The BFI London Film Festival is brimming with the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling - and everyone is invited.
During the festival, Showroom Cinema joins other UK venue partners in showcasing the best new cinema from around the world, with preview screenings accompanied by special introductions or Q&A.
Audiences can also enjoy a wide range of free-to-access digital talks and events which offer in-depth conversations with some of the world’s most influential filmmakers and major on-screen talent.
Wed 8 Oct @ 19.45 | Wake Up Dead Man - A Knives Out Mystery (CTBA)
Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet, featuring Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis.
Sat 11 Oct @ 15.30 | It Was Just An Accident (CTBA)
Director Jafar Panahi continues his interrogation of social issues under Iran’s regime with a gripping thriller about a roadside accident with unintended consequences.
Sat 11 Oct @ 18.00 | Bugonia (CTBA)
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone reunite for another darkly funny feature. Two conspiracy obsessed men kidnap a high-powered CEO (Stone), convinced she’s an alien intent on destroying Earth.
Sun 12 Oct @ 15.30 | The Choral (CTBA)
Alan Bennet pens this comedy drama set in rural Yorkshire amid WWI. Ralph Fiennes plays a tough choral society master, whose young singers must grapple with their impending conscription.
Sun 12 Oct @ 18.00 | Hamnet (CTBA)
Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, delivers a powerful story of the love that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
Mon 13 Oct @ 18.45 | Frankenstein (CTBA)
Guillermo del Toro brings his unique, gothic storytelling to an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic tale. Featuring Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi.
Tue 14 Oct @ 20.30 | The Mastermind (CTBA)
In a sedate corner of 1970’s Massachusetts, amateur art thief JB Mooney (Josh O'Connor) plans his first big heist. A brilliantly entertaining story from Kelly Reichardt.
Wed 15 Oct @ 17.30 | Love + War (CTBA)
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi create a hugely compelling portrait of celebrated photographer Lynsey Addario.
Thu 16 Oct @ 19.00 | Rental Family (CTBA)
A struggling American actor (Brendan Fraser) is hired by a rental company in Tokyo. He plays various roles in clients' lives, embarking on an introspective journey through these unlikely experiences.
Sat 18 Oct @ 16.30 | My Father's Shadow (CTBA)
A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis..
Sat 18 Oct @ 19.00 | Giant (CTBA)
Biographical sports drama film of boxer Prince Naseem Hamed with Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry.
Sun 19 Oct @ 18.00 | Pillion (CTBA)
A directionless man (Harry Melling) is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Alexander Skarsgard) takes him on as his submissive.
