Future Cinema: Dennis Hopper Tribute

Our friends at Future Cinema, creators of the acclaimed Secret Cinema, present a very special screening tribute to the late, great Dennis Hopper with a unique screening of David Lynch’s 1986 cult classic Blue Velvet on Saturday 31st July.

Taking place at the Troxy, one of London’s oldest cinema spaces and the site of Secret Cinema’s famous Bugsy Malone events in November 2009, the night will mix film, live music, food and drink to celebrate the life and work of cinema’s favourite rebel.

The audience are invited to come dressed as their favourite Hopper character or leading lady.

Dennis Hopper’s career spanned over 5 decades throughout which he became known as one of Hollywood’s most unconventional and charismatic icons. Starring in some of cinema’s most recognisable classics including Rebel Without A Cause, Apocalypse Now and Easy Rider, Hopper played an important role in redefining the face of cinema – representing a new breed of idealist, risk-taking filmmakers who broke from convention in the 1960s and beyond. The icon tragically died of cancer in May this year.

The tribute screening also marks the first in an ongoing campaign by Future Cinema to reclaim the cinema-going experience by bringing it back to the local community. By taking cinema out of multiplexes and into unique venues around London and the UK, Future Cinema aim to unite local audiences, encourage debate and celebrate the true spirit of cinema.