Having the Last Laugh

When life gives you lemons, laughter is a tonic. Here are trans tales of levity, liberation and looking for love, featuring fundraising sexcapades, gender-flipping frolics and bodily autonomy in abundance.

Screening dates and booking

Check which tickets are still available across the festival – and find out about extra ticket releases and standby queues.

Credits

  • Total running time

    86min

  • Programmed by

    Zorian Clayton

  • Content advice

    This short film programme contains scenes of drug use, nudity and sex.

Cockroach

  • Directors

    Justice Singleton, Liliana Padilla

  • USA 2025. 23min

  • Language

    English

  • Content advice

    Contains scenes of nudity and sex.

A Black trans man dipping his toe into the world of sex work is scuppered by a wise-talking roach, in this playful two-hander.

They, with an Axe

Entró con un hacha

  • Director

    Cande Lázaro

  • Spain 2025. 13min

  • Language

    Spanish
    With English subtitles

In this barmy binary buster, set in an old-fashioned Spanish bar, an enigmatic outsider lays down the law after wagging tongues spread rumours.

Salty

  • Director

    Erby Beauvil

  • USA 2025. 21min

  • Language

    English

  • Content advice

    Contains scenes of drug use.

Lily drags lovelorn romcom addict KeKe out to a club after a break-up – but is she ready for romance this soon?

Flash Sale

  • Director

    Autumn Boxley

  • USA 2025. 13min

  • Language

    English

Tony can’t stand another New York summer in a binder so hatches a sassy plan to rake in some dough.

Room 206

Watch for free on BFI Player from 18 March

  • Director

    Laurie Bisceglia

  • France 2025. 16min

  • Language

    French
    With English subtitles

Share in Clair’s joie de vivre as his wait for gender affirming surgery is finally over.

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).

Missed out?

More tickets may become available for these screenings before and during the festival. Find out about extra ticket releases and standby queues.

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