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01/10/2026

🔪 Not for the faint of HEART. Curated for maximum FEAR. Coming 26 October. Only at film-east.com.

Make sure you’re following us to be the first to know what frights are in store.

22/09/2026

With her head in the clouds, Haru (Rinko Kikuchi) is never quite fully present in her life. As an amateur ballroom competition dancer, she imagines her and her dance partner — and husband — Luis (Alejandro Edda) floating above the crowd, defying gravity and outshining their competitors. But when Luis dies unexpectedly, Haru must wake up and face reality… Although it’s not long until she returns to her imaginary world.

Josef Kubota Wladyka’s latest feature explores many things: dissociation and grief, the healing power of dance, coping with the unfortunate reality of life. But perhaps the most interesting aspect is the dance Wladyka choreographs between cultures.

In Ha-Chan, Shake Your B***y!, Tokyo isn’t just a homogeneous metropolis; rather, it’s a melting pot of identities and cultures, a reflection of our globalised world and blended society. Haru, a Japanese woman, is married to Luis, a Mexican man. She develops a crush on her Spanish dance instructor (Alberto Guerra), whose wife (Keren Louis) lives in Europe. Haru dances and loves with a Hispanic flair, embracing the passionate culture of the man she loves. Her multiculturalism allows her to reject Japanese suppression and embrace the rebellious lifestyle she dreams about.

Yet, this same multiculturalism is the source of Haru’s greatest pain. Following Luis’ death, his family insists on a traditional Mexican burial, rejecting Haru’s request to follow Japanese death rituals. Believing that Luis’ soul is now trapped and unable to move on to the afterlife, Haru is haunted by her deceased husband, unable to properly grieve his passing. While she achieved freedom and liberation through her relationship with Mexican culture, she can’t completely abandon her Japanese heritage.

Ha-Chan, Shake Your B***y! is a charming, whimsical feature with a loveably flawed protagonist. Kikuchi never goes too far with her portrayal of Haru’s delirious grief, finding the right balance between quirky chaos and disgruntled mourning. The supporting cast shines, with each character as vibrant as Haru herself. Plus, the surrealist moments and dreamy symbolism play perfectly off the flamboyant narrative.

15/09/2026

🖼️🎞️ The Art/Film Tour is back!

On Saturday, September 26, from 11am to 1pm, join us at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE, for a special Art/Film book signing.

Attendees will have the opportunity to chat with our Editor-in-Chief and anthology editor, Shelby Cooke, about Film East and to learn more about the organisation’s anthologies and film criticism opportunities. Copies of Art/Film will be available for purchase from the shop.

Located on the busy Rehoboth Ave. in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Browseabout Books has been one of the nation’s top independent bookstores for nearly 50 years. Throughout the year, different writers take up residency at the store, offering locals and vacationers the chance to meet and greet with authors of varying genres and styles.

The signing is free entry, and interested parties are welcome to attend at any point between 11:00am and 1:00pm. Tickets are not required. Learn more via the 🔗 in our bio.

07/09/2026

🎄🎬 Film East Chats… I Saw The TV Glow OUT NOW!

In this episode of Film East Chats, and discuss sophomore feature, I Saw the TV Glow, along with their newest release, Teenage S*x and Death at Camp Miasma. They explore Schoenburn’s fimmaking style, how their films interconnect to explore the evolution of their identity and sexuality, and what their films have contributed to contemporary q***r media.

Listen to our full discussion of I SAW THE TV GLOW by searching “Film East Chats” anywhere you listen to podcasts including Apple and YouTube! Or visit our website at film-east.com

29/08/2026

Our friends at NorfolkScreen are hosting two special film events in October at UEA!

Coming up first is the Earl of Grantham himself, actor and writer Hugh Bonneville.

Followed by a peek into the BAFTA-winning Amandaland writers’ room with special guest and star of season one Peter Serafinowicz.

You can find out more and book tickets by visiting NorfolkScreen’s page 🎟️

26/08/2026

It’s always a beloved star of stage and screen and never d*n*ld tr*mp ☹️

24/08/2026

🎬✍️ NEW FE ONLINE ARTICLE!

Adithya K 🇵🇸 uses Agnès Varda’s 1965 film to explore how our desire for conventional happiness leads to unhappiness.

Read the full article for FREE on Film East’s website. Link in bio.

23/08/2026

🚆 TUBE FILM ANNIVERSARY SCREENING + Q&A 🚆 AUGUST 25th 🚆 Eastway Baths in partnership with Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend 🚆

🚂 £5 TICKETS LINK IN STORY 🚂

One year ago, on August 25th, our friends and set out on a mission: Orla wanted to go on the Tube for the first time in 2 years, after having a bad panic attack on the Central Line and avoiding going underground ever since. Together, they realised that filmmaking was the motivation Orla needed to put herself through an intense round of exposure therapy.

The result was TUBE FILM, a raw personal documentary which has since screened around the UK.

Then Orla made the sequel, PLANE FILM, which just won the competition at The Final Film Festival ✈️

Now’s your chance to catch TUBE FILM before PLANE FILM has an encore screening in September. The two films are in dialogue - or at war - with each other, forming a conflicted argument about whether using filmmaking to deal with your issues is a helpful way to process life, or if the camera is just another barrier between a person and their problems.

Perhaps the truth is somewhere in between, but come debate with us about what YOU think!

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