WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [20/10/21]
WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER 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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TROUBLE EVERY DAY 35mm d. Claire Denis, 2001 at The Prince Charles (20 OCT 18:00) / Part of LOST VAMPIRES.
- “Twenty years after its controversial premiere at Cannes, Claire Denis’ vampire-body-horror art film continues to be worthy of repeat viewings and reevaluation. Featuring Vincent Gallo, Tricia Vessey and Béatrice Dalle, and with a brooding sense of foreboding that gives way to extreme acts of horror as powerful today as when the film was first released.”
- AN ACTOR’S REVENGE 4k d. Kon Ichikawa, 1963 at BFI (20 OCT 14:15).
- AQUARELA d. Victor Kossakovsky, 2018 at Genesis Cinema (20 OCT 18:30).
- BEETLEJUICE d. Tim Burton, 1988 at The Prince Charles (20 OCT 15:45).
- But Where Are You Really From? The Good Immigrant short film programme + Q&A with the filmmakers – HOH-captioned/Q&A signed live in BSL/live-captioned (20 OCT 18:15).
- CARRIE d. Brian De Palma, 1976 at The Prince Charles (20 OCT 13:45).
- CELTS d. Milica Tomovic, 2021 + recorded Q&A with the director presented by New East Cinema at Barbican (20 OCT 20:45).
- DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS d. Carl Franklin, 1995 at BFI (20 OCT 17:55).
- DONNIE DARKO d. Richard Kelly, 2001 at The Prince Charles (20 OCT 13:10).
- EARLY SPRING 4k aka Sôshun d. Yasujirô Ozu, 1956 at BFI (20 OCT 20:15).
- EARLY SUMMER 4k aka Bakushû d. Yasujirô Ozu, 1951 at BFI (20 OCT 17:50).
- THE FLAVOUR OF GREEN TEA OVER RICE 4k aka Ochazuke no aji d. Yasujirô Ozu, 1952 at BFI (20 OCT 20:40).
- THE HARDER THEY COME 16mm d. Perry Henzell, 1972 presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (20 OCT 19:30).
- HOCUS POCUS d. Kenny Ortega, 1993 at Backyard Cinema (19 OCT – 13 NOV various).
- I AM CUBA aka Soy Cuba d. Mikhail Kalatozov, 1964 at BFI (20 OCT 14:30).
- LES DIABOLIQUES d. Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1955 at Ciné Lumière (20 OCT 15:30).
- LES MISÉRABLES d. Ladj Ly, 2020 at Catford Mews (20 OCT 18:30).
- THE LONG GOODBYE d. Robert Altman, 1973 at BFI (20 OCT 20:50).
- NIGHT OF THE COMET 35mm d. Thom Eberhardt, 1984 at The Prince Charles (20 OCT 18:25).
- NUTS IN MAY d. Mike Leigh, 1976 at BFI (20 OCT 18:00).
- THE OTHER LAMB d. Małgorzata Szumowska, 2019 at Catford Mews (20 OCT 20:30).
- RATTLESNAKES d. Julius Amedume, 2019 at Whirled Cinema (20 OCT 20:00).
- ROMANTIC ROAD d. Oliver McGarvey, 2021 + Q&A with the director & protagonists Jan & Rupert Grey at The Gate (20 OCT 18:00).
- ROOM AT THE TOP d. Jack Clayton, 1958 at at Ciné Lumière (20 OCT 18:10).
- SCREAM 35mm d. Wes Craven, 1996 + Live podcast with The Evolution Of Horror & The Final Girls at The Prince Charles (20 OCT 20:25).
- THE SERVANT d. Joseph Levy, 1963 at Kiln Theatre (20 OCT 15:30).
- THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS d. Jonathan Demme, 1991 at The Exhibit (20 OCT 20:00).
- TOM PETTY: SOMEWHERE YOU FEEL FREE – THE MAKING OF WILDFLOWERS d. Mary Wharton, 2021 at: Chiswick Cinema (20 OCT 19:30); Everyman Cinemas (20 OCT various); Olympic Studios (20 OCT 20:30); Phoenix Cinema (20 OCT 20:30); Picturehouse Cinemas (20 OCT various).
- TONGUES UNTIED d. Marlon T Riggs, 1989 + Intro by Rico Johnson-Sinclair presented by BFI Flare at BFI Southbank (20 OCT 20:30).
- TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM d. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, 2019 at Screen25 Cinema at Harris Academy South Norwood (20 OCT 19:45).
- THE TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS aka L’Albero degli zoccoli d. Ermanno Olmi, 1978 at BFI (20 OCT 14:00).
- TROUBLE EVERY DAY 35mm d. Claire Denis, 2001 at The Prince Charles (20 OCT 18:00).
- UN FLIC d. Jean-Pierre Melville, 1972 + Recorded intro by Christina Newland at BFI (20 OCT 18:10).
- WHITE CUBE d. Renzo Martens, 2020 at ICA (20 OCT 18:50).
- Banff Mountain Film Festival – London (11 to 19 OCT).
- BFI London Film Festival (06 to 17 OCT).
- ECOFeminism Short Film Festival (16 OCT).
- London East Asia Film Festival (21 to 31 OCT).
- Native Spirit Festival (12 OCT to 20 NOV).
- Sci-Fi-London 21 (19 to 24 OCT).
HALLOWEEN KILLS d. David Gordon Green, 2021.
- Various venues, inc: Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas
NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN d. Małgorzata Szumowska & Michal Englert, 2020.
- Various venues, inc: Catford Mews / Ciné Lumière / ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas
THE OUTSIDERS: THE COMPLETE NOVEL d. Francis Ford Coppola, 1983.
- Various venues, inc: ICA / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema
- Also (15 to 21 OCT various dates/times): THE BETA TEST d. Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe, 2021 at: ArtHouse Crouch End / Catford Mews / Curzon Cinemas / Prince Charles Cinema // FOUND d. Amanda Lipitz, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse // I AM BELMAYA d. Sue Carpenter & Belmaya Nepali, 2021 at: The Castle Cinema // THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO d. Karim Aïnouz, 2019 at: Barbican / Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / ICA // THE VELVET UNDERGROUND d. Todd Haynes, 2021 at: Arthouse Crouch End / Barbican / Bertha DocHouse / Cinema In The Arches / ICA / Kiln Theatre / Olympic Cinema / 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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*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. //.