THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [17/06/21]
THURSDAY 17 JUNE 2021 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today including one-off events, limited runs, film clubs, repertory seasons, film festivals, outdoor events, & our selection of new releases.
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- THE 8TH d. Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy & Maeve O’Boyle at Bertha DocHouse (17 JUN 13:45).
- 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU 35MM d. Gil Junger, 1999 at The Prince Charles (17 JUN 18:45).
- ALIENS [Director’s Cut] d. James Cameron, 1986 at The Prince Charles (17 JUN 15:00).
- THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE aka L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo d. Dario Argento, 1970 at The Prince Charles (17 JUN 21:05).
- FARGO d. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 1996 at Catford Mews (17 JUN 18:00).
- FARGO 35MM d. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 1996 at The Prince Charles (17 JUN 18:15).
- Preview: THE FILMMAKER’S HOUSE d. Marc Isaacs, 2020 + Q&A with the director at Barbican Cinema (17 JUN 18:00).
- GREASE d. Randal Kleiser, 1978 at Backyard Cinema (17 JUN 16:30).
- THE HOST 35MM d. Bong Joon-ho, 2006 at The Prince Charles (17 JUN 20:45).
- HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE d. Hayao Miyazaki d. 2004 at Picturehouse Cinemas (17 JUN various times).
- THE HUMAN VOICE d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2020 + Recorded Q&A at Kino Bermondsey (17 JUN 20:45).
- LA LA LAND d. Damien Chazelle, 2016 at Genesis Cinema (17 JUN 20:40).
- LE DOULOS d. Jean-Pierre Melville, 1962 at BFI Southbank (17 JUN 20:45).
- Opening Night: LIMBO d. Ben Sharrock, 2020 + Q&A with the director at Olympic Studios (17 JUN 20:45) / Part of Barnes Film Festival.
- MANDABI d. Ousmane Sembène, 1968 + Recorded Panel Q&A at The Lexi Cinema (17 JUN 18:15).
- MAVIS! d. Jessica Edwards, 2015 at BFI Southbank (17 JUN 20:40).
- MOANA d. Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall & Chris Williams, 2016 at Backyard Cinema (17 JUN 16:00).
- THE OTHER SIDE short film programme presented by No Planet B at Catford Mews (17 JUN 20:00).
- POINT BREAK d. Kathryn Bigelow, 1991 at Backyard Cinema (17 JUN 20:00).
- PRIDE d. Matthew Warchus, 2014 at Backyard Cinema (17 JUN 20:30).
- PUNK THE CAPITAL: BUILDING A SOUND MOVEMENT d. James June Schneider, Paul Bishow & Sam Lavine, 2019 + Skype Q&A presented by Doc’n Roll Festival at The Castle Cinema (17 JUN 18:30).
- THE REASON I JUMP d. Jerry Rothwell, 2021 + Q&A with the director + guests at Picturehouse Central (17 JUN 18:30).
- SHIVA BABY d. Emma Seligman at Ciné Lumière (17 JUN 20:25).
- SOUND OF METAL d. Darius Marder, 2019 presented by Sign For All with BSL communication at The Castle Cinema (17 JUN 18:30).
- STATE FUNERAL d. Sergei Loznitsa, 2019 at Bertha DocHouse (17 JUN 20:20).
- TAMPOPO d. Jûzô Itami, 1985 at The Prince Charles (17 JUN 12:15).
- THE WOLVES aka Los Lobos d. Samuel Kishi, 2019 + Q&A at Genesis Cinema (17 JUN 18:20) / Part of London Migration Film Festival / Today’s featured attraction!
- WOMB (Women of My Billion) d. Ajitesh Sharma, 2020 + Q&A with Srishti Bakshi & film critic Anna Smith at BFI Southbank (17 JUN 17:20) / Part of Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival.
- Women in the Films of Robert Altman: An Online Panel Discussion at BFI Southbank (17 JUN 19:00 – online).
- CLUELESS d. Amy Heckerling, 1995 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (17 JUN 21:15).
- HUSTLERS d. Lorene Scafaria, 2019 at Bar Elba SE1 (17 JUN 21:00).
- PULP FICTION d. Quentin Tarantino, 1994 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (17 JUN 21:30).
- Architecture Film Festival London (02 to 27 JUN – online).
- Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (17 JUN to 04 JUL 2021).
- Barnes Film Festival (17 to 23 JUN).
- Doc’n Roll Festival – Summer Screenings (June & July).
- London Migration Film Festival (17 to 23 JUN).
- Queer East – Pride Season (JUN to JUL).
- Sheffield Doc/Fest (04 to 13 JUN).
FARGO 35MM d. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 1996, The Prince Charles (daily 11 to 17 JUN various times). Also at: BFI Southbank from 4K / Rich Mix
THE FATHER d. Florian Zeller, 2020 (daily 11 to 17 JUN): Archlight / ArtHouse / Barbican / The Castle / Catford Mews / Ciné Lumière / Curzon / Electric / Genesis / Kino / The Lexi / Peckhamplex / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse / Rich Mix / Rio Cinema / Riverside Studios
MANDABI d. Ousmane Sembène, 1968 (daily 11 to 17 JUN): Catford Mews / Ciné Lumière / Rio Cinema
- Also (other venues may be available!): ELLIE & ABBIE (& ELLIE’S DEAD AUNT) d. Monica Zanetti, 2021 at Curzon Cinemas (11 to 17 JUN)// GRANADA NIGHTS d. Abid Khan, 2021 at Watermans (11 to 17 JUN various dates) // THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD d. Patrick Hughes, 2021 at Curzon Cinemas (daily from 14 Jun) // MLK / FBI d. Sam Pollard, 2020 at Bertha DocHouse (daily 11 to 17 JUN) // MY NEW YORK YEAR d. Philippe Falardeau, 2020 at Watermans (11 to 17 JUN various dates) // SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS d. Lisa Rovner, 2020 at Bertha DocHouse (daily 11 to 17 JUN not 16 JUN).
- 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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