London East Asia Film Festival
24th October - 24th November 2019
Bringing the best of East Asian cinema and ripples of laughter to London!
Opening & Closing Galas
The movies scheduled to bookend the whole festival
LEAFF Official Selection
The cream of the crop, these films have been specifically chosen by the programmers as festival highlights - so they must be good, then!
Competition
Which of these films will win the festival's top prizes? Only one way to find out...
Money movie (2019)
Actor Focus: Aaron Kwok
He sings, he dances, he acts - is there nothing that the Hong Kong superstar can do? These selected films show the man at his very best...
Stories of Women
Female-led films from all walks of life are the primary focus of this standout collection
K-Cinema 100
Celebrating a whole century of the Korean film industry
Special Spotlight: North Korea
Even one of the most feared regimes in East Asia is capable of producing quality cinema, as these stunningly made propaganda pieces show...
Documentary
A couple of real-life tales of activists and environmental protection
Halloween Horror Special
The spookiest time of year calls for some of the most frightening new films from the region
Samurai Season
Japan's most noble warriors have gotten into many bloody scrapes over the years, and these are just some of their exploits!
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