Small Christmas Presence season at The BFI Southbank

If you’re one of those people who adamantly argues that Die Hard is absolutely a ‘Christmas movie’, or simply someone who relishes the opportunity to revisit some classics over the festive period, then you’ll love this festive film season at the BFI Southbank. It features an eclectic programme of movies few would seriously argue are Christmas films, but which all feature at least one scene set during the December holiday period. There’s all sorts on here, from cult queer films like John Waters’ Female Trouble and Sean Baker’s 2015 trans comedy-drama Tangerine to classic gangster hit Goodfellas, the Ryuichi Sakamoto-soundtracked war film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence, Kubrick thriller Eyes Wide Shut and feel-good period pieces Carol and Little Women. Or, if your favourite thing to do during the Christmas holidays is nap on the sofa in between TV Gold comedy classics, there’s the ever-popular New York rom com When Harry Met Sally and Monty Python’s Life of Brian, both of which will feature introductions from the BFI’s film experts. Check out the full programme here.