Remember the potent chemistry between Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain? Echoes of their brooding, star-crossed love reverberate like planes in the sky in Firebird: a Cold War-set romantic thriller that premiered at BFI FLARE yesterday. Societal homophobia and toxic masculinity are more shared themes […]
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BFI Flare Festival cancelled amid coronavirus outbreak
The BFI Flare Festival has been cancelled because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, just days before it was supposed to begin. The festival was scheduled to begin on Wednesday (18 March) and last through to 29 March. The festival was supposed to show off 50 […]
BFI Flare festival release trailer of all the LGBTQ films showing this year
Every year, the London film festival brings some of the best LGBTQ feature films, short film collections and events to the capital, giving audiences a chance to see the big-screen adventures everyone will be talking about early. Highlights this year include lesbian rom-com Ellie & […]