Back to ’86

An illustrated look back at queer cinema from 1986 – a year of bold and boundary-pushing films.

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Photograph: Caravaggio (Dir. Derek Jarman)

Credits

  • 60min

Introduction

Join BFI Flare Programmer Zorian Clayton for a lively dive into 1986’s groundbreaking queer cinema – from the tender lesbian romance Desert Hearts to Derek Jarman’s visually bold Caravaggio, alongside emerging trans representation and many other notable queer films from the year that BFI Flare was born. Celebrate a year of daring stories, unforgettable characters and discover LGBTQIA+ films you might have never heard of.

How to book

BFI Flare tickets start from £10, with concessions available for many screenings and discounts for BFI Members. Booking information and ticket prices.

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to BFI 25 and Under for a chance to get £6 tickets to all screenings and events (subject to availability).

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