Close-Up Film Centre
Upcoming Events (10)
First Graders + Tribute to Teachers
Screening of First Graders paired with a tribute to teachers at Close-Up Film Centre, part of a program spotlighting Abbas Kiarostami. A thoughtful cinema event that blends youthful storytelling with reflective homage, screened in an intimate venue.
There Is Still More to Come
A screening program at Close-Up Film Centre presenting the films of Masha Godovannaya. The program, There Is Still More to Come, offers an intimate cinephile evening showcasing her work and distinctive storytelling.
Melancholia
Screening of Lars von Trier's Melancholia at Close-Up Film Centre, part of the venue's film programme. A visually sumptuous, emotionally intense meditation on relationships and cosmic catastrophe, presented in an intimate cinema setting.
Fellow Citizen + Solution No. 1
Screening at Close-Up Film Centre: Abbas Kiarostami’s Fellow Citizen paired with Solution No. 1, as part of the Close-Up on Abbas Kiarostami program. An intimate, art-house cinema experience in a renowned London venue.
Damnation
Screening of Bela Tarr's Damnation at Close-Up Film Centre. A stark Hungarian art-house drama in black-and-white, famed for its long takes and meditative pace—an essential watch for cinephiles.
Death by Hanging
Screening of Nagisa Oshima’s 1967 feature Death by Hanging at Close-Up Film Centre. A provocative, razor-sharp meditation on justice and state power, it challenges viewers with stark visuals and a controversial premise. Presented as part of a program exploring political cinema, this screening invites discussion on law, punishment, and representation in Japanese film.
Werckmeister Harmonies
Screening of Bela Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies at Close-Up Film Centre. A landmark example of slow cinema, famed for long takes, stark urban imagery and a haunting, philosophical mood. An essential art-house experience in an intimate cinema setting.
Breathless
Breathless (1960), Jean-Luc Godard's landmark French New Wave feature, screens at Close-Up Film Centre on 24 March 2026 at 8:15 pm as part of the venue's film programme. This stylish, subversive cinema classic features brisk editing and iconic performances, presented in an intimate art-house setting.
Taipei Story
Taipei Story, a classic 1980s Taiwanese drama by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, screens at Close-Up Film Centre. The intimate Taipei-set tale blends quiet romance and memory with restrained, poetic visuals, presented with English subtitles for cinephiles and students of world cinema.
The Liberated Film Club: Sophie Sleigh-Johnson
On 27 March 2026 at 20:15, The Liberated Film Club presents a screening with Dr. Sophie Sleigh-Johnson at Close-Up Film Centre in London. A thoughtful cinema evening blending film and discussion that challenges conventional narratives.