UK
British feature films at the 2026 BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.
Dreamers
In Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s impressive feature debut, Nigerian immigrants Isio and Farah dare to imagine a vibrant future outside of their confinement at a British immigration removal centre.
Low Rider
Campbell X’s long-awaited second feature takes us on a fun ride across South Africa.
Madfabulous
Celyn Jones’ quirky period drama is based on the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the dancing Marquess of Anglesey, who stuck his nose up at societal norms.
On the Sea
A moving tale of the powerful attraction between a local hand raker, who works on the mussel beds of North Wales, and an itinerant deckhand.
Out Laws
Lexi Powner and James Lewis’ strident film chronicles the battle of one gay Namibian man to stand up for the rights of same-sex couples.
Pillion
A shy young man finds his place in the world as a submissive to a handsome biker, in Harry Lighton’s charming, sexy, tender and frequently hilarious debut.
Short film programme
Fragments of Us
A collection of UK shorts exploring desire, trauma and identity. Through moments of connection, courage and honesty, they illuminate the struggles and triumphs that shape our most vulnerable selves.
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