Heavenly Havens

Carving out spaces to thrive and survive, this programme is a paean to the nightlife that seduces and sustains us, and the creation of places we can truly call home.

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

    94min

  • Programmed by

    Zorian Clayton

  • Content advice

    This short film programme contains strobe effects/flashing images, scenes of drug use, and homophobic and transphobic attitudes and language.

Bottlecap

  • Director

    Kaytie Nielsen

  • Germany 2026. 5min

  • Languages

    German, English
    With English subtitles

  • Content advice

    Contains flashing images.

Musician John Grant narrates this humorous number on a Berlin dancefloor, tackling the age-old quandary of how to break the ice.

Lonelier Than Love

  • Director

    Em J Gilbertson

  • UK 2026. 11min

  • Language

    English

  • Content advice

    Contains scenes of drug use.
    Contains flashing images.

A Liverpudlian night owl starts to spin out of control on the hedonistic merry-go-round of endless clubbing.

Diverse House

Casa Diversa

  • Director

    Carmen Vidal

  • Spain-Paraguay 2024. 28min

  • Language

    Spanish
    With English subtitles

  • Content advice

    Contains homophobic and transphobic attitudes and language.

A profile of a unique refuge in Paraguay for LGBTQIA+ people, centring on trans residents, trail-blazing activists and the fight for justice.

Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede

  • Director

    Graham Clayton-Chance

  • UK-USA 2025. 50min

  • Language

    English

This nostalgic, mid-length doc sees time called on a queer San Francisco country-and-western club after 27 years.

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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