BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Join us from Wednesday 15 to Sunday 26 March for the best new LGBTQIA+ cinema from around the world. Available across the UK, with accessible screenings of all English-language titles.
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Blue JeanBlue Jean
Drama202297 minsDirector: Georgia Oakley
A closeted PE teacher reckons with her identity during Thatcherite Britain in Georgia Oakley’s delicate yet gripping BAFTA-nominated debut.
Silent LoveSilent Love
Documentary202272 minsDirector: Marek Kozakiewicz
Marek Kozakiewicz’s intimate documentary debut follows Aga, who moves back home to Poland to care for her brother whilst hiding her relationship from the authorities.
Lingua FrancaLingua Franca
Drama201994 minsDirector: Isabel Sandoval
An undocumented immigrant searches for safety and security in Isabel Sandoval's poignant mix of love story and social drama.
Girls Girls GirlsGirls Girls Girls
Romance2021101 minsDirector: Alli Haapasalo
Three young Finnish women explore love and sex in this spirited coming-of-age drama, which won the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance 2022.
In from the SideIn from the Side
Drama2021135 minsDirector: Matt Carter
The lives of a London gay rugby team, both on and off the pitch, are explored in this assured feature which reveals the many different games that people play.
Lingua FrancaLingua Franca
Drama201994 minsDirector: Isabel Sandoval
An undocumented immigrant searches for safety and security in Isabel Sandoval's poignant mix of love story and social drama.
Free short films
Kitchen Sink FantasyKitchen Sink Fantasy
Drama202215 mins
Gen-Z narcissist Charlie goes on a magical quest to get the girl of their dreams.
I Was Never Really HereI Was Never Really Here
Drama202223 mins
The blossoming love between two Ghanaian boys living in Germany comes under threat when one is faced with residency issues.
Life in Love: Cinthia & RobynLife in Love: Cinthia & Robyn
Drama202212 mins
An asexual extrovert and their introverted partner search for intimacy and fun during a birthday adventure.
MooncakeMooncake
Drama202212 mins
A young genderqueer person revisits their formative relationships and ruminates on their identity in this mixed-media experimental short.
Live On Without MeLive On Without Me
Drama202225 mins
When her partner dies in a tragic accident, grieving Shuting struggles to continue taking care of Tung, her partner’s daughter.
OisínOisín
Drama202222 mins
As a single parent raising an autistic son, Claire longs for intimacy – is Olivia too charming to be true?
Private ViewPrivate View
Drama202217 mins
After three years, painter Sadie Lee unveils her portrait of Libro Levi Bridgeman.
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LFF collections
BFI Flare LGBTQIA+
Here are the pioneers, the iconoclasts, the brave - from landmark LGBTQIA+ portraits to the next generation of queer classics from the BFI Flare festival.
BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Presents
The home of LGBTQIA+ rentals on BFI Player, showcasing favourites from the BFI Flare festival and the best in contemporary LGBTQIA+ cinema.
Queer Britain
This colourful and challenging collection explores screen representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives over the past century.