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California Schemin': Lying, scamming, and assorted trickery of the self.
James McAvoy's Directorial debut doesn't bother being self-serious -- it's too busy being honest about deceit.
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Departures (Review): Raucous Grief and the queer urge to ignore Red Flags
A raucous self-aware romp through the tragedy of toxic situationships with bisexual Mancunians.
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The Drama: Charlie and Emma and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad, No Good Week (Light Spoilers)
How well do you really know the ones you love? The Drama takes us on a dark and twisted comedic ride, putting the wedding vows "for better or for worse" to the ultimate test.
SOPHISTICULTURE
Logan Rozos and Lexie Bean discuss their latest film, 'What Will I Become' | Sophisticulture at BFI Flare 2026
Sophisticulture is a podcast for people who care a lot about stories and storytellers, and can be found on all major Podcast platforms.
Reviews
Treat Me Like Your Mother | BFI Flare 2026
A fascinating archive dive blending fuzzy analogue memories and stories of Lebanon's enduring trans aunties.
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Kisses And Bullets (Short) | BFI Flare 2026
Two Iranian women on opposite sides of the world are moved to protest, no matter the cost.
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Krizalit (Short) | BFI Flare 2026
The need for connection in a big, unfriendly city drives two women to the edge in this universal, sad but hopeful short.
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COYOTES (Short) | BFI Flare 2026
A Palestinian woman in trouble, danger lurking in the darkness on the road to Ramallah, and a tire iron.
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Everything Between Us (Short) | BFI Flare 2026
A sweet short in which masculinity lingers in its absence as two girls grow closer, despite an avoidable gulf.
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Daria's Night Flowers (Short) | BFI Flare 2026
Something to interpret! Colours leak, run, and flash in this experimental archival collage drawn from old Iranian films.
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Abstraction Belongs To Us (Short) | BFI Flare 2026
Palestinian voices and perspectives echo on the capital streets of liberal democracies that ignore them.
Film
What Will I Become? | BFI Flare 2026
A tender and moving tribute to trans masculine youth, which holds the weight of its subject matter while never veering into sensationalism.