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Back for another year with new films from around the world. The festival opens on March 19 with I Am Michael and closes on March 29 with Out To Win.
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Flare Latest Reviews

A young trans girl finds friends and self confidence through roller derby.

A documentary about some of London's most celebrated drag queens.

A collection of stories about LGBT life in Kenya.

A documentary about the trans community in Puerto Rico.

A lifeguard finds love in an unexpected place.

The relationship of a couple in a sado-masochistic relationship comes under strain.

The story of a love affair that turned into a mystery after a Syrian blogger was kidnapped.

The controversial true story of a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor.

Cinematic essay considering the history of California and the personal desires of the director.

Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects and the boys law in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of free-spirited girls.
Flare Features

Filming sensations Mathieu Amalric on Pierre Léon, Jeanne Balibar and the sounds and colours of Barbara
Character arc Seth A Smith on filming with a two-year-old and bringing marbling to life in The Crescent
Keeping up appearances Marcello Martinessi on cultural conservatism and filmmaking honesty in The Heiresses
A different space Kelly Macdonald on working with Marc Turtletaub on Puzzle
Out of the past Susanna Nicchiarelli on Trine Dyrholm and the costume design in Nico, 1988
The iconic man Jonathan Baker on Becoming Iconic and Inconceivable
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