Programme changes

Updated: 22 June

June Programme

The Misfits
From Fri 5 Jun p11
Please note this film contains depictions of animal cruelty.

Please note these additional screenings:
Tuner p8
Mon 15 Jun 18:15 NFT4 (DS); Wed 17 Jun 20:30 NFT4; Fri 19 Jun 12:20 NFT4; Sat 20 Jun 18:05 NFT4 (DS); Mon 22 Jun 20:30 NFT4
Audio Description available at all screenings.
Closed Captions available at screenings via WatchWord smart glasses:Thu 25 Jun 20:35 NFT4; Sat 27 Jun 15:00 NFT4; Thu 2 Jul 12:00 NFT4
Descriptive subtitles will be presented at this screening: Mon 22 Jun 18:00 NFT4; Wed 1 Jul 14:50 NFT4

Please note these additional screenings:
>Rose of Nevada p10
Mon 22 Jun 18:00 NFT4 (DS); Thu 25 Jun 20:35 NFT4; Sat 27 Jun 15:00 NFT4; Wed 1 Jul 14:50 NFT4 (DS); Thu 2 Jul 12:00 NFT4
Audio Description available at all screenings.
Closed Captions available at screenings via WatchWord smart glasses: Thu 11 Jun 18:15 NFT4; Tue 16 Jun 20:30 NFT4; Thu 18 Jun 20:35 NFT4; Thu 25 Jun 20:35 NFT4
Descriptive subtitles will be presented at this screening: Tue 9 Jun 18:20 NFT4; Sun 14 Jun 12:50 NFT4; Mon 22 Jun 18:00 NFT4

The Kid with a Bike
Mon 22 Jun 20:45 NFT3 p43
We are pleased to announce this film will now be presented from a 35mm print and not Digital as advertised in the guide.

Due to popular demand we are delighted to add these additional screenings:
Cactus Pears + short Two Black Boys in Paradise p9Thu 25 Jun 12:30 NFT4; Fri 26 Jun 14:50 & 18:15 NFT4; Sat 27 Jun 18:15 NFT4; Sun 28 Jun 15:10 NFT4; Mon 29 Jun 20:45 NFT4; Tue 30 Jun 14:50 NFT4; Wed 1 Jul 12:20 & 20:40 NFT4; Thu 2 Jul 14:30 NFT2 & 18:20 NFT4

Two Black Boys in Paradise
Screening with Cactus Pears from Fri 19 Jun p9
This film has been given a 15 certificate.

River of No Return + intro
Mon 22 Jun 18:15 NFT1 p20
We are delighted to announce this screening will have a pre-recorded intro by Christina Newland, film critic.

BFI Southbank Closure
Tue 23 Jun; Wed 24 Jun
Please note, due to a private event, the BFI Southbank will be closed on Tue 23 Jun and Wed 24 Jun.

We are pleased to add this re-release to our programme:
Strictly Ballroom
Screenings: Thu 25 Jun 15:10 NFT4; Tue 30 Jun 12:50 NFT4
Australia 1992. Director Baz Luhrmann. With Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson. Digital 4K. 12A. 95min. A Vertigo re-release.
Baz Luhrmann's iconic debut feature, a glittering love story on the dance floor, returns to the big screen in dazzling 4K.
Scott, a male dancer who refuses to follow the accepted rules of ballroom, rebels and creates his own style of choreography, infuriating the ballroom dancing establishment. Before he's scheduled to compete in the championships, he's forced to take up and train a new partner. Vibrant, energetic, and popping with a sensational soundtrack, Luhrmann’s classic romantic comedy-drama is a ridiculously fun and swooning celebration of self-expression.
Tickets on sale Tue 9 Jun from 12:00 to BFI Members and on general sale from 16:00

Blue Heron
From Fri 26 Jun p10
This film has been a 12A certificate.

We are delighted to announce the following addition to our programme:
Lesbian Space Princess
Find screenings.

The Cloud-Capped Star
Sat 27 Jun 14:40 NFT1 p35
We are delighted to present the new 4K restoration of the film, carried out by the NFDC-NFAI.

The Father and the Shaman + Replikka p29
Sat 27 Jun 15:15 NFT2
Tue 30 Jun 18:10 NFT2 + intro
Please note, the short film Replikka contains scenes of nudity.
The screening on 30 June will no longer have an intro. We apologise for any disappointment.

City of God
Sun 28 Jun 15:00 NFT1; Wed 1 Jul 17:50 NFT1 p27
Following their sell-out screenings in May, please note these additional chances to see the film.

Ghatak Was Here
Tue 30 Jun 18:00 NFT3 p4
Please note that the run time of the film is 103min. We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by director Sanghita Sen and producer Adam Dawtrey.

Let’s Make Love + intro
Tue 30 Jun 18:15 NFT1 p18
We are delighted to announce that Anna Smith, broadcaster, film critic and host of Girls on Film will introduce this screening.

July Programme

Sullivan’s Travels
Thu 2 Jul 14:30 NFT2; Sat 11 Jul 11:50 NFT3; Tue 14 Jul 18:20 NFT2; Fri 24 Jul 20:50 NFT2 p36
Unfortunately, these screenings are cancelled due to an ongoing rights issue. We apologise for any disappointment.

London Indian Film Festival: Opening Night – European Premiere: 52 Blue + intro and Q&A
Thur 9 Jul 2026 18:10 NFT1 p40
We are delighted to announce that director Ali El Arabi will be joining this Q&A.

BFI Southbank Closure
Thu 9 Jul until 17:00
Please note, due to a private event, the BFI Southbank will be closed during the day only until 17:00.

How to Marry a Millionaire + intro
Thu 9 Jul 20:50 NFT3 p18
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by film writer and screenwriter Kim Morgan.

We are delighted to confirm this screening as part of the London Indian Film Festival 2026:
White Snow
Fri 10 Jul 18:15 NFT3
India 2025. Director Praveen Morchhale. With Madhu Kandhari, Bhavya Khurana, Kachoo Ahmad Khan. 81min. Digital. Urdu with English subtitles
A stirring and powerful political drama that follows a mother’s journey through the Kashmir Himalayan peaks to screen her son’s film, which has been banned by fanatics and the State for the absurd reason of causing social unrest.
Praveen Morchhale (Widow of Silence) returns to the festival with his deceptively powerful political drama. Set in Kashmir, we follow the journey of filmmaker Amir, whose short film gets banned after a complaint from a local religious leader, eventually leading to Amir’s arrest. However, his elderly mother, Fatima, is unwilling to stand by while her son is being silenced and sets off on an arduous journey with her Yak and old cathode Philips TV and a DVD player to show his film in villages across the Himalayan Mountains.

The Girls
Fri 10 Jul 18:20 NFT3 p13
This screening will now take place in NFT1.

LIFF: New Brit-Asian Shorts + Q&A
Fri 10 Jul 20:40 NFT1 p41
Please note the updated runtime for this programme is 122min. Full programme details.

Marilyn in Her Own Words: Marilyn on Marilyn + Norma Jean Alias Marilyn Monroe + intro
Sun 12 Jul 15:00 NFT2 p18
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by Marilyn on Marilyn director Paul Kerr.

LIFF: Aamir Khan In Conversation
Thu 16 Jul 18:00 NFT1
TRT 90min
Join one of India’s best-loved actors for a rare career conversation.
Multi-award-winning superstar actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan is one of India’s best-loved and most internationally regarded names with a dynamic career spanning over 30 years. Starting as a child actor, he went on to unforgettable roles in many hit Hindi films - Raja Hindustani, Dil Chahta Hai and Rang De Basanti, to comedy masterpieces 3 Idiots and PK. Khan’s films have continued to blend entertainment with strong societal consciousness. Aamir Khan Productions gained an Academy Award nomination for the epic Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Mr Khan gives a rare on-stage conversation about this extraordinary film and his remarkable life and career.
Tickets £22.50, concs £18.50 (Members pay £2.50 less)
Tickets on sale Fri 12 Jun from 11:00 to BFI Patrons, 12:00 to BFI Members and on general sale from 16:00

25 and Under: An introduction to John Woo
Thu 16 Jul 18:15 BFI Blue Room
TRT 60min
Are you a member of our 25 and Under scheme? Join us for a free introduction to director John Woo.
Join writer and John Woo expert Kambole Campbell for an introduction to the prolific action director. Through bullets and bloodshed, learn more about the man who influenced great Hollywood auteurs like Michael Mann and Quentin Tarantino.
Free for those aged 16-25 (please book in advance) Don’t forget to pick up your ticket for Once A Thief which screens following this talk, on Thu 16 July, 20:20 NFT2.

The Killer
Fri 17 Jul 18:05 NFT1 p32
We are delighted to announce that Vicki Brown, co-founder of the MilkTea collective, will introduce this screening.

We Crip Film Festival 18 July and 19 July
Full line-up details

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes + intro
Mon 20 Jul 18:15 NFT1 p17
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by Rosie Broadley, National Portrait Gallery senior curator and curator of Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait.

The Misfits
Thu 23 Jul 14:30 NFT3 p12
This screening will now take place in NFT2.

Woman With a Movie Camera: Blue Black Permanent + intro
Thu 23 Jul 18:20 NFT3 p47
We are delighted to announce that Beth Johnston, Filmmaker, will introduce this screening.

Eve and Marilyn + Q&A with Eve Arnold’s grandson, Michael Arnold
Sun 26 Jul 15:15 NFT3 p19
Please note, tickets for this screening are £6.50.

Nostalgia
Mon 27 Jul 17:50 NFT2 p14
This screening will now take place in NFT4. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Preview: Ish + Q&A
Wed 29 Jul 18:15 NFT1 p10
This film has been given a 15 certificate.

Ish
From Fri 31 Jul p10
This film has been given a 15 certificate.