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Traversing a wide range of subjects, this inspiring selection of short form documentaries is guaranteed to provoke and inspire in equal measures.

After watching the films in this programme, check out an exclusive Q&A with the filmmakers (available in the Extras tab on the film pages).

Watch the BFI Flare 2021 short films for free at any time 17-28 March on BFI Player wherever you are in the UK.

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Documentary 2020 38 mins

Three Nigerian men are scattered across the globe after escaping homophobic violence.

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Documentary 2020 17 mins

Freestyle champion Palermo and her grassroots campaign to create a female league of freestylers in her native Spain.

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Documentary 2020 35 mins

In this discerning mini-doc, Sascha beautifully articulates and illuminates life as a trans non-binary person in the small city of Basel.

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Documentary 2020 15 mins

Selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, this portrait of a beautiful, young, rebel queer explores his life in the bohemian circles of Medellin.

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Documentary 2021 26 mins

Young queers connect in a sci-fi dream world to build a war machine of love and a virtual manifesto for the future.

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