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PictureEast: Girls will be Girls + Panel (Closing Gala)
In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance, but her rebellious sexual awakening is disrupted by her mother, who never got to come of age herself.

PictureEast: The Fire Inside + Q&A
The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.

PictureEast: Green Border + Q&A
In the treacherous and swampy forests between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda that promises easy passage to the European Union. Unable to cross into Europe and unable to turn back, they soon find themselves trapped in a rapidly escalating geopolitical standoff.

PictureEast: Crossing + Panel
Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever.

PictureEast: All We Imagine as Light + Panel
Prabha, a nurse living in Mumbai, looks for a place in the city where Anu, her roommate, and her lover can finally make love. The two women travel to a coastal town that becomes a space of freedom for their desires.

PictureEast: The Wild Robot + Story Builders
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.

PictureEast: Caribbean Shorts Programme + Panel
Curated by Tamera Heron, an East London programmer, this programme features short films that explore themes of identity, culture and traditions of the Caribbean diaspora.

PictureEast: Kensuke's Kingdom + Activity
Young Michael, shipwrecked on a remote island, must adapt to life alone. Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.

PictureEast: On Becoming a Guinea Fowl + Panel
A woman stumbles across the body of her uncle on an empty road in the middle of the night. As funeral proceedings begin, secrets of her middle-class Zambian family soon come to light.

PictureEast: How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies + Q&A
A man quits work to care for his dying grandmother, motivated by her fortune. He schemes to win her favour before she passes.

PictureEast: Young Programmers Shorts + Panel
Curated by the PictureEast Young Programmers with Film London. A 1 hour shorts film programme, showcasing East London filmmakers and stories.

PictureEast: Hard Truths + Panel (Opening Gala)
Set in London, the plot follows the plight of depressed middle-aged woman Pansy and her relationship with her close ones, including the crumbling relationship with her jovial sister Chantelle, who is a polar opposite in terms of mood and the state of her other interpersonal relationships.

PictureEast Film Festival
PictureEast Film Festival is a community-led film festival celebrating the borough’s diversity through film, providing a platform for local artists, filmmakers.

Newham Community Cinema: The Banshees of Inisherin + Q&A
Join Newham Community Cinema for a St Patrick’s Day celebration screening of Irish Oscar-nomined film ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. The free screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Newham Community Cinema: Past Lives + Q&A
Newham Community Cinema is run by The New Black Film Collective and holds film screenings highlighting the experiences of global majority communities. Tonight’s film is the Oscar-nominated ‘Past Lives’.

Newham Community Cinema: Oppenheimer + Q&A
The gripping story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.