There will be a live introduction before the short film programme begins.
Coinciding with the Lexi’s Spotlight on female filmmakers this year, London Breeze presents a brilliant selection of short narrative films from the UK created by and starring women- each powerful, uplifting, and getting into the nitty gritty of womanhood. The programme is co-curated by our partners, Girls on Tops, who collaborated with the Lexi at the beginning of the year for their first Spotlight on Annemarie Jacir. Now we are here together during their Lynne Ramsay season with some excellent short films that perfectly complement her work.
New Starter (12 min) Dir. Olamide Ajisafe
The Contraception Fair (13 min) Dir. Julie Magnaudet
Jellyfish (9 min) Dir. Jesse May Fisher
Sunny Side Up (16 min) Dir. Chakira Alin
Made From Leakproof Plastic (15 min) Dir. Anastasiya Mykhaylova
The Mirror That Consumes You (12 min) Dir. Gabriella Leonardi
My Sister is a Cactus (11 min) Dir. Laura Calzada
Unauthorised Absence (15 min) Dir. Georgia Parris
Total runtime of programe: 113 minutes
HOW DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR TEACHERS?
Take your seats and face the front: how different are the spaces of the classroom and the cinema?
School is a near-universal experience with deep emotional connections and investments. From Internet role models to constant, polarising debates about teachers and child welfare, we live in an age of great uncertainty around education.
Many famous films about schools and teaching are inspirational dramas — think Good Will Hunting or Dead Poets Society. What about grounded, sensitive films that more deeply explore the challenges and complexities of teaching and school life?
Taking place shortly after the Lexi’s run of Bad Apples, this season invites audiences to experience a range of lesser-seen films about schools from four European countries: France, Slovenia, Croatia and Germany. Two of the four titles have never screened theatrically in the UK outside festivals.
Each screening will include an introduction, with a panel discussion after the final screening.
CLASSROOM CINEMA is a film season curated by Tom Saer, in collaboration with the Film Studies, Programming and Curation Master’s at the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
Bora reunite for more unmissable Brazilian cinema at The Lexi Cinema in partnership with Cine Brazil!
Throughout August we're screening 4 Brazilian classics from the 2000s, and in September a bonus film to close things out.
Rewatch the saudosos classics or catch them for the first time on the big screen.
📽️ A Dog's Will (Auto da Compadecida) - Aug 2, 4 & 6
📽️ City of God (Cidade de Deus) - Aug 9, 10, 12 & 13
📽️ Ó Paí, Ó - Aug 16, 18 & 20
📽️ Basic Sanitation the Movie (Saneamento Básico) - Aug 23, 25 & 27
📽️ Bacurau - Sep 6 & 10
All Sunday screenings will have an introduction before the film.
All films with English subtitles.
