Brutalist cinema is coming back to London's iconic Barbican this summer – and the line-up rocks
The City of London landmark's Sculpture Court is hosting another season of outdoor cinema in August – and this unique setting will be witnessing a unique array of movies and filmmakers.
On the slate are films by auteurs like David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Claire Denis, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Gina Prince-Bythewood and Koji Hashimoto.
The season opens on Wednesday August 20 with David Lynch's Dune and runs for 11 days, closing on Sunday August 31 with cult musical Little Shop of Horrors.
Look out for a rare screening of Caribbean dancehall drama Babymother, a film considered to be the first Black British musical, and Prince-Bythewood's influential 2000 romance Love & Basketball.
Here's the line-up in full:
- Dune (1984)
Wed 20 Aug, 8.45pm
- Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)Thu 21 Aug, 8.30pm
- Love & Basketball (2000)
Fri 22 Aug, 8.30pm
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) Sat 23 Aug, 8.30pm
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Sun 24 Aug, 8.30pm
- Babymother (1998)
Tue 26 Aug, 8.30pm
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Wed 27 Aug, 8.30pm
- Fire of Love (2022)
Thu 28 Aug, 8.30pm
- Beau Travail (1998)
Fri 29 Aug, 8.30pm
- Björk's Cornucopia (2025)
Sat 30 Aug, 8.30pm
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Sun 31 Aug, 8.30pm
Tickets are on sale now from the Barbican site, with standard seats priced £18 or £14.40 for Barbican members.There's a whole host of outdoor cinemas in (and around) London this summer, from Everyman's canal-side screen in King's Cross to . Head to our list for all the options.
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