Institute of Contemporary Arts :: What's on at the ICA: Film

Mother

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:13:23 +0100

The director of contemporary Korean classics Memories of Murder and The Host returns with a wickedly twisted tale about what can happen when a mother’s love for her son goes too far.

Perestroika

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:07 +0100

An autobiographical documentary, a fiction that’s also an essay and an extended poetic meditation on the ability of the image to represent experience.

Metropolis u Restored and Reconstructed

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:07 +0100

Having been butchered not long after its initial release in 1927, Fritz Lang’s science-fiction epic now returns looking much like it did when first presented more than 80 years ago.

Members' preview: Collapse

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:11:28 +0100

Coming at virtually the centrepoint of Chris Smith's documentary Collapse, this simple line casts an ominous shadow over everything that comes before and after.

Artists' Film Club: Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:04:02 +0100

A screening is of seminal social drama Kuhle Wampe. The film, scripted by playwright Bertolt Brecht, tells the story of a young couple in 1930s Berlin who's families are affected by unemployment.

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:07 +0100

Thierry Guetta as he attempts to get to the bottom of the Banksy myth, only to end up becoming an artist in his own right.

Beautiful Losers

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:07 +0100

Rooted in the skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop & graffiti subcultures, a group of like-minded outsiders set about creating art that reflected their lifestyles.

Screening Conditions : City Lights

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:06 +0100

The first event in a series of films and discussions exploring the theme: Watching the Blind. A screening of Charlie Chaplin's 1931 film 'City Lights' followed by discussion.

The Universe of Keith Haring

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:07 +0100

An intimate exploration of the background and career of one of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century.

Artists' Film Club: Oliver Ressler

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:30:22 +0100

The ICA is pleased to present the London premiere of Comuna Under Construction, a film by Dario Azzellini and Oliver Ressler, followed by a conversation between Ressler and curator Ben Borthwick.

The Cool School

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:08 +0100

A documentary following the formation of America’s West Coast art scene.

Louise Bourgeois: the Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:08 +0100

An expansive documentary that attempts to ‘read between the lines’ of the late sculptor.

A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:19:53 +0100

A personal inquiry into the truth behind Danny Williams' mysterious 1966 disappearance.

Black White & Grey

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:25:13 +0100

Sam Wagstaff’s transformation from innovative museum curator to Robert Mapplethorpe’s lover and patron.

Chuck Close

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:44:24 +0100

A detailed and exciting look at the life and work of a man who has reinvented portraiture.

Alice Neel

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:35:13 +0100

A tender look at the life of portraitist Alice Neel by the artist’s grandson.

Collapse

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:44:13 +0100

A panic-inducing cinematic storm warning: Michael Ruppert, a former LAPD officer turned independent reporter and radical thinker, lays out in articulate fashion where the world is heading.

Shed Your Tears and Walk Away

Tue, 04 May 2010 16:04:52 +0100

A poignant and personal look beneath the surface of a seemingly thriving part of Britain. Special preview on 9 June with Director Jez Lewis.

Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread plus Q&A

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:11:24 +0100

A documentary about Don Letts and the musical/cultural history of bass in Britain. From Kingston to London, New York to Rio, Dub to Dubstep; bass has had a resounding impact on musicians and music lovers alike.

London Nobody Knows & Momma Donot Allow

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:18:34 +0100

A pair of idiosyncratic looks at a London that has long since vanished.

Members' preview: The Stoning of Soraya M.

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:17:16 +0100

Set in 1986, during the early days of Khomeini-era Iran, this adaptation of Freidoune Sahebjam’s bestselling book tells the story of a young woman who is accused of adultery and subsequently stoned to death.

Screening Conditions: Magnificent Obsession

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:21:41 +0100

The second event in a series of films and discussions exploring the theme "Watching the Blind".

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:47:36 +0100

Cross-Channel

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:08:57 +0100

A fascinating and provocative new film from British filmmaker Ron Peck (Nighthawks; Empire State), which marks the first part of a projected trilogy set on ferries.

Out of the Ashes

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:13:37 +0100

A documentary following the Afghan cricket team in their quest against the odds to qualify for the World Cup.

Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:23:51 +0100

To kick off Tom Zé night the ICA screens this new documentary examining why Tom Zé has not always occupied a position of comfort in the Brazilian music scene.

Science and its Publics: iA Treetop Odysseyo

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:35:34 +0100

This screening and discussion event focuses our attention on the one of the world’s most inaccessible and under-explored area, the tropical rainforest canopies.

Screening Conditions: Land of Silence and Darkness

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:33:13 +0100

The third event in a series of films and discussions exploring the theme: Watching the Blind.