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A film festival on healing, coming soon to London, UK.
Our mission statement
For many years, independent filmmakers from Asia and the Asian diaspora have been actively critiquing their communities’ social injustices, political crises, gender and sexual inequities, and personal and familial traumas. More recently, an increasing number of works have paid attention to how individuals and communities can begin to heal and restore their personal and social bodies as well as their interdependent relationships.
Many of these films have been featured in festivals including the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Berlinale, Locarno, Yamagata, and Singapore. Nonetheless, they are sometimes overlooked by London and UK programmers, as these films are often not represented by major sales agents or may not fit the larger visions of established film festivals and programmes. Re:Mind not only introduces these films to London and the UK but also actively fosters a sense of community through screenings, conversations with filmmakers, as well as mindfulness workshops and audience discussions.
Re:Mind is partially sponsored by the Film Studies Department at King's College, London.
Our fundraiser
We have already kickstarted the festival with an exciting film lineup ready for you! However, we need some extra money to make the festival as fun and rich as it can be. Here is what we can do with your donations:
1000 pounds: We can make all of the screenings happen as planned without incurring a personal cost.
2500 pounds: We can organise an opening and closing reception, as well as have professional photography and video of the events.
4000 pounds: We can invite the filmmakers to attend in person for Q&As, talks and networking.
The rest: We can pay all of our collaborators and meet any emergency expenses.
Our films
Attention: None of the times/dates are final. All of the screenings will be in Central London, at King's College London or in a cinema nearby.
Saturday 9 May 2026, 18:00 - Guo Ran (China 2025, directed by Li Dongmei)
Sunday 10 May 2026, 18:00 - Devastated (Germany and India 2024, directed by Ashish Avikunthak)
Saturday 16 May 2026, 18:00 - A short films programme consisting of No More Crying (Philippines 2025, directed by John Peter Cadiz Chua); Branches from Concrete (China 2026, directed by Zhou Zhenyu); Here (UK 2025, directed by Lilly Zhuang); An Act of Affection (Vietnam and Portugal 2020, directed by Viet Vu), The Eternal Springtime (Vietnam 2021, directed by Viet Vu), Sleep/Desire (UK 2026, directed by Victor Fan)
Sunday 27 May 2026, 19:00 - Stoma (Hong Kong and Switzerland 2020, directed by Kit Hung)
There are also two events organised as part of Waving Kites: Hong Kong Diasporic Cinema UK Tour:
Thursday 7 May 2026, 18:00 - Flowing Stories (Hong Kong and France 2014, directed by Jessey Tsang Tsui Shan)
Saturday 9 May 2026, 20:30 - Reunification (USA 2025, directed by Alvin Tsang)
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