BFI Flare Education | BFI Flare: Feature films with young protagonists

BFI Flare offers as many ways into LGBTQIA+ stories as there are filmmakers to create them. All screen on weekday early evenings at BFI Southbank.

To book for any of the below please follow the booking process on the screening or event page. Please note: These suggestions do not have education group discounts, they are either full price, have their own discount scheme or are free of charge; please see individual screening or event pages for details.

The Dream Songs

Teenage longing, emotional immaturity and a lesbian love triangle combine to produce this hazy South Korean fever dream.

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.

Before I Change My Mind

This hilarious and nail-biting rollercoaster ride through teen angst, crushes and friendships breathes new life into the well-trodden genre of 1980s high-school comedy-drama.

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.