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Striving to Be Seen

Inquisitive tales of resilience, memory and enlightenment in this largely fictional selection, traversing an expanse of trans experience across Europe and the Americas.

 

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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DustinDustin

Drama202020 mins

A wild drug-fuelled ride and the long morning after follows the highs and lows of a Parisian party queen.

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Kind OfKind Of

Drama20209 mins

Cute gay trans-masculine couple have a little lovers’ tiff over polyamory and penis envy, featuring rising star Garcia.

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The Lights are On, No One's HomeThe Lights are On, No One's Home

Drama202010 mins

Familial grief gives sunshine to this beautiful film about finding your home on shifting sands.

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Trans Happiness is RealTrans Happiness is Real

Documentary20208 mins

Young activists in Oxford wage a trans-positive graffiti war after discovering TERF stickers dotted around the city.

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InabitáveInabitáve

Drama202020 mins

Those close to a missing trans woman join forces to search for her, until a strange canister points towards an extraterrestrial mystery.

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VictoriaVictoria

Drama20208 mins

A florist receives a surprise visit from her ex-wife, uneasy at the next round of coming out.

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