The 8th edition of the renowned London East Asia Film Festival is back with this year’s rich and diverse programme comprising 48 titles, both contemporary and restored classics, including 12 International premieres and 25 UK premieres from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Tibet, Philippines, and Macao. The Festival will take place from October 18th to October 29th, 2023, and it follows these main strands: Retrospective of Director Chung Ji-Young, LEAFF’s Official Selection, Competition, Stories of Women, Halloween Horror Special, Cherish the World, LGBTQIA+, and Classics Restored, all curated by Festival Director Hyejung Jeon, with a team of festival advisors and programmers based in East Asia and the UK.

 This year, Taiwanese cinema has been highly regarded by the Festival, which decided to screen 7 films with entries in three of the main strands: Stories of Women, with Little Blue (Director Lee Yi-fang) and Untold Herstory (Director Zero Chou), Competition, with Coo-Coo 043 (Director Chan Ching-Lin), Day Off + Q&A (Director Fu Tien-yu), and GAGA (Director Laha Mebow), and Classics Restored, in partnership with Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI), with Ah Fei (Director Wan Jen) and Dust of Angels (Director Hsiao-Ming Hsu).

Furthermore, this year, audiences will be able to immerse themselves in a special Taiwan night held at Odeon Luxe West End on October 21st. The night will begin with the screening of Day Off, released in 2023, which has already won the ‘Mulberry award for best screenplay’ at the Far East Film Festival in April. Afterward, the screening will be followed by an enriching live Q&A with Director Fu Tien-Yu at the cinema. Finally, audiences are invited to join the Taiwan-themed reception, where they will have the precious opportunity to learn more about Taiwan and its diverse culture.