NOVEMBER 2022: 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.

By RADIANT CIRCUS // Twitter @radiantcircus / Instagram @radiantcircus

Hi everyone!

This monthly roundup is delayed due to some unforeseen bumps in the road. It covers the rest of the month (from 11 November). Normal service should resume next month. See you in the darkness, and stay safe.

Richard // RADIANT CIRCUS

IMITATIONS OF LIFE: DECONSTRUCTING ‘CAMP’ IN CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD at The Cinema Museum 

Double-bill: BEYOND THE FOREST 35mm d. King Vidor, 1949 + QUEEN BEE 16mm d. Ranald MacDougall, 1955 + Intro/discussion presented by The Vito Project in partnership with Women & Cocaine (20 NOV 16:00).

“Forget your troubles, come on, get happy and join us as The Vito Project LGBTQ+ Club returns with its brand new season – Imitations of Life: Deconstructing Camp in Classic Hollywood. Presented in partnership with Women & Cocaine, our season reaches its peak in glamour, spiral staircases, extravagant wigs, and arched eyebrows as we celebrate two of the most powerful women ever to grace the silver screen: the indomitable Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.”

““Nobody’s as good as Bette when she’s bad” and “She’s excitingly good… when she’s wonderfully bad!” announced the posters of Beyond the Forest and Queen Bee (main featured image) respectively – and do these two legends deliver on those promises!” (The Vito Project)

• British Urban Film Festival (26 NOV to 03 DEC).
• Doc’n Roll Festival (27 OCT to 13 NOV).
• Dreamer Of Dreams Film Festival (10 to 13 NOV).
• Earls Court International Film Festival (11 to 18 NOV).
• EFG London Jazz Festival: Jazz On Screen (12 to 20 NOV).
• Film Africa (28 OCT to 06 NOV).
• French Film Festival (02 NOV to 15 DEC).
• Irish Film Festival London (16 to 20 NOV).
• Italian London Short Film Festival (06 NOV).
• Kennington Bioscope Silent Film Weekend (05 NOV & 06 NOV).
• London Australian Film Festival (05 to 13 NOV).
• London International Animation Festival (25 NOV to 04 DEC).
• London Korean Film Festival (03 to 17 NOV).
• London Migration Film Festival (24 to 30 NOV).
• London Palestine Film Festival (11 to 24 NOV).
• London Rocks Film Festival (04 to 05 NOV).
• London Surf Film Festival (25 NOV to 02 DEC).
• London Tibet Film Festival (22 to 23 NOV).
• Made In Prague (07 to 29 NOV).
• Native Spirit Indigenous Film Festival (28 OCT to 12 NOV).
• QISAH International Film Festival (09 to 12 NOV).
• Raindance Film Festival (26 OCT to 05 NOV).
• Romanian Film Festival London (24 to 28 NOV).
• Short Com Film Festival (11 to 12 NOV).
• Sofia Cinema Showcase (13 to 27 NOV).
• Soho Horror Film Festival (11 to 17 NOV / 17 to 20 NOV online).
• Spectacle for Later – Computational Cinema Festival (18 to 20 NOV).
• Taste of Anatolia – Films from Turkey (05 to 11 NOV).
• UK Film Festival London (23 to 26 NOV / online 23 to 27 NOV).
• UK Green Film Festival (02 to 13 NOV).
• UK Jewish Film Festival (10 to 20 NOV / online 21 to 27 NOV).
• Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival (30 OCT to 05 NOV).

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): JACKIE CHAN’S FIRST STRIKE 35mm aka Police Story 4 d. Stanley Tong, 1996 (11 NOV 13:00 – £1 Members’ Film / 17 NOV 18:10); MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (11 NOV 13:15 / 12 NOV 20:15 / 14 NOV 12:30 / 15 NOV 20:20); SCOOBY-DOO 35mm d. Raja Gosnell, 2002 (11 NOV 18:35); THREE COLOURS: BLUE 35mm d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1993 (13 NOV 18:00 / 17 NOV 16:00); THE SHINING [UK Version] 35mm d. Stanley Kubrick, 1980 (14 NOV 20:30); THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 35mm d. Jonathan Demme, 1991 (14 NOV 20:45); WOMAN IN THE DUNES 35mm d. Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1964 (15 NOV 15:20); A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 35mm d. Richard Lester, 1964 (16 NOV 12:00 / 30 NOV 17:00 – £1 Members’ Film); GUMMO 35mm d. Harmony Korine, 1997 (18 NOV 12:50 / 20 NOV 18:00 / 22 NOV 13:00 / 23 NOV 20:55); THREE COLOURS: WHITE 35mm d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994 (20 NOV 15:35 / 24 NOV 15:35 – £1 Members’ Film); REPO MAN 35mm d. Alex Cox, 1984 (21 NOV 18:15); TEACHING MRS. TINGLE 35mm d. Kevin Williamson, 1999 (21 NOV 20:45); BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 35mm d. Ang Lee, 2015 + Short: THE SMELL OF CUT GRASS (22 NOV 20:35); MR. NICE GUY 35mm d. Sammo Hung, 1997 (25 NOV 12:30 / 30 NOV 20:45); SPACEBALLS 35mm d. Mel Brooks, 1987 (25 NOV 18:10); THREE COLOURS: RED 35mm d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994 (26 NOV 15:30 / 30 NOV 15:40); MISERY 35mm d. Rob Reiner, 1990 (27 NOV 20:30); THE WARRIORS 35mm d. Walter Hill, 1979 (28 NOV 18:00); DEATH WISH 3 35mm d. Michael Winner, 1985 (29 NOV 18:00).

70MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 70mm d. Stanley Kubrick, 1968 (13 NOV 20:20 / 28 NOV 20:15).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• Includes (check venue for full listings): BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 3D d. Ryan Coogler, 2022 (11 to 24 NOV); BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 2D d. Ryan Coogler, 2022 (11 to 24 NOV); INDOCHINE d. Hans Pannecoucke, 2022 + Live intro with the band (25 NOV 20:00).

’00s 35MM SEASON at Everyman Screen on the Green

• Includes (check venue for full listings): BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 35mm d. Ang Lee, 2015 (12 NOV 23:00 / 16 NOV 10:30); MEAN GIRLS 35mm d. Mark Waters, 2004 (19 NOV 23:00 / 23 NOV 10:30); CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON 35mm d. Ang Lee, 2000 (26 NOV 23:00 / 30 NOV 10:30); SNATCH 35mm d. Guy Ritchie, 2000 (03 DEC 23:00 / 07 DEC 10:30); ALMOST FAMOUS 35mm d. Cameron Crowe, 2000 (10 DEC 23:00 / 14 DEC 10:30); KISS KISS BANG BANG 35mm d. Shane Black, 2005 (17 DEC 23:00 / 21 DEC 10:30).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): PERFECT BLUE d. Satoshi Kon, 1997 (15 NOV 16:10 / 26 NOV 13:00).

AU CONTRAIRE: JEAN-LUC GODARD at Close-Up

• Includes (check venue for full listings): PIERROT LE FOU d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1965 (11 NOV 20:15 / 26 NOV 20:15); BREATHLESS d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1959 (12 NOV 20:15); THE IMAGE BOOK d. Jean-Luc Godard, 2018 (13 NOV 20:15); CONTEMPT d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1963 (20 NOV 20:15).

BAR TRASH / TRASH PLANET at Genesis Cinema & Rule Zero

• Includes (check venue for full listings): THE PACK d. Robert Clouse, 1977 + Intro, film chat, prize giveaways & themed drinks at Rule Zero (23 NOV 20:30 – £1); Double-bill: PIRANHA + PIRANHA II: THE SPAWNING d. Joe Dante, 1978 + James Cameron, 1981 + Intro, film chat, prize giveaways & themed drinks at Genesis Cinema (26 NOV 20:30 – £5).
• Presented by TOKEN HOMO.

BFI’S 100 BBC TV GAMECHANGERS at BFI Southbank

• Includes (check venue for full listings): Play for Today: LICKING HITLER d. David Hare, 1978 + Panel Q&A with writer/director David Hare & actor Bill Paterson (12 NOV 15:00); I, CLAUDIUS (Episode 4: POISON IS QUEEN) + Q&A with cast members Sir Derek Jacobi & Dame Siân Phillips (13 NOV 15:15); Theatre 625: TALKING TO A STRANGER PART 1: ANYTIME YOU’RE READY I’LL SPARKLE d. Christopher Morahan, 1966 (20 NOV 15:30); The Wednesday Play: IN TWO MINDS + WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM d. Ken Loach, 1967 + Gareth Davies, 1966 (27 NOV 14:30); GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME + THE REAL MCCOY (2 Episodes) + Panel with cast members Sanjeev Bhaskar & Meera Syal, & producer Anil Gupta, chaired by writer & broadcaster Samira Ahmed (27 NOV 18:20); EMPIRE ROAD (2 Episodes) + Panel with cast Corinne Skinner-Carter, Joseph Marcell & producer Peter Ansorge (30 NOV 18:10).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): WOMAN IN THE DUNES 35mm d. Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1964 (15 NOV 15:20); A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 35mm d. Richard Lester, 1964 (16 NOV 12:00 / 30 NOV 17:00 – £1 Members’ Film).

CINEMA RESTORED at Barbican

• Includes (check venue for full listings): BOAT PEOPLE d. Ann Hui, 1982 (24 NOV 18:30).

CLOSE-UP: RYAN COOGLER at BFI Southbank

• Includes (check venue for full listings): BLACK PANTHER d. Ryan Coogler, 2018 (12 NOV 20:20); CREED d. Ryan Coogler, 2015 (13 NOV 18:00); FRUITVALE STATION d. Ryan Coogler, 2013 (14 NOV 20:50).
• See also IMAX PRESENTATIONS.

COMMUNAL QUEER CINEMA at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): THE WORLD TO COME d. Mona Fastvold, 2020 + Short: THE SMELL OF CUT GRASS (15 NOV 18:15); BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 35mm d. Ang Lee, 2015 + Short: THE SMELL OF CUT GRASS (22 NOV 20:35).
• Curated by Levi Eddie Aluede.

DARDENNES at Picturehouse Cinemas

• Includes (check venue for full listings): THE UNKNOWN GIRL aka La fille inconnue d. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne, 2016 (from 13 NOV); TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT aka Deux jours, une nuit, 2014 d. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne, (from 20 NOV).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• Includes (check venue for full listings): THE PASSENGER d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1975 (25 NOV 20:15); CRIES & WHISPERS d. Ingmar Bergman, 1973 (27 NOV 18:30).

THE FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH at The Prince Charles 

• Includes (check venue for full listings): MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (11 NOV 13:15 / 12 NOV 20:15 / 14 NOV 12:30 / 15 NOV 20:20); LOST HIGHWAY 4K d. David Lynch, 1997 (18 NOV 15:00 / 19 NOV 20:45 / 21 NOV 12:30 / 22 NOV 15:05 / 23 NOV 18:00 – Not 4K / 24 NOV 12:40); DAVID LYNCH MARATHON (26 NOV 20:15).

THE FILMS OF QUENTIN TARANTINO at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): TRUE ROMANCE [Unrated Directors Cut] d. Tony Scott, 1993 (16 NOV 21:00).

FRAMES OF MIND: THE FILMS OF PETER GREENAWAY at BFI Southbank 

• Includes (check venue for full listings): A ZED & TWO NOUGHTS d. Peter Greenaway, 1985 (12 NOV 17:40 / 21 NOV 20:40 / 27 NOV 12:15); THE BABY OF MÂCON 35mm d. Peter Greenaway, 1993 (16 NOV 20:30 / 25 NOV 18:00 / 28 NOV 20:30); THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT d. Peter Greenaway, 1987 (18 NOV 18:20 / 22 NOV 18:10 / 26 NOV 15:30); THE PILLOW BOOK d. Peter Greenaway, 1996 (18 NOV 20:30 / 24 NOV 20:30 / 29 NOV 17:40); DROWNING BY NUMBERS 4K d. Peter Greenaway, 1988 (19 NOV 14:30 – 4K / 27 NOV 18:00); 81/2 WOMEN 35mm d. Peter Greenaway, 1999 (20 NOV 12:50 / 30 NOV 20:35); PROSPERO’S BOOKS 35mm d. Peter Greenaway, 1991 (20 NOV 18:00).
• Short film programmes: A TV DANTE: CANTOS 1-8 (15 NOV 18:20); Experimental Sound and Vision: Found Sounds, Lyrical Loops and Landscapes + Intro by author and musician David Toop (17 NOV 18:15); The Unreliable Narrator: Adventures in Storytelling, Documentary and Misinformation (25 NOV 21:00).
• Re-releases: THE GREENAWAY ALPHABET d. Saskia Boddeke, 2017 (11 NOV 20:50 / 12 NOV 12:40 / 13 NOV 16:00 / 17 NOV 20:55 / 22 NOV 18:20); THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT d. Peter Greenaway, 1982 Remastered (11 to 24 NOV); THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT d. Peter Greenaway, 1982 + Intro by Kieron Webb, Head of Conservation, BFI National Archive (11 NOV 17:50); THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT d. Peter Greenaway, 1982 + Intro by Film Editor John Wilson ACE (17 NOV 18:20).

FROM THE REQUEST BOARD… at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): SCOOBY-DOO 35mm d. Raja Gosnell, 2002 (11 NOV 18:35); LOST IN TRANSLATION d. Sofia Coppola, 2003 (12 NOV 15:20); DREDD 2D d. Pete Travis, 2012 (14 NOV 18:00); DISTURBING BEHAVIOR d. David Nutter, 1998 (21 NOV 18:30).

GARY OLDMAN at BFI Southbank

• Includes (check venue for full listings): DARKEST HOUR d. Joe Wright, 2017 (12 NOV 12:20 / 19 NOV 20:30 / 21 NOV 14:30); PRICK UP YOUR EARS d. Stephen Frears, 1987 (13 NOV 18:20 / 25 NOV 20:40); THE CONTENDER d. Rod Lurie, 2000 (14 NOV 18:00); JFK [Director’s Cut] d. Oliver Stone, 1991 (19 NOV 16:30); TRUE ROMANCE d. Tony Scott, 1993 (22 NOV 20:30 / 29 NOV 18:00); BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA 4K d. Francis Ford Coppola, 1992 (23 NOV 18:00); TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY d. Tomas Alfredson, 2011 (24 NOV 17:55); MANK d. David Fincher, 2020 (26 NOV 17:20 / 29 NOV 20:20).
• Re-release: NIL BY MOUTH d. Gary Oldman, 1997 (until 17 NOV).

HOLLYWOOD ON HOLLYWOOD at The Garden Cinema

• Includes (check venue for full listings): SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN d. Stanley Donen, 1952 (18 NOV 21:00 / 26 NOV 18:30); A STAR IS BORN d. George Cukor, 1954 (19 NOV 17:00 / 25 NOV 20:10); WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? d. Robert Aldrich, 1962 (20 NOV 14:15); STATE AND MAIN d. David Mamet, 2000 (21 NOV 15:00); SUNSET BOULEVARD d. Billy Wilder, 1950 (21 NOV 20:00 / 29 NOV 15:30); THE FRONT d. Martin Ritt, 1976 (22 NOV 20:15 / 30 NOV 18:00); ADAPTATION d. Spike Jonze, 2002 (23 NOV 18:00 / 29 NOV 20:00); MULHOLLAND DRIVE d. David Lynch, 2001 (24 NOV 20:00).

HORROCTOBER – A MONTH OF THRILLS, CHILLS & SPILLS at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): SCOOBY-DOO 35mm d. Raja Gosnell, 2002 (11 NOV 18:35); THE THING 4K d. John Carpenter, 1982 (11 NOV 20:45); THE SHINING [UK Version] 35mm d. Stanley Kubrick, 1980 (14 NOV 20:30); THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 35mm d. Jonathan Demme, 1991 (14 NOV 20:45); PERFECT BLUE d. Satoshi Kon, 1997 (15 NOV 16:10 / 26 NOV 13:00); SHIVA BABY d. Emma Seligman, 2020 (19 NOV 15:45 / 29 NOV 16:00); DISTURBING BEHAVIOR d. David Nutter, 1998 (21 NOV 18:30); TEACHING MRS. TINGLE 35mm d. Kevin Williamson, 1999 (21 NOV 20:45).

IMITATIONS OF LIFE: DECONSTRUCTING ‘CAMP’ IN CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD at The Cinema Museum 

• Includes (check venue for full listings): BEYOND THE FOREST 35mm + QUEEN BEE 16mm ds. King Vidor, 1949 + Ranald MacDougall, 1955 + Intro/discussion in partnership with Women & Cocaine (20 NOV 16:00).

IN DREAMS ARE MONSTERS at BFI Southbank 

• Includes (check venue for full listings):
• Ghost: THE ENTITY d. Sidney J Furie, 1982 (11 NOV 17:55 / 15 NOV 20:30); CANDYMAN d. Bernard Rose, 1992 + Intro (17 NOV 20:50); UNDER THE SHADOW d. Babak Anvari, 2016 (23 NOV 20:40 / 29 NOV 18:10); OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL d. Mike Flanagan, 2016 (24 NOV 20:40 / 28 NOV 18:10); A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET d. Wes Craven, 1984 (30 NOV 20:50).
• Beast: NIGHTBREED [Director’s Cut] d. Clive Barker, 1990 (12 NOV 20:35); KURONEKO aka Yabu no naka no kuroneko d. Kaneto Shindo, 1968 (18 NOV 18:15); JENNIFER’s BODY 35mm d. Karyn Kusama, 2009 (20 NOV 15:15 / 21 NOV 18:00); JENNIFER’s BODY 35mm d. Karyn Kusama, 2009 + Recorded Q&A with the director (25 NOV 20:45); FRANKENSTEIN d. James Whale, 1931 (27 NOV 13:00); POSSESSION 4K Restoration d. Andrzej Zuławski, 1981 (27 NOV 15:30); GOOD MANNERS aka As Boas Maneiras d. Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra, 2017 (27 NOV 18:10 / 30 NOV 20:25).
• Vampire: NOSFERATU aka Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens d. FW Murnau, 1922 with recorded score by Hans Erdmann + Intro by Silent Film Curator Bryony Dixon (13 NOV 15:50); DEF BY TEMPTATION 35mm d. James Bond III, 1990 + Intro (16 NOV 18:10); CRONOS d. Guillermo del Toro, 1993 (19 NOV 12:10 / 20 NOV 18:30); NOSFERATU aka Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens d. FW Murnau, 1922 with recorded score by Hans Erdmann (19 NOV 14:10); LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH 35mm d. John Hancock, 1971 (19 NOV 20:45); FRIGHT NIGHT d. Tom Holland, 1985 + Intro (22 NOV 20:40); BLACULA 35mm d. William Crain, 1972 (26 NOV 13:00); GANJA & HESS d. Bill Gunn, 1973 (26 NOV 15:20); DEF BY TEMPTATION 35mm d. James Bond III, 1990 (26 NOV 18:10).
• Witch: THE SKELETON KEY d. Iain Softley, 2005 + Intro by the director (14 NOV 20:45); INFERNO d. Dario Argento, 1980 (26 NOV 18:20); THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE d. André Øvredal, 2016 (26 NOV 20:40).
• Zombie: US d. Jordan Peele, 2019 (19 NOV 15:10 / 29 NOV 20:40); PONTYPOOL d. Bruce McDonald, 2008 (21 NOV 20:30 / 27 NOV 12:20); PET SEMATARY 4K d. Mary Lambert, 1989 (25 NOV 18:15 / 28 NOV 20:40); 28 DAYS LATER d. Danny Boyle, 2002 (26 NOV 20:45). 
• Special Events: Big Monster Energy panel discussion (22 NOV 18:30).

THE INFERNAL AFFAIRS TRILOGY at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): INFERNAL AFFAIRS d. Andrew Lau Wai-keung & Alan Mak, 2002 (12 NOV 13:00 – 4K); INFERNAL AFFAIRS II d. Alan Mak & Andrew Lau, 2003 (16 NOV 14:15 – 4K / 19 NOV 15:20 – 4K / 24 NOV 18:00); INFERNAL AFFAIRS III d. Andrew Lau & Alan Mak, 2003 (21 NOV 15:30 – 4K / 26 NOV 12:45 / 29 NOV 13:15 – 4K).

(IN)VISIBLE CITIES at Close-Up

• Includes (check venue for full listings): INNOCENCE OF MEMORIES d. Grant Gee, 2015 (12 NOV 18:00); HIWA + MOLECOLE d. Jacqueline Lentzou, 2017 + Andrea Segre, 2020 (13 NOV 18:00); VICTORIA d. Sofie Benoot, Liesbeth De Ceulaer & Isabelle Tollenaere, 2020 (19 NOV 18:00); VIEW FROM ABOVE + EL SEMBRADOR DE ESTRELLAS + TERRANOVA d. Hiwa K, 2017 + Lois Patiño, 2022 + Alejandro Pérez Serrano & Alejandro Alonso Estrella, 2021 (20 NOV 18:00).
• Curated by Massimo Iannetti in partnership with NFTS.

JOHN SMITH: INTROSPECTIVE (1972–2022) 50 FILMS FROM 50 YEARS at ICA & Close-Up

• Includes (check venue for full listings): Programme 7: (2001-07) at Close-Up (17 NOV 20:15); Programme 8: (2010-12) at Close-Up (24 NOV 20:15).

KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI’S THREE COLOURS TRILOGY at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): THREE COLOURS: BLUE 35mm d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1993 (13 NOV 18:00 / 17 NOV 16:00); THREE COLOURS: WHITE 35mm d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994 (20 NOV 15:35 / 24 NOV 15:35 – £1 Members’ Film); THREE COLOURS: RED 35mm d. Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994 (26 NOV 15:30 / 30 NOV 15:40).

MEL BROOKS SELECTROSPECTIVE (IN REVERSE) at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for full listings): ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS d. Mel Brooks, 1993 (13 NOV 15:45); SPACEBALLS 35mm d. Mel Brooks, 1987 (25 NOV 18:10).

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for listings): BLADE RUNNER: DOUBLE FEATURE (22 NOV 18:00 – 4K); DAVID LYNCH MARATHON (26 NOV 20:15); 80s FANTASY MARATHON (26 NOV 21:30); THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY – EXTENDED EDITIONS 4K (27 NOV 10:00).

NEW GERMAN CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

• Includes (check venue for listings): THE TIN DRUM d. Volker Schlöndorff, 1979 (15 NOV 15:00).

PARALLEL LIVES: THE CINEMA OF MATÍAS PIÑEIRO at ICA

• Includes (check venue for listings): UK Premiere: EL HOMBRE ROBADO d. Matías Piñeiro, 2007 + Intro by season curator Daniel Turner (25 NOV 18:30); In The Studio With Matías Piñeiro workshop (26 NOV 16:30); TODOS MIENTEN + ROSALINDA d. Matías Piñeiro, 2009 + 2010 (27 NOV 16:30).

SEASON OF CHAN at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for listings): JACKIE CHAN’S FIRST STRIKE 35mm aka Police Story 4 d. Stanley Tong, 1996 (11 NOV 13:00 – £1 Members’ Film / 17 NOV 18:10); MR. NICE GUY 35mm d. Sammo Hung, 1997 (25 NOV 12:30 / 30 NOV 20:45).

THROWBACK at Everyman Cinemas

• Includes (check venue for listings): GOODFELLAS d. Martin Scorsese, 1990 (13 NOV various); MOULIN ROUGE! d. Baz Luhrmann, 2001 (20 NOV various).

TRINTIGNANT: THE NON-CONFORMIST at Ciné Lumière

• Includes (check venue for listings): MA NUIT CHEZ MAUD aka My Night with Maud d. Eric Rohmer, 1968 (20 NOV 14:00 / 22 NOV 18:20 / 24 NOV 20:30); A MAN AND A WOMAN aka Un homme et une femme d. Claude Lelouch, 1966 (27 NOV 14:00 / 30 NOV 18:20); THE BEST YEARS OF A LIFE aka Les Plus Belles années d’une vie d. Claude Lelouch, 2019 (27 NOV 16:10).

UNGENTLE SCREENING SERIES at Studio Voltaire

• Includes (check venue for listings): THE THIRD MAN d. Carol Reed, 1949 (19 NOV 14:00); THE SERVANT d. Joseph Losey, 1963 (20 NOV 14:00); LONDON d. Patrick Keiller, 1994 (26 NOV 14:00); ROBINSON IN SPACE d. Patrick Kieller, 1997 (27 NOV 14:00); TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY d. John Irvin, 1979 7 episodes (03 to 04 DEC – FREE!).

UNSILENCED: THE RESILIENCE OF QUEER CINEMA at Rio Cinema

• Includes (check venue for listings): WET SAND d. Elene Neveriani, 2021 + Intro by curator Josh Bullin (24 NOV 18:30); LEITIS IN WAITING d. Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson & Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, 2018 + Intro by curator Josh Bullin (28 NOV 18:30); GRACEFULLY d. Arash Eshagh, 2019 + Intro/Panel discussion (29 NOV 18:30); MEMORIES OF MY BODY d. Garin Nugroho, 2018 + Intro by curator Josh Bullin (05 DEC 18:30).
• Curated by Josh Bullin in partnership with NFTS.

WORKING CLASS HEROES at Biddle Bros Pub

• Includes (check venue for listings): THE WORKING CLASS GOES TO HEAVEN aka La classe operaia va in paradiso d. Elio Petri, 1971 (15 NOV 20:00); THE GARMENT JUNGLE d. Vincent Sherman & Robert Aldrich, 1957 (22 NOV 20:00); THE NIGHT BEFORE THE STRIKE aka Paupjeonya d. Dong-hong Jang, Yun-hyeon Jang, Eun Lee & J.Q. Lee, 1990 (29 NOV); NIGHTCLEANERS d. Berwick Street Film Collective, 1975 (06 DEC 20:00).
• Presented by Mondo Nights / Raising funds for the IWGB

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• Includes (check venue for listings): FALLEN ANGELS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1995 (12 NOV 20:45); IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE d. Wong Kar Wai, 2000 (13 NOV 18:20 / 20 NOV 18:15 / 26 NOV 17:45 – 4K); CHUNGKING EXPRESS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1994 (18 NOV 18:00 – 4K).

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