BFI Flare
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews COP SECRET an action-packed queer Icelandic movie @BFI Flare
It is obvious that the Icelandic director (Hannes Halldórsson) and the two main stars (Egill Einarsson, Auðunn Blöndal) who also were co-writers, are huge fans of the action movie genre. The biggest source of fun in the satire Cop Secret is to play action movie Bingo as all of the tropes of Hollywood’s biggest…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews the BEST SHORT FILMS at @BFI Flare 2022
London’s BFI Flare 2022 queer film festival has an excellent program of international short films. Here are a few of my favorites from this year’s selection – covering Palestine, Egypt, South Korea, Libya, Pakistan, Lebanon, and India. The fact that queer film-making is spreading so globally is very encouraging. Borekas is…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews the World Premiere of the ‘standout’ JIMMY IN SAIGON @ BFI Flare London’s LGBTQ+ Film Fest
London’s excellent BFI Flare Film Festival is in full swing now with a great selection of films for all queer tastes. Tickets are still available for many screenings over the next week and I highly recommend a visit to the BFI site down on London’s Southbank. There’s a warm, friendly atmosphere and the lively…
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#FiveFilmsForFreedom 2022 : a collaboration between BFI Flare & The British Council
In partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival, the British Council makes five LGBTIQ+ themed short films available for the world to watch online for free, over an 11-day period each year. The 2022 program runs from 16-27 March screening films from India, China, Croatia, Panama and the UK. Through their global network…
