BFI Flare 2024
I attended The BFI Flare LGBTIQ+ Film Festival from 13 March - 24 March.
These are all of the films I have seen in chronological viewing order. Films #1-#11 were seen before the festival in other locations, then #12 onwards were watched (or re-watched) at the festival.
The list is fed from my BFI Flare Interest List 2024.
From films watched or re-watched at the festival (#12-#20), my highlights (in viewing order) were Layla (2024), What a Feeling (2024), Merchant Ivory (2023), Backspot (2023), and Unicorns (2023).
These are all of the films I have seen in chronological viewing order. Films #1-#11 were seen before the festival in other locations, then #12 onwards were watched (or re-watched) at the festival.
The list is fed from my BFI Flare Interest List 2024.
From films watched or re-watched at the festival (#12-#20), my highlights (in viewing order) were Layla (2024), What a Feeling (2024), Merchant Ivory (2023), Backspot (2023), and Unicorns (2023).
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- DirectorDominic SavageStarsElliot PageHillary BaackWendy CrewsonWhen he returns home for his father's birthday, a man finds that his family is struggling to accept his transition.
- DirectorSacha PolakStarsVicky KnightEsme Creed-MilesAngela BruceFifteen years after she got burnt when the pub where she slept as a child caught fire, Franky (23) seeks revenge because she still hasn't found any answers.
- DirectorFawzia MirzaStarsAmrit KaurNimra BuchaHamza HaqAzra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. Following a tragedy, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey to Pakistan - guided by memories of her mother's youth in Karachi and her own coming-of-age in rural Canada.
- DirectorEmma SeligmanStarsRachel SennottAyo EdebiriRuby CruzTwo unpopular queer high-school students start a fight club to have sex before graduation.
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsAndrew ScottPaul MescalCarter John GroutA screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago.
- DirectorEstibaliz Urresola SolagurenStarsSofía OteroPatricia López ArnaizAne GabarainDuring a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, an eight-year-old and her mother experience revelations that will change their lives forever.
- DirectorSav RodgersStarsJoey Lauren AdamsAndrew AhnTrish BendixA documentary that examines the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy (1997) on LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
- DirectorGeorge C. WolfeStarsColman DomingoChris RockGlynn TurmanActivist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
- DirectorRose GlassStarsAnna BaryshnikovKristen StewartDave FrancoReclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.
- DirectorJules RosskamStarsAden HakimiAndré Alan PérezTheo GermaineAn Iranian American trans man travels back in time to an LGBTQ+ archive to understand his sexuality. He encounters his past and present selves during an erotic journey of self-discovery.
- DirectorBill OliverStarsRobin WeigertLuke EvansAndrew RannellsMarried for 13 years, same-sex couple Gabriel and Nicky appear to have the perfect life together. However, when growing stress and anxiety leads to divorce, each man finds himself fighting for custody of their young son.
- DirectorAmrou Al-KadhiStarsBilal HasnaLouis GreatorexDarkwahA drag queen longs for love. Their act at a Pride event attracts a marketing executive. Ensuing romance forces the performer to confront their identity.
- DirectorClare CooneyStarsIgnacio Diaz-SilverioYani GellmanIreon RoachFollowing an act of bullying, witty high school senior Javier develops psychic abilities which he must use to stop a mysterious serial killer targeting his classmates.
- DirectorKat RohrerStarsInes KratzmuellerProschat MadaniMaximilian J. ModlLove between cultures and conventions: There is no straight path for Marie Theres and Fa. A heartfelt and clever romantic comedy about two middle aged women who refuse to be pushed to the sideline of life.
- DirectorStephen SoucyStarsJohn David AllenDavid BahanovichJenny BeavanFollows the history of the Merchant Ivory partnership, featuring interviews with James Ivory and close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the company.
- DirectorD.W. WatersonStarsDevery JacobsEvan Rachel WoodKudakwashe RutendoAn ambitious cheerleader faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad and its demanding head coach.
- DirectorSally El HosainiJames Krishna FloydStarsBen HardyJason PatelNisha NayarThe story of a queer South Asian nightclub performer living a double life, and a young, single father who works as a mechanic. When they meet, a search for identity is sparked.
- DirectorKaren KnoxStarsLane WebberDaniel GravelleJune LaporteA band of misfits ditches their small town to chase their dreams as indie rock gods in the big city.
- DirectorJosephine Stewart-Te WhiuStarsErana JamesRima Te WiataManaia HallNellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship but this is challenged when the school's matron divides them.
- DirectorLuke WillisStarsLady CamdenNina WestShiloh Brody-ClarkeLady Camden becomes a contestant on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. As she struggles to manage the demands of her fame, she must face her traumatic childhood.
