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"How to Feed a Dictator" + Post Doc Drinks
Mon, Jul 27, 5:20 PMLet's meet and watch a new 2026 documentary, recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and Sheffield Doc Fest "How To Feed A Dictator" at the Dochouse in Curzon Bloomsbury, a doc that explores the experiences of the personal chefs who served five brutal dictators. Let's head to Exmouth Market for drinks at Exmouth Arms, Coin Laundry, or Mikkeller Brewpub.

Deep Impact (1998)
Tue, Aug 4, 5:00 PMPlease meet on the ground floor of 184 Shepherds Bush Road just before 6pm and we will escort you to the 1st floor where our secret cinema is!

Dukefest 2026: Evrim Mystery Show/The Marion Stokes VHS Archive Part 2 - FREE
Tue, Aug 4, 6:00 PMDukefest is the annual extravaganza put on by the cult and obscure footage-focused Duke Mitchell Film Club. This is night three, where part of the night is curated by Evrim(?) and the other part is made up of bits taken from the VHS recordings of Marion Stokes, a woman who apparently spent more than three decades recording American TV 24/7. And it's all free! I have no idea what to expect but I'm expecting it to be weird. Details available [here](https://thedukemitchell.uk/events/dukefest-2026/#day3). I don't know how long it'll be but it kicks off at half seven, half an hour after doors open. I'll be getting there at 7pm to grab a seat and I recommend you do too.

TEA TIME, part of Spotlight: Films by Twice Oscar-Nominated Maite Alberdi
Sun, Jul 26, 4:00 PMGET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?pg=0&sp=8965913 Twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker **Maite Alberdi** has carved out a distinctive place within contemporary Chilean cinema. Alongside the release of her sixth feature documentary *A Child of My Own* this summer, [The Lexi Cinema](https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/Home), in partnership with [Cinema Mentiré](https://www.cinemamentire.co.uk/), looks back at a selection of Alberdi’s previous work in its latest *Spotlight* season, celebrating international women filmmakers through dedicated programmes. **Running from Sunday 26 July through to September**, the season features one film each month: *Tea Time*, *The Mole Agent*, and *The Eternal Memory*, each introduced by a special guest. From lifelong friendships to unlikely spies and enduring love, discover three unforgettable documentaries by one of the most distinctive filmmakers working today. **Tea Time \| La once** (2014, 70min) 📅 Sunday, 26 July, 5.00pm + Intro by Cinema Mentiré 📅 Wednesday, 29 July, 6.30pm 🎟️ Book [here](https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=9990292) Five elderly friends have met once a month for tea and gossip for over sixty years. Their hilarious and touching conversations reveal deep changes across generations in Chilean society. **The Mole Agent \| El agente topo** (2020, 82min) 📅 Sunday, 30 August, 5.30pm + Guest intro to be announced soon! 📅 Wednesday, 2 September, 6.20pm 🎟️ Book [here](https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=9990300) An 83-year-old goes undercover in a Chilean nursing home in a warm-hearted and surprising look at age and intimacy. **The Eternal Memory \| La memoria infinita** (2023, 85min) 📅 Sunday, 20 September, 5.30pm + Guest intro to be announced soon! 📅 Wednesday, 23 September, 6.20pm 🎟️ Book [here](https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=9990327) A Chilean political journalist is cared for by his wife after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, in a moving portrait of unconditional love, as well as a reflection on individual and collective memory. This is the most-watched documentary in Chilean cinema history. Also: catch *[A Child of Own](https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=9998227)* playing at The Lexi and Bertha DocHouse from 7 August! Learn more **[HERE](https://www.cinemamentire.co.uk/maite-alberdi).** [@cinema.mentire](https://www.instagram.com/cinema.mentire/) [@thelexicinema](https://www.instagram.com/thelexicinema/) [@maitealberdi](https://www.instagram.com/maitealberdi/) [@micromundofilms](https://www.instagram.com/micromundofilms/)

Late at the Tate: July is Frida Kahlo month!
Fri, Jul 31, 6:00 PMSummer's here and the time is right for Late at the Tate! I've been meaning to do one of these for a while, and they're always better in the summer, when bars open up outside the gallery and people can decide whether they want to hang out on the grass, see some art or make the most of the live DJing. Details for this month's event, based thematically around the new Frida Kahlo exhibition, are [here](https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/tate-modern-lates). I've said 7pm for this and I'll organise a meeting place on the night, but try and make it by half seven if you can. I don't want this to be one of the events where we're chasing after people the whole time (which is why we don't do festivals anymore on here!)
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