PictureEast Film Festival 2026 showcases powerful films, local voices and creative talent across East London.
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SHORT FILM - KHAANA
Inspired by the great humanist Director Satyajit Ray's films, KHAANA explores the boundaries between the 'home' and the 'world'. The story is based on a poem by British Poet Anjum Malik. KHAANA depicts a young, orthodox Muslim woman (played by actress Feryna Wazheir) and her husband (Rez Kempton), who live in East London with his less orthodox mother. The young woman is clearly pregnant and through her preoccupation with food, we see not only her changing relationship with her husband, but also her engagement with her 'domestic' culture and the outside English world, both of which are part of her multifaceted identity.
Dir: Cary Sawhney
FEATURE FILM – LONDON BOYS
Behind the intimidating motorcycles of The ‘Bangladeshi Bad Boys’, a group of Bangladeshi men find solace in their bikes and the community.
Dirs: Laura Pavone, Arun Nangla
Cert: 18
Dur: 1h 40m
Panel: Laura Pavone, Arun Nangla, Cary Sawhney
Cary Rajinder Sawhney MBE is an award winning Writer-Director and Director of Europe's largest South Asian film festival - London Indian Film Festival.
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Join us for PictureEast Film Festival 2026 (PEFF26)
A dynamic celebration of film, culture and community in East London! Curated by local creative voices and presented by The New Black Film Collective (TNBFC) in partnership with Film London, this festival champions bold cinematic storytelling and community engagement across Newham and Barking & Dagenham.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london