Soapstars, slashers and self-discovery: what to see at this year’s BFI Flare
GAY TIMES Contributing Editor Jamie Windust selects six of the standout films screening at London’s foremost queer film festival As the Oscars red carpet is neatly rolled up, another red walkway is beginning to be unrolled – and this time it’s a little queerer and closer to home.
With 2024 looking like it’ll be another major year for queer blockbusters, London is ready to unveil a host of LGBTQIA+ cinema standouts as the 38th BFI Flare Film festival kicks off.
February’s Sundance Film Festival already premiered a range of stellar titles such as Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Layla and the Kristen Stewart-starring Love Lies Bleeding (both of which will be showing at BFI Flare) we’re excited to see even more films taking under-represented stories to the big screen.
From documentaries to heart-felt features, the festival has shaped three distinct thematic strands for audience members to find exactly what they’re looking for: Hearts, Bodies and Minds.
