Queer East has unveiled the opening and closing night films for the sixth edition of the festival, taking place from 23 April to 18 May 2025. The festival will open with the UK premiere of Takeshi Kitano’s historical epic Kubi, and close with the South Korean transgender documentary, Edhi Alice by Ilrhan Kim.

History is made when people come together, rarely does an individual change anything alone. This LGBTQ+ History Month, we invite you to a series of documentaries focusing on queer collectives and communities across East and Southeast Asia. From a trans-inclusive football club in Cambodia to a queer underground nightclub in China, the diversity of queer experiences only strengthens our common goal for liberation. In a heteronormative world that seeks to divide us, building community gives us the tools to queer…