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Flare 2025
Flare 2025 returned to London with a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ cinema from around the world. From hilarious comedies to poignant love stories set in conflict zones, the festival offered bold, unforgettable stories that reflect the diversity and resilience of queer lives today.
Holly Shorts
The HollyShorts Film Festival showcases the power of short-form storytelling, offering a platform for underrepresented voices and overlooked narratives. From child labor in India to prison firefighters in California, this year’s standout films deliver bold, thought-provoking stories in compact, emotionally rich packages.
Toronto International Film Festival 2024
TIFF 2024 delivered star-studded premieres and hidden indie gems alike. From Ralph Fiennes in Conclave to a haunting Ukrainian drama and a bold Mexican documentary, here’s a look at the films that defined this year’s festival.
DU SUCCÈS D’EMILIA PÉREZ À LA CHUTE DE MEGALOPOLIS
Deux visions audacieuses du cinéma, deux prises de risques assumées, deux issues diamétralement opposées : Emilia Pérez de Jacques Audiard et Megalopolis de Francis Ford Coppola.
VISIONS OF QUEERNESS
Derek Jarman’s Sebastiane and Paul Schrader’s Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters were screened this summer by the BFI in two distinct strands, yet together they form a powerful meditation on queer identity, masculinity, and artistic resistance. Created in eras of censorship and constraint, both films remain landmark works that continue to inspire.
Tribeca Film Festival 2024
From powerful reexaminations of historical experiments to deeply personal portraits of artists and coming-of-age tales, this year’s Tribeca Film Festival offered a vibrant and emotionally rich slate of documentaries and features. Highlights include The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth, Luther: Never Too Much, Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara, and more.
Frida Kahlo
Le documentaire “Frida” met en avant la forte personnalité de la protagoniste, son intégrité et sa souffrance physique. Bien que son destin nous paraisse aujourd’hui extraordinaire, ce n’était malheureusement pas le ressenti de l’artiste. Sa vie est faite d’obstacles…
OMEN
In his striking directorial debut, Belgian rapper Baloji blends magical realism with cultural introspection in Omen, a haunting tale of tradition, identity, and return. Set for UK release this spring, the film has already gained international acclaim and was Belgium’s submission for the 96th Academy Awards.