THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [13/04/23]

THURSDAY 13 APRIL 2023 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today across DIY, indie & alternative cinema including one-off screen events, film seasons, film festivals & our selection of new releases.

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STORM DAMAGE d. Simon Cellan Jones, 2000 + Panel discussion with Ashley Walters, Adrian Lester, Kate Ashfield & Alexis Rodney at BFI Southbank (13 APR 18:00).

“Screening for only the second time in 23 years and written by the actor-screenwriter Lennie James, STORM DAMAGE is an emotionally powerful, imaginative and complex portrayal of the experiences of young people living within a care home in Brixton’s Angel Town. In this culturally significant story, Danny (Adrian Lester) is an idealistic Black teacher-turned-care worker whose major challenge lies in turning the home’s primary delinquent Stefan (Ashley Walters) away from the negative and potentially fatal influence of local gangster Boniface (James). Achieving a cult status this very rare screening will hopefully help to rehabilitate this important film’s place in the history of Black culture on TV. Please check back for confirmation of guests.” (BFI)

• ALLELUJAH d. Richard Eyre, 2022 at The David Lean (13 APR 14:30 HOH & 19:30).
• AN IRISH GOODBYE d. White Ross & Tom Berkeley, 2022 + Q&A with the directors at Picturehouse Central (13 APR 19:00).
• APRILE d. Nanni Moretti, 1998 presented by Jellied Reels at The Castle Cinema (13 APR 19:00).
• LAW OF TEHRAN aka Metri shesh va nim d. Saeed Roustayi, 2019 ar Curzon Camden (13 APR 11:30).
• Realism & Reverie: Alice Neel’s New York on Film + Intro by Larne Abse Gogarty at Barbican (13 APR 18:30).
• STORM DAMAGE d. Simon Cellan Jones, 2000 + Panel discussion with Ashley Walters, Adrian Lester, Kate Ashfield & Alexis Rodney at BFI Southbank (13 APR 18:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• CASINO 35mm d. Martin Scorsese, 1995 (13 APR 14:50).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOUR AMONGST THIEVES d. John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein, 2023 (31 MAR to 13 APR).
• THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE d. Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic, 2023 (05 to 13 APR).

ANIME at The Prince Charles

• THE END OF EVANGELION d. Hideaki Anno & Kazuya Tsurumaki, 1997 (07 to 13 APR various).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

• AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD aka Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes d. Werner Herzog, 1973 (13 APR 21:00).

CELEBRATING QUEER CINEMA at The Garden Cinema 

• TANGERINE d. Sean Baker, 2015 (13 APR 20:05 + Panel discussion in partnership with oestrogeneration).

FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICAN CINEMA at The Garden Cinema

• MANDABI d. Ousmane Sembène, 1968 (13 APR 18:00 + Intro & discussion with Ana Camila Esteves).

GINGER ROGERS: ALL THAT SASS at BFI Southbank

• Re-release: TOP HAT d. Mark Sandrich, 1935 (07 to 20 APR).

SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE FILMMAKERS at The Prince Charles

• AFTERSUN d. Charlotte Wells, 2022 (13 APR 18:15).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• FALLEN ANGELS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1995 (13 APR 18:30 – 4K).

• Clermont-Ferrand in London (04 to 08 APR).
• Kendal Mountain Film Festival UK Tour (13 APR).
• Kinoteka: Polish Film Festival (09 MAR to 27 APR).
• Sunday Shorts Film Festival (09 APR).

Also 07 to 13 APR (various dates/times):

• BLUE BAG LIFE d. Lisa Selby & Rebecca Lloyd-Evans, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse / Curzon Cinemas / ICA.
• DELIKADO d. Karl Malakunas, 2022 at: Bertha DocHouse.
• FRAGMENTS FROM HEAVEN d. Adnane Baraka, 2022 at: ICA.
• IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING d. Toby Amies, 2022 at (some limited engagements): Bertha DocHouse / Everyman Cinemas / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema.
• LOLA d. Andrew Legge, 2022 at: ICA / Riverside Studios.
• MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN d. Terry Jones, 1979 at: Chiswick Cinema (09 APR 13:30 / 10 APR 19:30); The Cinema In The Arches (09 APR 15:30 / 10 APR 17:10); Curzon Cinemas (07 to 10 APR various); Everyman Cinemas (09 APR various); Olympic Studios (09 APR 19:50 / 10 APR 15:30); Phoenix Cinema (09 APR 17:00); The Prince Charles (08 APR 15:30 / 12 APR 15:45). 
• THE OUTWATERS d. Robbie Banfitch, 2023 at: Picturehouse Cinemas / The Prince Charles.
• THREE COLOURS: WHITE d. Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994 at (some limited engagements): ArtHouse Crouch End / Close-Up / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas.

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