WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [06/07/22]

WEDNESDAY 06 JUL 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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MALATESTA’S CARNIVAL OF BLOOD d. Christopher Speeth, 1973 + Intro & Intermission (06 JUL 20:30 – £1!) / Part of BAR TRASH at Genesis Cinema.

“MALATESTA’S CARNIVAL OF BLOOD sees a family arrive at a creepy, dilapidated fairground in search of their missing son, only to find themselves at the mercy of cannibalistic ghouls lurking beneath the park.”

“…But that’s only part of the story! This wild trip of a low-budget movie has a DIY aesthetic like no other, with dime store gore and epic plastic dreamscapes that will haunt your nightmares, just as the absence of plot explodes your brain… “Beautifully photographed, imaginatively designed, far-out in conception and successfully bonkers at least half the time, Malatesta’s Carnival Of Blood is unlike anything you’ve seen before” Stephen Thrower (Nightmare USA).”

This screening is part of Film Feels Curious, a UK-wide cinema season, supported by the National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network. Explore all films and events at filmfeels.co.uk.

• BRIAN AND CHARLES d. Jim Archer, 2022 at Picturehouse Cinemas (06 JUL various).
• HACKING JUSTICE: JULIAN ASSANGE d. Clara López Rubio & Juan Pancorbo, 2017 + Panel discussion at ArtHouse Crouch End (06 JUL 18:00).
• Kate Bush Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1979 presented by Deeper Into Movies at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (06 JUL 19:30).
• OPENING NIGHT d. John Cassavetes, 1977 at The Garden Cinema (06 JUL 17:30).
• THE WATERMELON WOMAN d. Cheryl Dunye, 1996 presented by Leytonstone Pop-Up Cinema at Leytonstone Library (06 JUL 19:45).
• WAYFINDER dir Larry Achiampong, 2022 + Q&A with the director at ICA (06 JUL 20:15).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• MULHOLLAND DR. 35mm d. David Lynch, 2001 (06 JUL 14:50).
• THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS 35mm d. Michael Mann, 1992 (06 JUL 18:00).

80S CINEMA ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• SPACEBALLS 35mm d. Mel Brookes, 1987 (06 JUL 10:30).

1982 SEASON at The Prince Charles

• FIRST BLOOD d. Ted Kotcheff, 1982 (06 JUL 12:45).

BAR TRASH at Genesis Cinema

• MALATESTA’S CARNIVAL OF BLOOD d. Christopher Speeth, 1973 + Intro & Intermission (06 JUL 20:30).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: POWER! at BFI Southbank

• TO SLEEP WITH ANGER d. Charles Burnett, 1990 + Intro (06 JUL 18:15).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• DOUBLE INDEMNITY d. Billy Wilder, 1944 (06 JUL 20:20).

CELEBRATING MARLENE DIETRICH at The Garden Cinema

• WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION d. Billy Wilder, 1957 (06 JUL 15:15).
• DESTRY RIDES AGAIN d. George Marshall, 1939 (06 JUL 18:00).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• A PLEASURE, COMRADES! aka Prazer, Camaradas! d. José Filipe Costa, 2019 (01 to 07 JUL).

DANIEL DAY-LEWIS SELECTROSPECTIVE at The Prince Charles

• THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS 35mm d. Michael Mann, 1992 (06 JUL 18:00).

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

• WINGS OF DESIRE d. Wim Wenders, 1987 (06 JUN 20:15).

THE FILMS OF BOB FOSSE at The Prince Charles:

• CABARET d. Bob Fosse, 1972 (06 JUL 20:45).

IN THE BLACK FANTASTIC at BFI Southbank

• THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET 35mm d. John Sayles, 1984 (06 JUL 20:45).

JOHN CARPENTER IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• THEY LIVE d. John Carpenter, 1988 (06 JUL 12:30 – 4K).

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

• Re-releases: GET CARTER d. Mike Hodges, 1971 (06 JUL 20:35).

SATYAJIT RAY: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM at BFI Southbank

• The Big City: THE MIDDLEMAN 35mm aka Jana Aranya d. Satyajit Ray, 1975 (06 JUL 20:20).
• Talks & events: The Film Language of Satyajit Ray (06 JUL 18:00).

WIM WENDERS at Curzon Cinemas

• Check venue for details.

WIM WENDERS: KINO DREAMS at Bertha DocHouse

• THE SALT OF THE EARTH d. Juliano Ribeiro Salgado & Wim Wenders, 2014 (06 Jul 18:20).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• FALLEN ANGELS d. Wong Kar Wai, 1995 (06 JUL 18:10).

• I Will Tell Film Festival (07 to 12 JUL).
• London Indian Film Festival (23 JUN to 05 JUL).
• RAFT Festival (10 JUN to 08 JUL).
• Safar Film Festival (01 to 17 JUL).
• Taiwan Indigenous Documentaries Festival (01 to 06 JUL – in-venue & online).
• Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (17 JUN to 17 JUL).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• MEN (06 JUL 21:15).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• WHIPLASH (06 JUL 21:15).

• Also 01 to 07 JUL (various dates/times): A PLEASURE, COMRADES! aka Prazer, Camaradas! d. José Filipe Costa, 2019 at: ICA // THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB d. Wim Wenders, 1999 at: Rio Cinema // CANNON ARM AND THE ARCADE QUEST d. Mads Hedegaard, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // ERIC RAVILIOUS: DRAWN TO WAR d. Margy Kinmonth, 2022 at: ActOne Cinema / Curzon Cinemas / Phoenix Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas.

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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. //.