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Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent · The Guardian · World
Published 30 Oct 2026, 10:04 pm·2 d ago·1 min read
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Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts Beijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled after what is understood to have been a campaign of sustained harassment from authorities. Beijing Queer film festival, which was due to begin on Friday in China’s capital, is one of the country’s oldest independent film festivals. Continue reading...

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