WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [28/06/23]

WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE 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

AND TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS d. Sreemoyee Singh, 2023 + Q&A with the director at Close-Up (28 JUN 20:15).

“Fascinated by Iran’s film culture and the poetry of the feminist poet Forough Farrokhzad, Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh sets out in search of the protagonists of Iranian cinema. The numerous interviews she conducts over a period of six years with filmmakers Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Shirvani and human rights activist Nasrin Sotudeh, among others, show the precarious situation in which critics of the regime find themselves, including the constant threat of imprisonment and being banned from practising their profession.”

“With a keen eye for unusual situations, she documents the effect of the Islamic Republic’s strict and omnipresent censorship on the daily lives of Iranian women whose uncompromising struggle has put them at the forefront of the protests that are currently rocking the country. And Towards Happy Alleys is a passionate declaration of love for the cinema and poetry of Iran which also provides a frank view of daily life, and bears witness to a fearless generation raising its voice and implacably demanding its civil liberties.” (Close-Up)

• AND TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS d. Sreemoyee Singh, 2023 + Q&A with the director at Close-Up (28 JUN 20:15).
• BARREL CHILDREN: THE FAMILIES WINDRUSH LEFT BEHIND d. Nadine White, 2023 + Recorded Q&A at Picturehouse Cinemas (28 JUN various).
• Connections In The City short film programme at Genesis Cinema (28 JUN 18:20).
• THE LOST KING d. Stephen Frears, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (28 JUN 20:00 / 02 JUL 17:00).
• THE OLD MAN MOVIE: LACTOPALYPSE d. Oskar Lehemaa & Mikk Mägi, 2019 at The David Lean (28 JUN 19:30).
• PAPER BRIDGE aka Die papierene Brücke + WAY FARE ds. Ruth Beckermann, 1987 + Sylvia Schedelbauer, 2009 presented by The Machine That Kills Bad People at ICA (28 JUN 19:00).
• THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE d. David Slade, 2010 at Genesis Cinema (28 JUN 21:00).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

• THERE WILL BE BLOOD 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007 (28 JUN 14:50).
• BLUE VELVET 35mm d. David Lynch, 1986 (28 JUN 15:15).
• EASY RIDER 35mm d. Dennis Hopper, 1969 (28 JUN 18:00).

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

• INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY d. James Mangold, 2023 (28 JUN to 10 JUL).

BAR TRASH – MONSTER MAYHEM! at Genesis Cinema & Rule Zero

• GORGO d. Eugène Lourié, 1961 + Intro, intermission, themed drinks & prize giveaways at Genesis Cinema’s Bar Paragon (28 JUN 20:30). 
• Presented by Token Homo.

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: THERE’S A PLACE… at BFI Southbank

• LA HAINE d. Mathieu Kassowitz, 1995 + Intro (28 JUN 18:25).

THE CINEMA OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN ON 35MM at Everyman Screen On The Green

• THE DARK KNIGHT RISES 35mm d. Christopher Nolan, 2012 (28 JUN 10:30).

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

• GLADIATOR d. Ridley Scott, 2000 (28 JUN 20:15).

THE FILMS OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON at The Prince Charles

• THERE WILL BE BLOOD 35mm d. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007 (28 JUN 14:50).

FOUR FILMS BY CHANTAL AKERMAN at The Prince Charles 

• TOUTE UNE NUIT aka One Whole Night d. Chantal Akerman, 1982 (28 JUN 18:15).

MIDSUMMER’S DAY at The Prince Charles

• THE WICKER MAN – THE FINAL CUT d. Robin Hardy, 1973 (28 JUN 12:30 – 4K).

MICHEL PICCOLI: A FEARLESS TALENT at BFI Southbank

• LA BELLE NOISEUSE d. Jacques Rivette, 1992 (28 JUN 18:10).

PINK PALACE at Rio Cinema

• FLAMING EARS d. Ursula Puerrer, A. Hans Scheirl & Dietmar Schipek, 1992 (28 JUN 19:30).

RAZOR SHARP: THE FABULOUS WOMEN OF HOWARD HAWKS at BFI Southbank

• THE BIG SLEEP 35mm d. Howard Hawks, 1946 (28 JUN 20:45).

SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE FILMMAKERS at The Prince Charles

• TOUTE UNE NUIT aka One Whole Night d. Chantal Akerman, 1982 (28 JUN 18:15). 

TECHNOLOGY ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

• BLOW-UP d. Michelangelo Antonioni, 1966 (28 JUN 15:45).

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

• HAPPY TOGETHER d. Wong Kar Wai, 1997 (28 JUN 12:45).

Check venues for full listings…

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building

• 50 FIRST DATES open captions (28 JUN 18:00).
• ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET (28 JUN 21:20).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East

• MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON open captions (28 JUN 18:00).
• COCAINE BEAR (28 JUN 20:45).

• Kingston International Film Festival (23 to 25 JUN).
• London Festival of Architecture x Brixton Community Cinema (09 JUN to 02 JUL).
• London Indian Film Festival (22 to 29 JUN).
• Magnum Photos Film Festival (24 to 30 JUN).
• Odyssey Film Festival (26 MAY to 30 JUN).
• Refugee Week (19 to 25 JUN).
• SAFAR Film Festival (29 JUN to 09 JUL).
• Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (06 to 30 JUN).

Also 23 to 29 JUN (various dates/times):

• JESUS REVOLUTION d. Jon Erwin & Brent McCorkle, 2023 at: Everyman Cinemas / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas.
• KEEP ROLLING (好好拍電影) d. Man Lim-chung, 2020 at: ICA.
• NIMONA d. Nick Bruno & Troy Quane, 2023 at: Curzon Cinemas.

RADIANT CIRCUS is powered by monthly subscribers. Get great rewards & help #ReviveTheDark. JOIN US!

*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. //.