Celluloid Underground (Khoshbakht, 2023): ICA Cinema, 9pm
67th LONDON FILM FESTIVAL (4th - 15th October 2023) DAY 2
With its date at the end of the year, London is a "festival of festivals", as the new Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin put it in one of his previews,
so the films shown have mostly been seen and commented on by critics
who have watched the features at such high-profile festivals as Cannes,
Venice, Toronto, Sundance and Berlin.
So I'm making it simple with one recommendation a day. I will be concentrating on the repertory choices but I've also read the
reviews of the contemporary releases and talked to and listened to the trusted critics all year and I
am as confident as I can be that this is the pick of the movies within
the parameters I have set. Firstly, there's no point highlighting the
major gala films - they will be sold out quickly. Secondly, there is
little to be gained in paying the higher Festival ticket prices to see
films that are out in Britain soon. I will be returning to the London
Festival films worthy of seeing and set to be released in the coming
months on this blog as and when they get a general release in London.
Every
day (from October 5th to October 16th) I will be selecting the London Film
Festival choices you have a chance to get tickets for and the movies you
are unlikely to see in London very soon unless you go to see them at
the Festival. Here is
the LFF's main website for the general information you need. Don't
worry if some of the recommended films are sold out by the time you read
this as there are always some tickets on offer which go on sale 30
minutes before each screening.
Today's film also screens at Curzon Soho on October 14th. Details here.
BFI introduction:
Part autobiography, part film collage, Khoshbakht’s film offers a
fascinating insight into the lives of those who fight to keep film
culture alive in the face of oppression. Centring on two maverick
cinephiles from Iran – the director himself and his late friend Ahmad
Jurghanian – this poignant work is a testament to the power of cinema
and its potential as an act of resistance.
Hyun Jin Cho
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