City Lit at the BFI: The Interpretations of Lynchian Dreams

This four-week course explores the worlds, themes and obsessions of David Lynch’s cinematic creations.

For more details and to book your place on this course, please contact City Lit on 0207 492 2652 quoting course code: HF420.

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Course dates: Thursday 8 January – Thursday 29 January 2026 (4 sessions) – Sold out
Time: 18:30 – 20:00
Location: BFI Southbank NFT4

This four-week course explores David Lynch’s cinema from multiple angles – his surrealist experiments within the Hollywood system, the psychoanalytic dimensions of his dream imagery, the complex portrayals of his female characters, and the enduring mythology of Twin Peaks. Through a range of perspectives, tutors Mary Wild and Paul Sutton will trace how Lynch’s films blur reality and dreams.

The course is £79 (Concessions £51).