January 2016 Highlights:
Le Mepris
An extended run of Jean-Luc Godard’s colourful, sumptuous relationship drama Le Mepris, starring a smouldering Brigitte Bardot.
Godard’s muse Anna Karina will also be attending for Q&As after several screenings of Godard films in which she appeared:
Saturday 16 January, 15:10 – SCREENING: Bande à part + Q&A with Anna Karina
Saturday 16 January, 17:50 – SCREENING: Le Mépris + Q&A with Anna Karina
Saturday 16 January, 20:40 – SCREENING: Vivre sa vie + Q&A with Anna Karina
Room
A preview of Lenny Abrahamsson’s festival award-winning drama Room, starring an outstanding Brie Larson. You can read the Smoke Screen review from London Film Festival here.
The Iron Giant
A Funday Preview of The Iron Giant, the animated adaptation of Ted Hughes acclaimed story in a remastered version with extra scenes.
Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode in 3D. The idiosyncratic and beloved broadcaster and critic kicks off a new regular in-person series at the BFI.
BUG
BUG Special: 10 Years of Because Music- Adam Buxton takes viewers through a visual history of the eclectic music label that has houses artists like Justice and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Poison
BFI Flare turns 30 – in celebration of the LGBT festival’s 30th anniversary this year, the BFI are screening several notable films, including Todd Haynes’s Poison.
The Assassin
Extended run of Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s elegant period “wuxia” martial arts epic The Assassin, voted the number 1 film of 2015 in the BFI’s Sight and Sound magazine
January Seasons:
Godard season in January 2016 at the BFI
- Jean-Luc GodardA seminal film director and a leading contemporary artist whose work in diverse media and changing historical contexts demands to be re-examined.
- Quentin TarantinoWith anticipation for The Hateful Eight reaching fever pitch, it’s the perfect opportunity to revisit the oeuvre of Tarantino on the big screen in 35mm.
- Blitz Flicks
Each weekend in January the BFI is offering you the chance to experience a matinee programme, 1940s-style.
- Talking to Strangers: The TV dramas of Christopher MorahanA master craftsman of the small screen, who’s been at the helm of some of Britain’s most memorable productions.
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See BFI website for full listings of events, talks, previews and strands in January and beyond.