THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [23/09/21]
THURSDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 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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YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY aka Satamoto fel eshreen d. Amjad Abu Alala, 2019 + Recorded Q&A with the director at BFI (23 SEP 20:30) / Part of THE TIME IS NEW.
- “In this debut feature by Sudanese filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, a young man is haunted by a prophecy that his life will end as soon as he turns 20. Bullied by the children of the village and called ‘the son of death’, Muzamil finds himself torn between a desire to live and an acceptance of his looming death.”
- 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 70mm d. Stanley Kubrick, 1968 ‘unrestored version’ at The Prince Charles (23 SEP 20:15).
- A BRIXTON TALE d. Darragh Carey & Bertrand Desrochers, 2021 + Q&A with the directors & actor Craige Middleburg at Genesis Cinema (23 SEP 18:30).
- BLUE VELVET d. David Lynch, 1984 + Intro/Salon with Nick Walker presented by Cult Classic Collective at Genesis Cinema (23 SEP 18:15).
- BREATHLESS aka A bout de souffle d. Jean-Luc Godard, 1959 at Ciné Lumière (23 SEP 16:30).
- BREWSTER’S MILLIONS d. Walter Hill, 1985 at BFI (23 SEP 20:45).
- JIGSAW + ILLUMINATING THE WILDERNESS d. Robina Rose + Kate Adams, 1980 + 2018 + Intro by Professor Janet Harbord & Q&A with the directors at Barbican (23 SEP 18:00).
- ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT d. Beeban Kidron, 1989 + Q&A with the director at BFI (23 SEP 18:00).
- PATHS OF GLORY d. Stanley Kubrick, 1957 at The Prince Charles (23 SEP 17:45).
- THE THIRD MAN 16mm d. Carol Reed, 1949 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (23 SEP 19:30 – full capacity / 26 SEP 14:15 – socially distanced).
- THE UNDERCOVER MAN d. Joseph H Lewis, 1949 at BFI (23 SEP 14:45).
- YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY aka Satamoto fel eshreen d. Amjad Abu Alala, 2019 + Recorded Q&A with the director at BFI (23 SEP 20:30).
ONLINE
- THE STORY OF LOOKING: Online Q&A with Mark Cousins presented by Bertha DocHouse (23 SEP 19:00 – Free / Q&A only).
- FRIDAY d. F. Gary Gray, 1995 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (23 SEP 20:00).
- OUR LADIES d. Michael Caton-Jones, 2019 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (23 SEP 20:00).
- Banglaverse Film Festival (16 to 18 SEP).
- CASA Festival (01 to 29 SEP).
- Crystal Palace International Film Festval (09 SEP to 02 OCT).
- Japanese Avant-garde & Experimental Film Festival (16 to 19 SEP at Barbican / 20 to 30 SEP online).
- Leytonstone Loves Film 2021 (15 to 19 SEP).
- Little Wing Film Festival (21 to 26 SEP).
- London Mountain Film Festival (18 SEP).
- London Palestine Film Pre-Festival Programme (21 to 23 SEP).
- London Spanish Film Festival (23 to 29 SEP).
- Open City Documentary Festival (08 to 14 SEP in venues / 13 to 23 SEP online).
- Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festival (09 to 19 SEP).
- Queer East Film Festival (15 to 26 SEP).
- Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival (20 to 25 SEP).
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 4K d. Stanley Kubrick, 1971.
- Various venues inc: Chiswick Cinema / Genesis Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema.
THE MALTESE FALCON d. John Huston, 1941.
- Various venues inc: BFI / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas.
THE STORY OF LOOKING d. Mark Cousins, 2021
- Various venues inc: Barbican / Catford Mews / Bertha DocHouse.
- Also (17 to 23 SEP various dates/times): A BRIXTON TALE d. Darragh Carey & Bertrand Desrochers, 2021 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Catford Mews / Genesis Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix / Riverside Studios // AREN’T YOU HAPPY? d. Susanne Heinrich, 2018 at: ICA // FAUCI d. John Hoffman & Janet Tobias, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE d. Navot Papushado, 2021 at: Electric Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / The Prince Charles (35mm) / Rich Mix // KAAMELOTT: FIRST INSTALMENT aka Kaamelott: Premier Volet d. Alexandre Astier, 2021 at: Ciné Lumière // MANDIBLES aka Les Mandibules d. Quentin Dupieux, 2020 at: Ciné Lumière / ICA // NINJABABY d. Yngvild Sve Flikke, 2021 at: Barbican / Curzon Cinemas // PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND d. Sion Sono, 2020 at: Genesis Cinema / The Prince Charles // ROSE PLAYS JULIE d. Joe Lawlor & Christine Molloy, 2019 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / BFI / Chiswick Cinema / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Rich Mix / Riverside Studios.
- 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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