THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [25/05/23]

THURSDAY 25 MAY 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.

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

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WINGED MIGRATION aka Le peuple migrateur d. Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud & Michel Debats, 2001 + Intro by Colin Crooks, presented by Sydenham Film Club at The Sydenham Centre (25 MAY 19:30).

“Leave your expectations at the door. You can’t possibly imagine how this Oscar nominated documentary will engage your senses and sweep you away along for the ride, soaring.”

“An impressive, unprecedented cinematic achievement, especially in the art, science and technology of cinematography, it was filmed by three directors and five crews over the course of four years on all seven continents, featuring minimum narration and a few – either purposefully or just lucky – staged scenes to provide that extra, magical bit of drama (and comedy). In other words, it is less of a documentary and more of an unlikely musical, offering an extraordinary, stunning and utterly new point of view of the world.”

  • FEELS short film programme at Picturehouse Hackney (25 MAY 19:00).
  • Earthrise: THE NETTLE DRESS d. Dylan Howitt, 2023 at The Lexi Cinema (25 MAY 18:30).
  • ONE FINE MORNING d. Mia Hansen-Løve, 2022 at The David Lean (25 MAY 14:30 HOH & 19:30).
  • SAFE PLACE d. Juraj Lerotić, 2022 + Recorded Intro by the director, presented by New East Cinema at Barbican (25 MAY 18:10).
  • WINGED MIGRATION aka Le peuple migrateur d. Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud & Michel Debats, 2001 presented by Sydenham Film Club at The Sydenham Centre (25 MAY 19:30).
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Check venues for full listings…

16MM SCREENINGS at The Castle Cinema

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

  • FAST X d. Louis Leterrier, 2023 (19 to 25 MAY).

ALFRED HITCHCOCK: ACT 1 – 1927 TO 1945 at The Garden Cinema

  • THE LODGER d. Alfred Hitchcock, 1927 + Live score by Malvern Brume (25 MAY 21:00).

BEN WHEATLEY PRESENTS at Picturehouse Cinemas

  • IN THE EARTH d. Ben Wheatley, 2021 (25 MAY 20:45 – Picturehouse Central).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION… at BFI Southbank

CINEMATIC JUKEBOX / CLASSIC FILM SEASON at The Prince Charles (not listed elsewhere!)

CINEMATIC SORCERESS: THE FILMS OF NINA MENKES at BFI Southbank

DARIO ARGENTO: DOORS INTO DARKNESS at BFI Southbank

DISLOCATION BLUES at Tate Modern

MUKHRIJAT: ARAB WOMEN FILMMAKERS at The Garden Cinema

MURIEL BOX: A WOMAN’S TAKE at BFI Southbank

SKIP NORMAN: HERE AND THERE at ICA & Goethe-Institut

SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE FILMMAKERS at The Prince Charles

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

WB100 – CELEBRATING EVERY STORY at The Prince Charles

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

This is a film still from NAM JUNE PAIK - MOON IS THE OLDEST TV dir Amanda Kim, 2023.

NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV dir Amanda Kim, 2023

Various venues, inc: Bertha DocHouse / Ciné Lumière / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas

Also 19 to 25 MAY (various dates/times):

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*THE SMALL PRINT: Opinions author’s own. // As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version only. // Event dates/times/formats are subject to change by the venue/organiser. Events may already be sold out at the time of posting, so please click quickly. // We try to list as many original format screenings as we can (8 to 70MM), but sometimes formats change due to age of the print, availability, logistics etc, so please check ahead with your venue if the format is your thing. // All images are used in the spirit of fair use for reporting & review – no ownership is implied or intended / unless otherwise credited to RADIANT CIRCUS as the original rights holder. We will remove any images immediately upon request – just get in touch. // We don’t filter our listings by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should therefore be 18+. // Finally, we always try to follow The Carny Code by “not screwing up anyone else’s game”, but everyone can make mistakes… If something does go wrong, we will always do our best to put it right. //.