London’s Queer East Festival Is a Mix of Cinematic Milestones, Film Discoveries and Community
London's Queer East Festival returns for its seventh edition, showcasing cinema and performing arts from May 1 to June 6, featuring a mix of classic and new films from East and Southeast Asia. The festival includes the UK premiere of the restored 1986 Taiwanese film 'The Outsiders' and other highlights such as Park Joon-ho's '3670' and Xiaodan He's 'Montreal, My Beautiful'.
London's Queer East Festival is back for its seventh edition, running from May 1 to June 6. The festival will kick off with the UK premiere of the 4K restoration of the 1986 Taiwanese film 'The Outsiders', directed by Yu Kan-Ping. Other highlights include Park Joon-ho's '3670', Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's 'A Useful Ghost', and Xiaodan He's 'Montreal, My Beautiful'. The festival also features talks, workshops, live performances, and a late-night rave on May 16. The Queer East Industry Day at BFI Southbank on May 24 will bring together film professionals to discuss challenges in queer and Asian independent film production. The festival's program director, Yi Wang, emphasized the importance of looking back at queer cinema heritage to understand how to move forward.
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