Bodies
Stories of sex, identity and transformation.
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Ask Any Buddy
Dir-Prod Evan Purchell | USA
This lovingly edited compilation of erotic gay film is the nearest you’ll get to experiencing queer life in the glory days between 1968 and 1986.
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Bloodsisters: Leather, Dykes and Sadomasochism
Dir-Scr Michelle Handelman | USA
In this S&M classic, eight self-described leather dykes discuss queer politics, power and self-determination.
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Bodily Autonomy
After the banning of body modification procedures using consent laws that have restricted queer practices, this talk explores sex, subcultures and personal autonomy.
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Changing the Game
Dir Michael Barnett | USA
A compelling account of the hard-won victories by trans teenage athletes competing across America.
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Don’t Look Down
Dir-Scr Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | France
Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, directors of Theo and Hugo (Flare 2016), serve up a deliciously enigmatic chamber piece.
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Drag Kids
Dir Megan Wennberg | Canada-USA
Enjoy flamboyant fun and temper tantrums galore in this cute foray into the world of child drag artistes.
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Flawless
Dir-Scr Sharon Maymon, Tal Granit | Israel
A rich high-school teen trio bite off more than they can chew in the quest for conventional beauty.
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Intersex Stories: Activism, Resistance and Being
Join intersex columnist and writer Valentino Vecchietti for an engaging, informative and illustrated overview of intersex culture.
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Make Up
Dir-Scr Claire Oakley | UK
The debut feature from acclaimed short filmmaker Claire Oakley is a riveting psycho-sexual drama in which nothing is quite what is seems.
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Midnight Kiss
Dir Carter Smith | USA
It’s time to kiss your nerves goodbye as there’s a killer in town with taste for ripped male flesh.
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No Hard Feelings
Dir Faraz Shariat | Germany
An incisive portrait of what it means to be an immigrant in contemporary Germany.
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Sequin in a Blue Room
Dir Samuel Van Grinsven | Australia
Sexual obsessions spiral dangerously out of control in this altogether different coming of age tale.
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Sixth Happiness
Dir Waris Hussein | UK
An opportunity to see Firdus Kanga’s powerful autobiographical drama, detailing his battle to overcome prejudice.
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Spiral
Dir Kurtis David Harder | Canada
Like a gay variation on Get Out, this socio-political shocker is a masterclass in escalating tension.
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Transkids
Dir Hilla Medalia | Israel
Four very different Israeli teenagers, on the verge of military conscription, divulge the turning points in their transitions.
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We’ve Always Been Here: D/deaf Disabled Queers On Film
A timely provocation that highlights the importance of queer disability representation within the landscape of film and culture.
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You Don’t Nomi
Dir Jeffrey McHale | USA
Paul Verhoeven’s much-maligned masterpiece is put under the microscope in this fascinating rumination on the one and only Showgirls.
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Showgirls Shade-Along
Dir Paul Verhoeven | France-USA
The award-winning Baby Lame is your host for a trash-tastic interactive screening of Paul Verhoeven’s iconic disasterpiece.
Short film programmes
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Dance Like Everyone’s Watching
This eclectic assortment jumps into different worlds of dance and physicality for personal survival, visibility and the fortification of marginalised communities.
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Go Through It
An eclectic selection of short films showcasing the best in home-grown queer filmmaking talent.
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Keep on Living
A stunning collection of shorts which prove that looking inward is the first step in moving forward.
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School of Life
Three films about being determined to fight for what you believe in.
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Wonders of the Universe
These funny, charming and original short films reflect queer female life in all its wondrous glory.
Cancellation of BFI Flare 2020
Due to the rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival.
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