BFI Flare 2025 drops full programme boasting films with Bowen Yang, Alan Cumming, and more

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BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival has dropped the full programme for its 39th edition which runs from 19 – 30 March at BFI Southbank.

As we previously reported, things will kick off with an opening gala screening of Andrew Ahn’s remake of the 1980s dramedy The Wedding Banquet starring Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone. From there onwards, the programme is jam packed with a diverse range of films of all types, from hilarious comedies and heartwarming road trip dramas, to mesmerising shorts and confronting documentaries.

This year’s programme boasts a total of 56 features, 1 series and 81 shorts from an impressive 41 countries, with 34 world premieres across features and shorts.

To whet your appetite, we’ve pulled a selection of highlights

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