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Queer East presents

Love Bound + Q&A [18]

FACT
88 Wood Street
Liverpool
L1 4DQ
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Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Documentary

Directed by Shanshan Chen, Love Bound is a compelling documentary about love, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for a better world. 

LGBTQ+ activist Qiuyan Chen became an unexpected celebrity due to her courageous legal battle against homophobic university textbooks in the 2010s. However, this newfound fame came at a price: she was outed by her tutor, subjected to conversion therapy by her parents, and monitored by the Chinese government. To escape these pressures, Qiuyan left for the UK where she met her partner Bling, but her struggles were far from over. Interweaving reflections on Qiuyan’s sexuality and relationships, Shanshan Chen’s documentary examines this inspiring activist’s commitment to building a close-knit community designed to support queer East Asian people in the UK, a solo endeavour that evolves into a movement with a growing support base.

The film is followed by an in-person Q&A with director Shanshan Chen.

Doors: 18:30. Screening: 19:00. Langauge: Mandarin with English subtitles. 

This screening operates on a pay-what-you-can basis starting from £5.

Please note that doors open 30 minutes before the screening and the programme will begin promptly at the listed time.

Bookings

Booking Essential — £5-10

This event is part of FACT's Community Cinema. If you're an artist, independent filmmaker, charity, film club, or arts organisation, find out how FACT can support your film screening.

Community Cinema events do not include adverts before the screening. Doors open 30 minutes before the screening and the programme will start promptly at the listed time. Please arrive in plenty of time to help our team ensure everyone has a great experience.

About Queer East

Queer East is a cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema, live arts, and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia and its diaspora communities. This screening forms part of Queer East On the Road 2024, a nationwide touring season taking place from September to December in 15 cities across the UK. Find out more. 

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