THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [16/06/22]

THURSDAY 16 JUNE 2022 (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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LANCELOT DU LAC aka Lancelot of the Lake d. Robert Bresson, 1974 + Intro by Jason Wood, Director of Public Programme & Audiences (16 JUN 18:30) / Part of OF SIN & SALVATION: THE CINEMA OF ROBERT BRESSON at BFI Southbank:

“An extraordinary film, Lancelot of the Lake is partly about the tensions in the relationships between Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and Gawain, and partly about the demise of the Middle Ages’ codes of chivalry. The Knights of the Round Table are effectively imprisoned in their armour, and Bresson’s supremely imaginative visual compositions and soundtrack speak volumes about their plight: a jousting tournament is especially unforgettable.” (BFI)

• BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT + Intro/Q&A by composer Neil Brand at Kino Bermondsey (16 JUN 19:45).
• BLIND AMBITION d. Robert Coe, 2021 + Q&A with the director & the Zimbabwean wine tasting team in support of The International Rescue Committee at Curzon Mayfair (16 JUN 18:00).
• THE CAMERA IS OURS d. various at Bertha DocHouse (16 JUN 16:00).
• DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA d. Simon Curtis, 2022 at The David Lean (16 JUN 19:30).
• OUT OF DARKNESS: HEAVY IS THE CROWN d. Amadeuz Christ, 2022 + Discussion with Charmaine Simpson presented by Black History Studies at The Lexi Cinema (16 JUN 18:30).
• PURPLE NOON aka Plein soleil d. René Clément, 1960 at The Prince Charles (16 JUN 18:00).
• WHAT WE SHARED dir Kamila Kuc, 2021 + Q&A with the director at Pushkin House (16 JUN 19:00).

Check venues for full listings…

ANDREI TARKOVSKY at The Prince Charles

• SOLARIS d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972 (16 JUN 12:00).

BEST OF CÉSAR at Ciné Lumière

• THE VELVET QUEEN aka La Panthère des neiges d. Marie Amiguet & Vincent Munier, 2021 (16 JUN 16:15).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: AFTER BRESSON… at BFI Southbank

• THIEF d. Michael Mann, 1981 (16 JUN 18:00).

CELEBRATING ANNA MAGNANI at The Garden Cinema

• ROME, OPEN CITY d. Roberto Rossellini, 1945 (16 JUN 20:20).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• THE BIG HEAT d. Fritz Lang, 1953 (16 JUN 18:00).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• DESTERRO d. Maria Clara Escobar, 2020 + Q&A with the director (16 JUN 18:20).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• PICKPOCKET d. Robert Bresson, 1959 (16 JUN 20:15).

LOUD AND QUEER at Genesis Cinema

• GIRL d. Lukas Dhont, 2018 (16 JUN 18:10).

OF SIN & SALVATION: THE CINEMA OF ROBERT BRESSON at BFI Southbank

• LANCELOT DU LAC aka Lancelot of the Lake d. Robert Bresson, 1974 + Intro by Jason Wood, Director of Public Programme & Audiences (16 JUN 18:30).
• L’ARGENT aka Money d. Robert Bresson, 1983 (16 JUN 20:30).
• Re-releases: PICKPOCKET d. Robert Bresson, 1959 (03 JUN to 30 JUN various).

RETURN OF THE OUTSIDER: THE FILMS OF MIKE HODGES at BFI Southbank

• Re-releases: GET CARTER d. Mike Hodges, 1971 (16 JUN 20:40).

SCI-FI MOVIES at The Prince Charles

• SOLARIS d. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972 (16 JUN 12:00).
• SOLARIS d. Steven Soderbergh, 2002 (16 JUN 15:35 – 4K).

THE WAVE: ITALIAN WOMEN FILMMAKERS at Ciné Lumière

• A SANTANOTTE d. Elvira Notari, 1922 + Live piano accompaniment by John Sweeney (16 JUN 18:30).
• HEAVENLY BODY aka Corpo celeste d. Alice Rohrwacher, 2011 + Short: MERLOT (16 JAN 20:30).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• FALLEN ANGELS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1995 (16 JUN 20:40 – 4K).

• Barnes Film Festival (16 to 22 JUN).
• Odyssey: A Chinese Cinema Season (10 MAY to 10 JUNE).
• Riverside Pride Film Festival (10 to 15 JUN).
• Sundance Film Festival: London (09 to 12 JUN).
• The Wave: Italian Women Filmmakers (15 to 19 JUN – Featured attraction of the month!).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• LOST IN TRANSLATION + Q&A with Hannah Strong (16 JUN 21:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• POETIC JUSTICE (16 JUN 21:15).

• Also 10 to 16 JUN (various dates/times): IN BALANCHINE’S CLASSROOM d. Connie Hochman, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // JACK’S RIDE aka No táxi do Jack d. Susana Nobre, 2021 at: ICA // LEAVE NO TRACES aka Zeby nie bylo sladów d. Jan P. Matuszynski, 2021 at: Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / ICA / Watermans // SWAN SONG d. Todd Stephens, 2021 at: Barbican / BFI / Curzon Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rio Cinema / Riverside Studios.

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