Interview: Yi Wang, Director of Queer East Film Festival 2021
As the showcase of rarely seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia hits cinemas across London, we caught up with Festival Director and Programmer for Queer East, Yi Wang, to talk queer cinema, festival highlights, culture and identity, authenticity in artistry, and great independent cinemas in London!
Princess Promenade – Review – ★★★★★
Princess Promenade is a deliciously sordid trip back through time to the glory years of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and its queer inhabitants. Another Duckie triumph!
GDIF: Blue Remembered Hills by De Roovers – Review – ★★½
Blue Remembered Hills never lives up to thrill of the journey to get there – but this is an admirable effort to recreate Dennis Potter’s play in the wilds of West Thamesmead.
GDIF: Balsam by Laika & Zefiro Torna – Review – ★★★★★
Balsam is an unexpected smorgasbord of sensory titillation – ready your eyes, ears, nose and tastebuds for a voyage of discovery!
GDIF: Family Tree by Mojisola Adebayo – Review – ★★★★★
A beautifully poetic site-responsive promenade performance inspired by the little-known story of Henrietta Lacks and her stolen cells.
Unmissable Things to Do in London in August 2021
Here’s the ultimate unusual shortlist of Unmissable Things To Do in London to make your August extraordinary!
