First Impressions of Queer East: Emerging Critic Reflects on Park Joon-ho's '3670' and Festival Collaboration
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A first-person reflection from Emerging Critic Màtin Cheung on their experience with the Queer East Film Festival, focusing on first impressions of collaborator Darla and the festival programme — particularly Park Joon-ho's feature debut '3670' (2025), which captures people dancing freely. The piece is part of a collaborative series between the Queer East Film Festival and its Emerging Critics cohort.
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Little White LiesFirst Impressions of Queer East: Emerging Critic Reflects on Park Joon-ho's '3670' and Festival Collaborationlwlies.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFirst impressions are often what we remember most clearly.
I was struck by how effortlessly Darla moved between political observation, film analysis, and academic framing.
a shot from Park Joon-ho's feature debut 3670 (2025), in which people dance freely behind what appears to b
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