"This is about two best friends who grow up in a small Greek village. One of them is in a traditional heterosexual relationship - she's found out she's pregnant and is moving to the city with her boyfriend. The pair are reflecting on the time they've spent together, and you start to realise that maybe they're meant to be together. It's a bit experimental and arthouse, and really moving."
"This documentary is about three queer people - from Sri Lanka, Barbados and Namibia - who end up in the UK because of the stigma around queer people in their countries. It's a history lesson about colonialism, but also a beautiful portrait of three people who come together in London for Pride. It sounds a bit heavy, but it's a really celebratory film that shows what the queer community does best: to support and uplift each other."
BFI Flare, the UK's premier LGBTQ+ film festival, marks its 40th anniversary with an expansive program featuring 65 feature films, 62 shorts, documentaries, parties, DJ nights, and screen talks. The festival runs from March 18 across London and select venues nationwide. A special exhibition at Queer Britain complements the celebration. Programmer Grace Barber-Plentie highlights notable selections including 'The Serpent's Skin,' an experimental arthouse film about two best friends in a Greek village whose relationship evolves beyond friendship, and 'Don't Come Out,' a documentary following three queer individuals from Sri Lanka, Barbados, and Namibia who relocated to the UK due to local stigma. Both films exemplify the festival's commitment to diverse, moving storytelling that celebrates queer community resilience and connection.
Read at Time Out London
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