WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [02/03/22]

WEDNESDAY 02 MARCH 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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WHO ARE YOU, POLLY MAGGOO? aka Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? d. William Klein, 1966 + Intro by Julie Verhoeven & Music from DJ Jonny Trunk presented by Rebel Reel Cine Club at Rio Cinema (02 MAR 18:00).

“Photographer and filmmaker William Klein’s satire on the worlds of fashion and television is the most stylish you’ll see. Beautifully shot using a variety of techniques with a cast of bonkers but recognisable characters WHO ARE YOU, POLLY MAGGOO? includes crowd scenes in 1967 Paris perfectly capturing the energy and honesty of Klein’s own street scene photographs for which he first became famous.”

  • BELFAST d. Kenneth Branagh, 2021 at The David Lean (02 MAR 19:30).
  • HOUSE OF GUCCI d. Ridley Scott, 2021 at Whirled Cinema (02 MAR 20:00).
  • POWER TO CHANGE d. Wendy Lewis + Q&A with the director & participants at Arthouse Crouch End (02 MAR 20:30).
  • REBEL DREAD d. William E Badgley, 2020 + Q&A with Don Letts at Picturehouse Ritzy (02 MAR 18:30).
  • THEEB d. Naji Abu Nowar, 2014 presented by Leytonstone Pop-Up Cinema at Leytonstone Library (02 MAR 19:45).
  • WHO ARE YOU, POLLY MAGGOO? aka Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? d. William Klein, 1966 + Intro by Julie Verhoeven & Music from DJ Jonny Trunk presented by Rebel Reel Cine Club at Rio Cinema (02 MAR 18:00).

THE ABC OF ASTA NIELSEN at BFI Southbank

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): HAMLET d. Sven Gade, 1921 + Live piano accompaniment by Cyrus Gabrysch (02 MAR 18:15).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: PUTTING ON A SHOW at BFI Southbank

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): 42ND STREET d. Lloyd Bacon, 1933 (02 MAR 18:00).

BLACK & WHITE MOVIES at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): BELFAST d. Kenneth Branagh, 2021 (02 MAR 13:00 – 4K); THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH d. Joel Coen, 2021 (02 MAR 15:35).

FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT REVISITED at Ciné Lumière

LETTERBOXD HIGH RISERS at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): BELLY d. Hype Williams, 1999 (02 MAR 18:00).

MARTIN SCORSESE: DIRECTOR. WRITER. PRODUCER. ACTOR. at The Prince Charles

  • Includes (check venue for listings): SILENCE d. Martin Scorsese, 2016 (02 MAR 20:15).

OSCAR & BAFTA NOMINEES at The Prince Charles

REWARDING DOCS at Bertha DocHouse

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): THE RESCUE d. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin, 2021 (02 MAR 15:50); COW d. Andrea Arnold, 2021 (02 MAR 18:30 + Q&A with the director).

SEEN & HEARD at BFI Southbank

  • Includes (check venue for full listings): DIVINES d. Houda Benyamina, 2016 (02 MAR 20:50).

STUDIO GHIBLI at Picturehouse Cinemas

TWO BY RYÛSUKE HAMAGUCHI at The Prince Charles

THE GODFATHER: 4K Restoration d. Francis Ford Coppola, 1972:

LA MIF aka The Fam d. Fred Baillif, 2021:

RŪRANGI d. Max Currie, 2020:

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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. //.