Best of Fest | BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2023

Best of Fest priority booking for Patrons, Champions and Members opens Thursday 9 March at 11:30 and on general sale from Thursday 9 March 12:30.

American Parent

Two new mums navigate questions of intimacy and shifting power-dynamics in this heartfelt exploration of queer parenthood.

Le Beau Mec

We celebrate the rediscovery of a lost masterpiece of vintage gay porn whose legendary reputation over the decades makes it a must-see.

Bread and Salt

A young Polish pianist returns to his small hometown for the summer, where he witnesses the mounting conflict between his friends and the town’s newcomers.

Egghead & Twinkie

A young Asian American girl and her hapless best friend hit the road to meet her online crush in this delightful road movie.

How to Tell a Secret

Confronting the stigma of living with HIV in Ireland, Shaun Dunne and Anna Rodgers’s film explores the experiences of a generation who are fighting back.

The Fabulous Ones

A group of older trans women reunite following the discovery of a lost letter containing the last wishes of a dearly departed friend.

Kokomo City

A bold first feature about Black trans sex workers that buzzes with passion, energy and intelligence.

Little Richard: I Am Everything

In this fierce, fun and glitter-flecked documentary, learn the real and complex story about the life of the architect of rock and roll.

Lotus Sports Club

A trans football coach becomes a father figure to LGBTQIA+ homeless youth, building a team that flourishes into a family.

My Name Is Andrea

The life of Andrea Dworkin, a controversial figure in the feminist sex wars, is presented through her own writing and speeches.

PEAFOWL

Steely Shin Myung is a fierce trans queen on the Seoul nightclub scene who reconnects with her Buddhist heritage, in this defiant dance debut.

Polarized

As an unavoidable attraction develops between two women, they must navigate the barriers of race, religion and class that have kept them apart.