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Lesbian Cinema
While gay films become more and more visible at the multiplex, lesbian films remain harder to see.
But things are improving, especially following the Palme d’Or triumph of Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013) at Cannes. This collection cherry-picks some of the most interesting lesbian films of recent years, many of which have been shown at the annual BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival.
The diversity of sapphic cinema is represented through British shorts backed by the BFI Production Board, including The Chocolate Acrobat (1995) and the saucy Rosebud (1991), documentaries including A Bit of Scarlet (on the history of British queer cinema) and Hit So Hard (about Hole drummer Patty Schemel) and terrific features such as The Fish Child (2009) and Swedish favourite Kiss Me (2011).
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3 Steps to Heaven3 Steps to Heaven
Drama199587 minsDirector: Constantine Giannaris
Edgy mixture of black comedy and urban drama about a woman uncovering the hidden truths about her dead lover.
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A Bit of ScarletA Bit of Scarlet
Documentary199671 minsDirector: Andrea Weiss
Billed as 'a kind of post-modern queer soap opera for Britain', Andrea Weiss' documentary tells a sharp story.
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Blue is the Warmest ColourBlue is the Warmest Colour
Romance2013180 minsDirector: Abdel Kechiche
The epic, passionate and strikingly naturalistic Palme d'Or-winning romance.
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Kiss MeKiss Me
Romance2011107 minsDirector: Alexandre-Therese Keining
Mia is engaged to marry a man, but finds herself falling for Frida, who happens to be her new stepmother's daughter.
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The Chocolate AcrobatThe Chocolate Acrobat
Fantasy199538 minsDirector: Tessa Sheridan
An elderly woman in a care home strikes up a sensual, nostalgic relationship with a young nurse.