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Image is from the film 'The Dose' (2021). A man in green scrubs holds his hand over his eye as he looks into a bathroom mirror.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘The Dose’ (2021) Administers Great Direction But Poor Writing

By: Gavin Spoors 3rd Apr 20212nd Apr 2021

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The opening does a grand job of hooking the audience in but unfortunately the rest of the film isn’t nearly as strong or coherent.

Image is from the documentary 'I Am Samuel' (2020). Two men walk side by side down a wooded path. Both are holding white plastic bags, with one of the men resting is arm on the others shoulder.

INTERVIEW: Peter Murimi Talks Masculinity, Mental Health & ‘I Am Samuel’ (2020)

By: Sophie Butcher 29th Mar 202128th Mar 2021

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We spoke to director Peter Murimi about his documentary ‘I Am Samuel’, showing at this year’s BFI Flare Festival.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Cowboys’ (2021) is an Epic Journey That Tells an Untold Story

By: Gavin Spoors 27th Mar 202126th Mar 2021

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Kerrigan has crafted an emotional and epic journey for modern audiences.

Image is from the film 'Dramarama' (2021). Three teens pretend to be a part of a camera crew and record the action in front of them. In the back, a girl wearing a pink shirt and black waistcoast holds a pretend boom pole. In the middle, a boy in a green patterned shirt holds his hands over his ears, pretending to hold headphones. In from of them a girl in orange dungarees holds a real VHS camera to her eye.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Dramarama’ (2021) Hides Behind Melodramatics

By: Georgia Davis 26th Mar 202124th Mar 2021

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Dramarama is a great concept and has a lot of potential to be a compelling piece of storytelling.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Boy Meets Boy’ (2021) is an Intimate Snapshot of a Queer Romance

By: Gavin Spoors 24th Mar 202122nd Mar 2021

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Sparks fly in Boy Meets Boy, a wonderful story of queer love and connection set in modern day Berlin.

Black and white still from Rebel Dykes. An cartoon animated woman is walking across a bridge that has the sentence: "women say no male violence" spray painted

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Rebel Dykes’ (2021) A Wonderfully Focused Lesbian Self-Documentation

In Rebel Dykes, directors Harri Shanahan and Siân Williams stitch together a patchwork of home video, cartoon animation and talking heads, in a reflection on London’s 1980s lesbian communities.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘My Fiona’ (2020) Is A Heartfelt Look at Love And Loss.

By: Emily Maskell 2nd Apr 202011th Jun 2020

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Kelly Walker’s directorial debut plots Jane’s mourning for Fiona as she tries to find peace and space beside Fiona’s wife, Gemma (Corbin Reid), and Fiona’s seven-year-old son, Bailey (Elohim Nycalove).

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Pride & Protest’ (2020) Proudly Voicing Activism

By: Emily Maskell 28th Mar 202011th Jun 2020

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“With all due respect, you don’t get to decide who is homophobic or not,” states Ferhan Kahn, a queer Muslim activist, who very calmly provides a counter to an anti-LGBTQ protest outside a Birmingham primary school.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Greta’ (2019) Director Praca is Poised To Emerge as a Breakout Success

By: Flip Screen 20th Apr 201922nd Mar 2020

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After three Oscar nominations and over 30 prominent film roles, the quote most often attributed to actress Greta Garbo is her iconic Grand Hotel retort: “I want to be alone.” The star later clarified in an interview, “I only said I want to be left alone. There’s a difference.” In the northeastern Brazilian town of…

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Tucked’ (2019) is a Reminder That Everyone Needs a Little Bit of Faith

By: Emily Maskell 10th Apr 201911th Jun 2020

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A reminder that “everyone needs a little bit of Faith.” There may not be a more wonderful way to start a film than the iconic first notes of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive.’ Tucked immediately shows Jackie (Derren Nesbitt) commanding the stage in a sky-high wig and stunning frock miming to the song. Jackie is…