BFI Flare 2026
Lunar Sway | BFI Flare 2026
Nick Butler’s coming-of-age story, Lunar Sway, is an exceptionally wacky watch.
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They Will Kill You (Review): "No one is gonna cage us ever again."
Filled with slow-mo scenes that wouldn't feel out of place in an action film and gore that feels both comedic and disgusting at the same time, 'They Will Kill You' is a fun addition to the horror-comedy genre.
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Out Laws: How Colonialism Exported "Buggery" Laws | BFI Flare 2026
Though we may all now know that colonialism is the source of Homophobia in the "developing" world, this documentary goes the extra mile to explain exactly when, and what mechanisms were and are used -- and how people are dismantling them.
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Mysterious Skin | BFI Flare 2026
Mysterious Skin remains essential viewing, important in its uniquely forthright exploration of the impacts of abuse.
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Bearcave | BFI Flare 2026
What if a cave told you to kiss your best friend? What if you were Greek and gay and pregnant?
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The Deepest Space in Us | BFI Flare 2026
Everyone lies, even to their closest companions, in this heavy and affecting story about three lonely people drawn together by their cryptic sexualities.
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The Last Guest Of The Holloway Motel: Powell's Journey Back Home | BFI Flare 2026
I love the classic style of a documentary - expert interviews, a linear narrative, and handheld shots so as not to interrupt the reality unfolding. It allows the reel to feel familiar and simple enough to work with. The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel carries out this style perfectly,
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TO DANCE IS TO RESIST | BFI Flare 2026
Just as Kyiv is divided by the Dnipro River, the hearts of so many queer people in Ukraine seem to be split in two.
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Miss Carbón (Queen of Coal) | BFI Flare 2026
Based on true events, Queen of Coal is a story about how one woman survived long enough to pierce through that veil of uncertainty and realise herself.
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Impure Nuns: The Black and White Ages of Queer Cinema | BFI Flare 2026
BFI Flare offered up an unusual film for this screening - from 1958 Japan, Impure Nuns has been translated and brought to England for the very first time. This film encapsulates a perspective on queer cinema that is well ahead of its time - capturing a love that is frowned
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Body of our Own: Exploring culture, dreams, and expression through the Hijra | BFI Flare 2026
Used correctly, cinema can be a powerful tool. It has the power to reach estranged audiences - those who lie outside of our algorithm and are in need of a fresh and empathetic perspective. Body of Our Own, a new short documentary, lends its hand in promoting culture globally, encouraging
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Castration Movie Chapter iii. Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage | BFI Flare 2026
Umnia? Early? It really must be the apocalypse - in this relatively "quick" burst of Castration Movie goodness, Weard does the impossible.