A celebration of queer cinema from around the world
Photo: ìfé The Sequel - Nigeria's first lesbian film brings together former lovers ífé and Adaora years following their breakup.
The 40th anniversary edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival runs on 18 - 29 March at BFI Southbank’
Features and documentaries from Africa, Asia and Latin America include:
* 10s Across the Borders, Sze-Wei Chan’s soulful documentary takes a deep dive into Southeast Asian ballroom culture, 19, 20 March
* Jaripeo, Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig’s captivating, dreamlike documentary journeys into the world of Mexican rodeos, 21, 22 March
* Out Laws, Lexi Powner and James Lewis’ strident film chronicles the battle of one gay Namibian man to stand up for the rights of same-sex couples, 23, 28 March
* Treat Me Like Your Mother, based on the book Trans* Histories from Beirut’s Forgotten Past, this kaleidoscopic documentary is a contemplative journey through the lives of five Lebanese women, 27, 28 March
* Woubi Chéri, Africa’s first transgender film made a splash in the 1990s, collecting Best Documentary awards at festivals around the world, 24 March
* Black Burns Fast, in Sandulela Asanda’s warm-hearted directorial debut, the arrival of new girl at nerdy Luthando’s prestigious South African boarding school prompts her sexual awakening, 28 March
* Keep Coming Back (Siempre Vuelven), an 18-year-old Uruguayan navigates grief, financial struggles and uncontrollable hormones, 21, 22 March
* Low Rider, Campbell X’s long-awaited second feature takes us on a fun ride across South Africa, 21, 22 March
* Perro Perro, Argentinian filmmaker Marco Berger presents a boldly absurdist fairy tale, 20, 21 March
* Warla, in Kevin Alambra’s provocative drama, a group of vigilante Filipino trans women kidnap foreign businessmen to fund gender-affirming surgeries, 19, 20 March
* Whisperings of the Moon (Chao Xi Di Yu), Lai Yuqing’s debut feature is a vivid portrait of an actor returning to Cambodia following a bereavement and reconnecting with her ex-lover, 25, 26 March
* Baby, Marcelo Caetano follows Body Electric with a portrait of a complex and loving relationship between two men that close out alongside a dynamic exploration of São Paulo’s vibrant queer scene, 29 March
* Dreamers, in Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s impressive feature debut, Nigerian immigrants Isio and Farah dare to imagine a vibrant future outside of their confinement at a British immigration removal centre, 29 March
* ìfé: (The Sequel), highly anticipated sequel to Nigeria’s first lesbian film reunites former lovers ífé and Adaora years after their separation, 23, 24 March
* I Am Going to Miss You (Eu Vou Ter Saudades de Você), a T4T couple move in together and are forced to face their differences in this Brazilian indie romantic drama featuring an all-trans cast, 27, 28 March
* The Little Sister (La Petite dernière), in Hafsia Herzi’s drama, French-Algerian teen Fatima navigates her nascent sexuality, Muslim identity and her family’s expectations for her life, 26, 27 March
Festival website: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/flare/Online/default.asp