 20:50 / 15 JUL 13:00); FANTASIA d. various, 1940 (08 JUL 15:00 / 27 JUL 17:50); FANTASIA 2000 d. various, 2000 (08 JUL 18:10); TRON d. Steven Lisberger, 1982 (15 JUL 15:10 / 21 JUL 18:00); TRON: LEGACY d. Joseph Kosinski, 2010 (15 JUL 17:45 / 28 JUL 20:20); WALL-E d. Andrew Stanton, 2008 (15 JUL 20:45 / 29 JUL 12:30); WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT d. Robert Zemeckis, 1988 (22 JUL 20:30); TOY STORY d. John Lasseter, 1995 (23 JUL 12:50 / 29 JUL 16:00); TOY STORY 2 d. John Lasseter, 1999 (23 JUL 15:30).
  • Touchstone Pictures Presents: SPLASH d. Ron Howard, 1984 (05 JUL 20:30 / 10 JUL 18:00); DEAD POETS SOCIETY d. Peter Weir, 1989 (08 JUL 20:20 / 20 JUL 17:50); HOCUS POCUS d. Kenny Ortega, 1993 (16 JUL 18:10 / 26 JUL 20:40).
  • IMAX: FANTASIA 2000 d. Various, 2000 (30 JUL 10:30).
  • Silly Symphonies: Disney’s Silly Symphonies various (01 JUL 13:00 / 03 JUL 18:20).
  • Talks etc: Disney at 100 (06 JUL 18:15); Once Upon A Time: A Disney Day (22 JUL 12:00).

MARTIN SCORSESE: THE 90S PICTURES / THE 80S PICTURES at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings)AFTER HOURS 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1985 (03 JUL 15:40).

MEMBERS’ SUMMER SELECTION at The Garden Cinema

MICHELLE YEOH SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

PINK PALACE at Rio Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for listings): CARRINGTON d. Christopher Hampton, 1995 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar (06 JUL 19:30); SLAVES OF NEW YORK d. James Ivory, 1989 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar (12 JUL 19:30); MAKE ME FAMOUS d. Brian Vincent, 2021 (19 JUL 19:30).

PRIDE MONTH at The Castle Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for listings): D.E.B.S. d. Angela Robinson, 2004 (01 JUL 13:30).

PRIDE SEASON at Curzon Cinemas

PUSHER TRILOGY at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): PUSHER III d. Nicolas Winding Refn, 2005 (12 JUL 18:15).

RANOWN WESTERNS at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): THE TALL T d. Budd Boetticher, 1957 (03 JUL 17:45 – 4K/£1 Members Film / 27 JUL 16:00); DECISION AT SUNDOWN d. Budd Boetticher, 1957 (15 JUL 12:15 – 4K).

RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH CENTENARY at Chiswick Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): GANDHI d. Richard Attenborough, 1982 (09 JUL 18:30); THE GREAT ESCAPE d. John Sturges, 1963 (30 JUL 16:00).

SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH: STORIES TO TELL at The Garden Cinema

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE RIVER d. Jean Renoir, 1951 + Intro by curator Anupma Shanker + Odissi Dance Performance by Prachi Hota (18 JUL 19:45); Turbans Seen On Screen: OCTOPUSSY:40th Anniversary d. John Glen, 1983 + Intro by Ranjit S. Ruprai/SUPAKINO & special guest Del Singh (21 JUL 18:15); JOYLAND d. Saim Sadiq, 2022 (23 JUL 16:00); Preview: THE GOLDEN WINGS OF WATERCOCKS d. Muhammad Quayum, 2022 + Intro by London Bengali Film Festival (27 JUL 20:00); THE BREADWINNER d. Nora Twomey, 2017 (29 JUL 11:00).

THROWBACK SEASON at Everyman Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): RESERVOIR DOGS d. Quentin Tarantino, 1992 (09 JUL various); THE BIG LEBOWSKI d. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1998 (16 JUL various).

TWO BY EDWARD YANG at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY d. Edward Yang, 1991 (12 JUL 12:00); YI YI d. Edward Yang, 2000 (15 JUL 14:15).

UNDERSCREENED SPIELBERG at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): 1941 d. Steven Spielberg, 1979 (02 JUL 14:35); THE COLOUR PURPLE d. Steven Spielberg, 1985 (23 JUL 14:55).

UN/SEEN SPECTRES at Barbican

  • Includes (check venue for listings): SYLWAN d. Salad Hilowle, 2022 + Two films by Madubuko Diakité + Intro by Awa Konaté (05 JUL 18:30); Two West African Films + EVA’S MAN d. Anita Addison, 1976 + Recorded intro by Awa Konaté (12 JUL 18:30).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

YÖRGOSBORD at Picturehouse Cinemas

YOU SHOULD BE DANCING at Picturehouse Cinemas

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): LA LA LAND d. Damien Chazelle, 2016 (02 JUL various).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

SUNSET SCREENING SESSIONS at Beckenham Place Park

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