BFI Flare 2025
Sandbag Dam (Zečji nasip)
Long-suppressed feelings come flooding back in a beautiful film bursting with emotion.
BFI Flare 2025
Our coverage of films at BFI Flare 2025
Trophy Case
The World According To Allee Willis
Allee Willis is what happens when an artist follows their every instinct.
BFI Flare 2025
Fatherhood
A warm, intimate documentary that puts its faith in humanity
BFI Flare 2025
“Sporty Spice” Shorts @ BFI Flare
Jack gives us a whistle-stop tour of the heavy hitters, pun intended.
BFI Flare 2025
Really Happy Someday
What is a painter without a brush, a singer without a voice? 'Really Happy Someday' offers an answer.
Documentary
Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr
You're always a little bit scared, but you're never deterred.
Trophy Case
New Wave (Onda Nova)
Take a trip to 1980's Brazil, where the kids of São Paolo get it in. and by 'it', I mean the ball into the net, of course. What else could I possibly be referring to?
BFI Flare 2025
Memorabilia
Part hardcore porno, part confessional, weaving Super 8 footage with deathbed diaries into a tapestry of a life well lived.
Festivals
Lucky, Apartment
One of my most anticipated of the festival did not disappoint - a thoroughly satisfying, moving exploration of how hidden joy can be as corrosive as hidden pain.
Festivals
Outerlands
Celeste sings high praises for a patient but innovative and touching story from feature debut writer-director Elena Oxman
BFI Flare 2025
Dreams In Nightmares
This new twist on the road trip movie is a stunning ode to Black queer femmes, and what it truly means to pursue a better life.
Trophy Case
We Are Faheem and Karun
The first ever queer Kashmiri language film is a beautiful tale of star crossed lovers, with performances as stunning as the landscapes