London’s Queer East Festival Is a Mix of Cinematic Milestones, Film Discoveries and Community
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By Georg Szalai
Published on April 27, 2026.
London's Queer East Festival is set to take place for its seventh edition, showcasing cinema and performing arts across the British capital from May 1 to June 6. The festival will include the U.K. premiere of the 1986 Taiwanese film The Outsiders, the first screen adaptation of Pai Hsien-Yung's novel Crystal Boys. Other highlights include the restoration of Park Joon-ho's 3670, a milestone in South Korean queer cinema, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's feature debut, Thailand's international Oscar submission A Useful Ghost, Xiaodan He’s Montreal, My Beautiful, and Jota Mun’�s Between Goodbyes. The program includes screenings with 35mm prints, stunning 4K restorations, and rare archival materials spanning over six decades of queer filmmaking across Asia. Additionally, the festival will host talks, workshops, live performances and a late-night rave.
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