Tag: BFI Flare

Unicorns feels like the perfect title for the new film from James Floyd and Sally El Hossaini (this is the former’s directorial debut and the latter’s follow up to the Bafta winning The Swimmers ) as they have reared a rare mythical beast of a film. They have created a love story which feels truly unweighted by prejudice,… Read more

Riley marks the directorial debut of Benjamin Howard who delivers an oftentimes conventional film which is elevated in parts by his personal investment in its subject matter and a strong acting debut from lead Jake Holley.  The film follows a closeted high-school football star Dakota Riley (Jake Holley) as he struggles with his own sexuality while… Read more

Close to You marks Elliot Page’s first cinematic role since transitioning, and the film tells a clearly personal story for the actor. However, it is in its more universal themes surrounding the trying and uplifting nature of family where the film really finds its stride.  The story, which Page worked closely on, follows Sam a recently… Read more

Lesvia and Old Lesbians were two documentaries exploring queer female relationships screened at this year’s BFI flare. After the screening of Lesvia, a documentary exploring history of a Lesbian community in the village of Eresos on the island of Lesbos, its director Tzeli Hadjidimitriouproudly dedicated the film to us the audience who had helped make the community… Read more