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Wed 30 Sept
|Curzon Hoxton
*LONDON* MilkTea screening of Lilting plus Q&A
MilkTea marks ESEA Heritage Month with a 12th-anniversary screening of Lilting, Hong Khaou's quiet two-hander about a Cambodian-Chinese mother in London and the young man who loved her dead son, the two of them piecing together a shared grief through an interpreter. Writer-director Hong Khaou joins an all-ESEA Q&A panel afterwards with cast members Andrew Leung and Naomi Wang. Doors 18:00, seated by 18:30.
Time & Location
30 Sept 2026, 18:00 – 20:40
Curzon Hoxton, Curzon Hoxton, 55 Pitfield Street, London N1 6BU, UK
About the event
A retrospective screening of Lilting by Hong Khaou.
Mark ESEA Heritage Month with MilkTea with a retrospective screening of Lilting by Hong Khaou.
Set in contemporary London, Lilting tells the story of a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourning the untimely death of her son. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of a stranger. The film observes their difficulties in trying to connect with one another without a common language. Through a translator they piece together memories of a man they both loved dearly, and realize that whilst they may not share a language, they are connected in their grief.
Our screening is followed by a Q&A with the writer-director, Hong Khaou and talent from the film.
Doors open at 18:00
Seated by 18:30
Find out more info or book your tickets on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-milktea-screening-of-lilting-plus-qa-tickets-2000163324346
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