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The Kont Collective


We are a pop-up film club dedicated to showcasing independent works that centre the narratives of East and Southeast Asian women and non-binary individuals.
We approach curation as a practice of cultural reconfiguration, a way to redress structural absences and make space for narratives often left at the margins.

These films don't just represent, they resonate, provoke, and connect. In public spaces, we see them as acts of collective reflection and cross-cultural dialogue, foregrounding the experiences of ESEA women and non-binary voices and weaving their stories into the fabric of diasporic identity and shared cultural memory.







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The TeamLeah Sun     Co-Founder

Leah Sun is a London-based freelance film curator and founder of The Knot Collective. She holds an MSc in Film, Exhibition and Curation from the University of Edinburgh. Her curatorial practice includes programming and delivering screenings that combine short films, features, and live performance. Leah has co-curated events with Ambiguity Film in Edinburgh and London, and has contributed to major festivals including the London Korean Film Festival, Queer East Festival, and Open City Documentary Festival, supporting on-site operations, audience development, and Q&As. Through this blend of academic training and hands-on experience, Leah has developed a distinctive curatorial voice centred on underrepresented perspectives, creating spaces where film, performance, and dialogue intersect.


Li Xinxin     Co-Founder

Li Xinxin is a London-based film curator. She holds an MSc in Intermediality: Literature, Film and the Arts in Dialogue from the University of Edinburgh. Her curatorial practice foregrounds socially
engaged work and overlooked narratives.
Her recent projects include:

·Retrospective of Xu Tong (2024), a series of eight screenings across Edinburgh, London, and Newcastle.

·Create Dangerously: Faces of Contemporary Chinese Artists (2024), three screenings in collaboration with The Garden Cinema, The Genesis, and Rich Mix.

·In the Same Boat: A China Pandemic Diary (2025), a short film programme presented with The Garden Cinema.


Alex Shiu    Visual Designer

Alex is a visual creator who graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art, majoring in Spatial and Visual Design. Her practice spans graphic design, photography, and moving image, with a focus on exploring the interplay between spatial atmosphere and visual storytelling. She applies this approach to event identities, exhibitions, and image-based projects. For the Knot screening event, she designed the overall visual presentation, aiming to create a more immersive experience for the audience.



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Programme
Knitting (Lichuan Yin, 2008)
A Brighter Summer Day For The Lady Avengers (Birdy Wei-Ting Hung, 2024)
California Dreaming (Sreylin Meas, 2019)
Bath House of Whales (Mizuki Kiyama, 2019)
A Tiny Place That is Hard to Touch (Shelly Silver, 2019)




Vol 1.   Soft Wounds, Sharp Bonds Titled Soft Wounds, Sharp Bonds, our debut two-part  programme delves into the tender, complicated spaces where connection flourishes against all odds, where East and Southeast Asian women find each other across cultural divides, generational gaps, the lingering wounds of patriarchy, and the weight of history itself.

These films reveal how the softest wounds cut deepest, and how the sharpest bonds form not in triumph, but in quiet moments of recognition. Through projection and encounter, these women discover a connection that transcends isolation. Each story shows that intimacy requires courage, and that solidarity emerges when someone allows herself to be truly known.