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The East End Film Festival returns for 2016 with a great line-up of films, special events and parties. As well as London-made films documenting the city's diverse cultures, there's a strand focusing on the best new cinema from Turkey, one exploring the experiences of refugees, and another looking at the history of punk. There are numerous special guests and some of the films are accompanied by live musical performances.
The festival runs from 23 June to 7 July.
View Films by Strand:
- 40 Years Of Punk
- Competition
- Crime Scene
- Cutting East
- Day Of Refuge
- Rest Of The Programme - A to Z
- Roots
- Turkish Strand
View previous years coverage of the East End Film Festival festival:
EastEnd Latest Reviews
Wandering through a ruined city, a young brother and sister discover a building inhabited by a mysterious hermit who offers them sanctuary.
An independent man with Down's syndrome finds his life changed when he is forced into a group home.
Adaptation of John Hull's audio diary about the experience of losing his sight.
A documentary about the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was killed by terrorists in 2014.
Caught up in a family feud over rent, two boys respond with a vow of silence.
A documentary looking at the inhabitants of Lampedusa and the desperate attempts made by refugees to reach the island.
Fable about the rise of fascism set in post-First World War Europe.
The story behind the literary 'hoax' of JT LeRoy.
A squad of unsuspecting cops goes through a trapdoor to Hell after stumbling upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.
Documentary about the death of Mark Duggan and the difficulty of finding work for young black men in Tottenham
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