London East Asia Film Festival

The official page of the London East Asia Film Festival.

[Mayor of London's Culture team @LDN_Culture]

The amazing @LEAFilmFest starts today!

Over 10 years it's been a powerful platform for showcasing the richness of Asian cultures and connecting communities through cinema📽️

On until 2 November. Check out the programme⬇️

https://t.co/4MegUp0jSC

[Dr Colette Balmain ⁷ @ColetteBalmain]

At the opening gala of #LEAFF for screening of #johnwoo #Hardboiled. Huge fan of the director and the film Thanks @LEAFilmFest

[Justine Simons OBE @justinesimons1]

🎬 STARTS TODAY! London East Asia Film Festival 👇

[James Balmont @JamesBalmont]

I caught up with Hye-jung Jeon, festival director at the excellent @LEAFilmFest, to chat programme highlights for the upcoming 10th anniversary event. #LEAFF
The festival kicks off on Thursday with a Leicester Square screening of Hard-Boiled! https://t.co/YhJjAImIoR

[Mayor of London's Culture team @LDN_Culture]

One week to go to @LEAFilmFest!

Over 10 years it's been a powerful platform for showcasing the richness of Asian cultures and connecting communities through cinema📽️

Here’s to a decade of storytelling, diversity, and cultural exchange in London✨

https://t.co/eFtVlVtneb

[London East Asia Film Festival @LEAFilmFest]

The lastest thriller by Yeon Sang-ho (Train To Busan) comes to the big screen in London! 🎬 The Ugly screening on 26th October at ODEON Luxe LSQ https://t.co/wFFCn11JZe

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STALL seats are now sold out for KOKUHO. Book circle ASAP: https://t.co/a0IusR9poK

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Green Wave by Dir. Xu Lei, UK premiere screened as a part of LEAFF's Official Selection!
🎬 Screening on 26th October: https://t.co/pnY0Ykck3d

[London East Asia Film Festival @LEAFilmFest]

96mins: As part of this year OFFICIAL SELECTION, Dir. Hung Tzu-hsuan brings the 96mins to LEAFF. Join us at the London East Asia Film Festival to experience the tense Taiwanese story on the big screen.
🎬 Screening on 26th October: https://t.co/or1tkl2wlz

[London East Asia Film Festival @LEAFilmFest]

🎟️ Tickets available now for FUTURE FRAMES: AI! Check out award-winning titles from BIFAN, SGAFF and KAFA. 👉 https://t.co/jbVvY2Mcen
👉 https://t.co/KK6yQI6KUJ

[London East Asia Film Festival @LEAFilmFest]

📷 Introducing LEAFF’s brand-new strand: FUTURE FRAMES: AI
We open with the international premiere of <Run To The West> by Director Kang Yun-sung, starring Byun Yo-han and Kim Kang-woo — Korea’s first AI-produced feature film, followed by a Q&A!
📷 https://t.co/n0DqoAmzQ3

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☀️ The Sun Rises on Us All — directed by Cai Shangjun!
Join us at the London East Asia Film Festival to experience this moving story on the big screen.
🎬 Screening as part of LEAFF 2025 | 23 Oct – 2 Nov
https://t.co/J0jcLXaw2Z

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🎬 As part of MASTERS OF CINEMA, LEAFF hosts a special talk with production designer Shin Bo-kyeong (Pachinko) after Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War.
A rare chance to hear what goes on behind the camera!
https://t.co/AKNO3VHcaW

[London East Asia Film Festival @LEAFilmFest]

🎬 Honoured to welcome back Hong Kong auteur Yonfan with a rare double bill! <Praying Mantis> and <Crossing Years> at ODEON Luxe Leicester Sq on 24th October! Book now: https://t.co/SWTgnbP3YE

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Human Resource (Thailand) and Pavane for an Infant (Malaysia/Hong Kong) explore power, care, and the limits of motherhood. Two films that linger long after the lights fade.
🎟️ https://t.co/Z59Rw7SLzC
🎟️ https://t.co/dwt2jZmgF9

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Two women. One crime. No way back. Project Y — a dark, stylish drama starring Han So-hee and Jeon Jong-seo — dives into the thin line between friendship, ambition, and survival. https://t.co/9F6OtNiosn
#ProjectY #HanSohee #JeonJongseo #KoreanCinema #StoriesOfWomen 🇰🇷

[London East Asia Film Festival @LEAFilmFest]

From Cannes to London. First Summer by Heo Ga-young, winner of the La Cinef First Prize, captures the quiet ache of youth and longing. Join us for a screening + director Q&A — all for £5.
🎟️ https://t.co/XT3mU71lq0
#LEAFF2025 #Cannes #FirstSummer #HeoGayoung #StoriesOfWomen

[London East Asia Film Festival @LEAFilmFest]

The full line-up for LEAFF 2025 is here!
🎬 Over 40 films | 5 strands | 23 Oct – 2 Nov
Celebrate 10 years of East Asian cinema in London.
👉 https://t.co/WwywMtR4HF
#LEAFF2025 #EastAsianCinema #FilmFestival

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LEAFF brings the international premiere of THE PEOPLE UPSTARIS, followed by a Q&A with Director/Actor Ha Jung-woo! 👉https://t.co/GBTgrf80xQ

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🎟️ Tickets out now! Join our Spotlight Gala — SAMSARA + Q&A w/ Garin Nugroho! Don’t miss it! https://t.co/kQBraCF2wl