Michelle Chu, Legit Moms, Illegitimate Kids, film still, 2020.

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6.20pm Friday 24th September

On the 24th of September, join us for a screening of a collection of short films made by female filmmakers from across the world, capturing the different stages in women’s lives as they explore newfound identities, experience sexual awakening, and fight for the right to live as they choose.

Queer East is an LGBTQ+ film festival that showcases rarely-seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia. Seeking to amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK, the festival explores the forces that have shaped the current queer landscape in Asia, and aims to encourage more inclusive narratives. The second edition of Queer East Film Festival takes place across London from 15 to 26 September, with three dates here at The Horse Hospital on the 17th, 23rd, and 24th.

Legit Moms, Illegitimate Kid (2020), dir. Michelle Chu [19 mins, Taiwan] - Mota and City got married in 2019, but the two women are still not allowed to have their own child and become mothers. This documentary follows them as they refuse to back down, and embark on a 424-day journey full of physical and psychological challenges.

Tsuyako (2011), dir. HIKARI [24 mins, Japan, USA] - In post-war Japan, Tsuyako lives a demanding life as a mill factory worker, obedient wife, and loving mother. But the visit of an old lover, Yoshie, reignites old passions and she must choose between her duties and the promise of freedom.

We Outlaws (2019), dir. Wang Kaixuan [33 mins, China] - China in the early 1990s. By day, Chen Shi is a man employed in a textile workshop. At night, she is a woman in a red dress. One evening, she falls in love with a man she meets at a dance hall.

Unnamed (2019), dir. Gao Hong & Chang Chun-yu [29 mins, Taiwan] - Ya-Ting wants to change her name because she considers it too feminine. She seeks help from her best friend Jia-Hao, but interrupts his one-night stand with a guy he met online.

Total Running Time: 105 min

Tickets available via the link below:

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The Horse Hospital is hosting five programmes as part of Queer East Film Fest 2021. Tickets for each screening can be bought separately, or you can purchase a “QE2021 X THH Pass” that gives you full access to all events held here, plus 10% off drinks. 

Save time and money - five programmes, one pass, only £22.50.

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