BFI Flare Interest List 2024
by Col Needham | created - 2 months ago | updated - 1 month ago | PublicI attended The BFI Flare LGBTIQ+ Film Festival from 13 March - 24 March.
This is the list in alphabetical order of the films I am interested in seeing. Once viewed, titles are added to my BFI Flare 2024 list.
- Genres
- Movies or TV
- IMDb Rating
- In Theaters
- Release Year
- Keywords
1. Commitment to Life (2023)
115 min | Documentary
Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, "Commitment to Life" documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles - and how an intrepid group of people living with HIV/AIDS, ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Mark Wahlberg, Robin Williams
Votes: 44
2. Crossing (2024)
105 min | Drama
Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever.
Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava, Deniz Dumanli
Votes: 245
3. Days of Happiness (2023)
118 min | Drama
Naïlle enters Emma's life after she re-evaluates her professional and personal relationships with a demanding partner. The cellist and single mother offers Emma a new family dynamic.
Director: Chloé Robichaud | Stars: Sophie Desmarais, Vincent Leclerc, Nour Belkhiria, Katherine Levac
Votes: 218
4. Heavy Snow (2023)
78 min | Drama, Romance
Two teenage girls form a close friendship and romantic connection. Their journeys take them to Seoul, where they experience various emotions and challenges together. Despite distance and time constraints, their bond remains strong.
Director: Suik Yun | Stars: Han Hae-in, Han So-hee
Votes: 34
5. I Don't Know Who You Are (2023)
103 min | Drama, Thriller
A gay musician spends his weekend trying to find the money for HIV-preventive treatment after being sexually assaulted by a stranger.
Director: M.H. Murray | Stars: Mark Clennon, Anthony Diaz, Nat Patricia Manuel, Deragh Campbell
Votes: 66
6. Isla's Way (2023)
84 min | Documentary
From bush mechanic living in extreme isolation to carriage driving legend, 87 year old Isla could be the first and last Australian cowboy.
Director: Marion Pilowsky | Stars: Susan Phillips-Rees, Isla Wakefield Roberts
Votes: 28
7. Riley (II) (2023)
93 min | Drama
The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be.
Director: Benjamin Howard | Stars: Jake Holley, Colin McCalla, Riley Quinn Scott, Connor Storrie
Votes: 43
8. Sex Is Comedy: The Revolution of Intimacy Coordinators (2024)
55 min | Documentary
A fascinating insight into the role of the intimacy coordinator, told through behind-the-scenes access to new queer French TV show Split.
Director: Edith Chapin | Stars: Paloma Garcia Martens, George Robinson, David Thackeray
9. Since the Last Time We Met (2023)
81 min | Drama, Romance
Handsome and stylish Victor is reunited by chance with David, his first love, fifteen years after the last time they saw each other. This reunion revives the clandestine love they had when they were younger.
Director: Matías De Leis Correa | Stars: Patricio Arellano, Esteban Recagno, Martin Stark, Josefina Langlois
Votes: 216
10. Slow (2023)
108 min | Drama, Romance
Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.
Director: Marija Kavtaradze | Stars: Greta Grineviciute, Kestutis Cicenas, Pijus Ganusauskas, Laima Akstinaite
Votes: 1,186
11. Studio One Forever (2023)
96 min | Documentary
STUDIO ONE FOREVER is the untold story of America's iconic gay disco, a kaleidoscopic excursion into LGBTQ+ history through the lens of this groundbreaking club. With Chita Rivera, Bruce Vilanch, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston and many more.
Director: Marc Saltarelli | Stars: Chita Rivera, Bruce Vilanch, Thelma Houston, Lance Bass
Votes: 49
12. Summer Solstice (2023)
81 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Noah Schamus | Stars: Keenan Jolliff, Yaron Lotan, Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Mila Myles
Votes: 9
13. Toll (2023)
102 min | Crime, Drama
Suellen, a toll booth attendant, uses her job to help a gang of thieves steal watches so that she can afford to send her son to a gay conversion workshop.
Director: Carolina Markowicz | Stars: Maeve Jinkings, Thomas Aquino, Erom Cordeiro, Isac Graça
Votes: 364
14. Tops (2024)
70 min | Documentary
An invasive TV presenter explores trans masc experiences across the UK with a satirical odyssey through the lives and homes of four unique individuals, asking the question: "What TOP did you wanna wear after TOP surgery?"
Directors: Jos Bitelli, Amy Pennington
15. Unspoken (II) (2024)
91 min | Drama
Follows a closeted teenager in a religious community who finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man, so he sets out to find the person.
Director: Jeremy Borison | Stars: Charlie Korman, Katherine Kamhi, Michael Zap, Liz Richman
Votes: 21
16. Who'll Stop the Rain (2023)
114 min | Drama
In 1994, a female student joins a strike and encounters her first love girl. She begins to understand the protest is not only for freedom but also an undeniable love.
Director: Yi-Hsuan Su | Stars: Ling-Wei Lee, Hsiao-Fei Yeh, Roy Chang, Anan Chang
Votes: 94
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