40 years of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival @britishfilminstitute
40 years of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival @britishfilminstitute
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Programmers, filmmakers, and attendees past and present chart the history of BFI Flare to mark its 40th anniversary, from parties to politics.

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