The event coincides with two big screen horror re-releases, both of which will be screening at the BFI Southbank. It’s the 40^th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s all-time horror classic Poltergeist (1982) and the 20^th anniversary of Alejandro Amenábar’s double BAFTA nominated The Others (2002).

The full programme for In Dreams Are Monsters is out now and highlights include –

• A Halloween double bill celebrating the work of Clive Barker. A 35th anniversary screening of his directorial debut Hellraiser (1987) introduced by actors Nicholas Vince and Simon Bamford with BFI governor and curator of The Clive Barker Archive, Phil Stokes, will play alongside director’s cut of  Nightbreed (1990).
• A triple bill of landmark Black vampire horror classics – a 50^th anniversary screening of William Crain’s Blacula (1972), Bill Gunn’s Ganka & Hess (1973) and James Bond III’s Def By Temptation (1990), plus screenings of Bernard Rose’s original Candyman (1992), Jordan Peele’s modern alternative zombie film Us (2019). A rare screening of legendary Black horror filmmaker Richard C Kahn’s Son Of Ingagi (1940) will be followed by a panel discussion on the history of Black Horror.
  

  

• A screening of Let The Right One In (2008) will be preceded by a discussion on trans representation within the genre in partnership with Trans on Screen, and a selection of Queer Horror and Experimental Magic Films, drawn from the BFI National Archive, will screen as part of BFI Southbank’s Experimenta strand.
• Classic movies featuring your favourite creatures such as Frankenstein (1931) Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) in 3D, David Cronenberg’s vision of The Fly (1986), A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) Ringu (1998) and George A Romero’s Day Of The Dead (1985) all included.
  

  

• Lesser-seen gems including the nightmarish imagery of Russian Witch horror Viy (1967), Mexican folk horror La Llorona (1960), Japanese zombies running amok in One Cut Of The Dead (2017), ghostly home invasion horror The Entity (1982) and Bruce McDonald’s fun take on the zombie trope Pontypool (2008).
• Remarkable debuts such as Babak Anvari’s supernatural Iran-Iraq War horror Under The Shadow (2016), Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos (1993), Agnieszka Smoczynska’s Polish mermaid horror The Lure (2015) and Liam Gavin’s Welsh spine chilling occult horror A Dark Song (2016).
  

  

• Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle on-stage for a Q&A following a special 20^th anniversary screening of 28 Days Later (2002) with extra special guests to be announced.
• Director Lesley Manning and writer Stephen Volk joining the BFI Southbank audience for an on-stage Q&A following the immersive 30^th anniversary screening of Ghostwatch (1992) presented by Celluloid Screams and Live Cinema UK.
• A surprise film night with live commentary from horror podcasts Evolution of Horror, Brain Rot and The Final Girls, and the impact and popularity of horror video games will be celebrated with a day of cosplay, gaming and prizes hosted by GamePad.

The BFI IMAX cinema will also be transformed into a spooky summer camp for an all-night sleepover in December. Before enjoying a marathon of cabin-themed slasher films on the biggest screen in Britain, audiences will be able to explore an interactive in venue summer camp.

In Dreams Are Monsters will be taking place between 01 October and 31 December. Find out more at the website here.

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Taking place over twelve days from 5 – 16 October in a multitude of London cinemas, this year’s festival includes genre movies and TV shows from directors like Guillermo del Toro, Lars von Trier, Noah Baumbach, and more.

Here are some of the top genre picks from this year’s London Film Festival…

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical

A brand new take on the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl, with a vivid imagination, who dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results, starring  Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull. 

When?

Wednesday 05 October 2022 18:45 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Thursday 06 October 2022 11:45 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 

When? 

Saturday 15 October 2022 14:15 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Sunday 16 October 2022 11:30 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

White Noise

Thursday 06 October 2022 18:00 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Friday 07 October 2022 11:45 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Sunday 16 October 2022 17:35 BFI Southbank, NFT1

The Wonder

When?

Friday 07 October 2022 18:00 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Saturday 08 October 2022 11:00 Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Sunday 09 October 2022 20:15 ICA, Screen 1

Attachment / NATTEN HAR ØJNE

Attachment is a horror romance about Maja, a has-been actress in Denmark, who falls in love with Leah, a young, Jewish academic visiting from the UK. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, Maja fears their whirlwind romance might be cut short and decides to follow Leah back to her home in London. There, Maja meets her new downstairs neighbour: Leah’s mother, Chana. An overbearing, seemingly religious and highly secretive woman, Chana seems resistant to all of Maja’s attempts to win her over. And as Maja notices strange occurrences in the building, she begins to suspect that Chana’s secrets could be much darker than first anticipated.

When?

Saturday 08 October 2022 20:15 BFI Southbank, NFT3

Sunday 09 October 2022 15:40, Prince Charles Cinema, Downstairs Screen

The Kingdom Exodus

Lars von Trier returns with the third season of his landmark supernatural hospital drama, 25 years after the first series aired. Heavily influenced by the ghostly series THE KINGDOM, the sleepwalker Karen seeks answers to the unresolved questions of the series in order to save the hospital from doom. Sound asleep one night, Karen wanders into the darkness and inexplicably ends up in front of the hospital. The gate to the Kingdom is opening once more…

When? 

Thursday 13 October 2022 20:50 Curzon Mayfair, Screen 1

Saturday 15 October 2022 20:15 BFI Southbank, NFT2

Linoleum

When?

Wednesday 05 October 2022 20:40 BFI Southbank, NFT1

Friday 07 October 2022 13:30 BFI Southbank, NFT3

New Normal

Written and directed by JUNG Bum-shik, New Normal tells six tales of loneliness, romance and brutal murder which ared interconnected in a in social media-obsessed, post-pandemic Seoul.

When?

Saturday 15 October 2022 20:50, ODEON Luxe West End, Screen 1

Saturday 15 October 2022 21:05, ODEON Luxe West End, Screen 2

Sunday 16 October 2022 14:50, Prince Charles Cinema, Downstairs Screen

NightMare

Mona and Robby are a young couple in love in NightMare. Robby has just landed his dream job, and they’ve scored an amazing deal on a spacious, if run-down, flat. Never mind that it requires quite a bit of renovation. Never mind the neighbours’ constant fighting, and screaming baby… Never mind that Mona is suddenly plagued by night terrors which grow more intense every time she falls asleep… Robby is eager to start a family, despite Mona’s hesitation. Eventually, Mona’s issues spiral dangerously out of control as she becomes convinced that she is being attacked by a mythical demon – the Mare – intent on possessing her unborn child.

When?

Tuesday 11 October 2022 20:45, ODEON Luxe West End, Screen 1

Tuesday 11 October 2022 21:00, ODEON Luxe West End, Screen 2

Wednesday 12 October 2022 20:45, ICA, Screen 1

Sunday 16 October 2022 20:35, Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 3

The Origin

Set in the Old Stone Age, The Origin follows a disparate gang of early humans band together in search of a new land. But when they suspect a malevolent, mystical, being is hunting them down, the clan are forced to confront a danger they never envisaged.

When?

Thursday 06 October 2022 21:05, Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 1

Saturday 08 October 2022 15:20, BFI Southbank, NFT1

Wednesday 12 October 2022 20:45, ODEON Luxe West End, Screen 2

Unicorn Wars

Thursday 13 October 2022 18:20, Prince Charles Cinema, Downstairs Screen

Friday 14 October 2022 15:45, BFI Southbank, NFT3

You Won’t Be Alone

Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, You Won’t Be Alone follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim’s shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.

When?

Friday 14 October 2022 21:00, Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 1

Saturday 15 October 2022 18:00, ODEON Luxe West End, Screen 1

Saturday 15 October 2022 18:15, ODEON Luxe West End, Screen 2

Sunday 16 October 2022 12:45, ICA, Screen 1

Enys Men

Enys Men is set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, where a wildlife volunteer’s daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare…

When?

Tuesday 11 October 2022 18:10, BFI Southbank, NFT1

Wednesday 12 October 2022 15:15, BFI Southbank, NFT1

Blaze

Blaze follows a young teenager (named Blaze) who is the sole witness to a shocking crime. Struggling to make sense of what she saw, she unleashes the wrath of her imaginary dragon.

Coma

In Coma, a teenager has a special power: she can bring us into her dreams – but also her nightmares. Locked in her room, her only relationship to the outside world is virtual. She begins to go back and forth between dreams and reality, guided by a disturbing and mysterious YouTuber, Patricia Coma.

When?

Wednesday 05 October 2022 18:30, Prince Charles Cinema, Downstairs Screen

Thursday 06 October 2022 21:00, BFI Southbank, NFT2

Subtraction

In downtown Tehran, Farzaneh, a young driving instructor, spots her husband, Jalal, walking into a woman’s apartment. When she confronts him, Jalal claims he was out of town for work. He decides to check out the building for himself. There, he meets a woman who is the spitting image of Farzaneh. Her name is Bita. Stunned, the two compare family photos: Bita’s husband also looks identical to Jalal.

When?

Saturday 15 October 2022 17:45, Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 2

Saturday 15 October 2022 18:00, Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 3

Sunday 16 October 2022 18:00, ICA, Screen 1

Ashkal

In the Gardens of Carthage, a district of Tunis initiated by the former Regime which construction stopped at the beginning of the Revolution, two cops, Fatma and Batal, find a burnt body in one of the lots. As construction slowly resumes, they start looking into this mysterious case. When the event repeats itself, the investigation takes a puzzling turn.

When?

Wednesday 05 October 2022 18:30, BFI Southbank, NFT3

Friday 07 October 2022 18:30 ICA, Screen 1

My Father’s Dragon

Inspired by the Newbery honored book of the same title by Ruth Stiles Gannett, My Father’s Dragon follows Elmer who, after struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.

When?

Saturday 08 October 2022 12:40, BFI Southbank, NFT1

Monday 10 October 2022 18:20, BFI Southbank, Studio

My Robot Brother

My Robot Brother is set in a utopian high-tech future where the climate crisis is solved, people live in harmony with nature and robots work as personal assistants. Nevertheless, not everything is golden glitter. School life still sucks for 12-year-old Alberte. Her old teddy bear-like android Robbi is quite an embarrassment to her. With the perfect birthday present – the newest model of humanoids that is not even on the market – everything seems to change. The new robot Konrad looks and acts completely as if he were human and suddenly Alberte’s popularity spikes as she is now the kid with the most advanced technology at school. But can the connection between Alberte and Konrad hold up to a real friendship?

When?

The BFI London Film Festival 2022 will be taking place on 5-16 October. Buy tickets and find out more at the LFF website here. 

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The London Film Festival 2021 will be presented both in cinemas and virtually, incorporating some of the most popular elements of the successful 2020 edition into the full large scale Festival model. Taking place over 12 days from 6 -17 October, the festival will be taking place over a range of London’s cinemas and this year’s full programme includes fiction, documentary, animation, artists’ moving image, short film, restored classics from the world’s archives as well as programmes of exciting international works made in immersive and episodic forms.

The Festival will also be accessible online to audiences across the whole of the UK with a specially selected programme of feature and short films available on BFI Player, with online short films and online events free to access.

Here are some of our genre highlights for this year’s festival…

Last Night In Soho

Directed and co-written by Edgar Wright Last Night In Soho, follows Eloise (pictured above), an aspiring fashion designer, who is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker. Watch the trailer here…

When?

SAT 9 OCT 18:00 SOUTHBANK CENTRE
SUN 10 OCT 11:15 SOUTHBANK CENTRE
FRI 15 OCT 17:45 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

Neptune Frost

The directorial debut of poet-musician Saul Williams and actor-playwright Anisia Uzeyman is an ex- hilarating anti-capitalist sci-fi musical entirely shot in Rwanda.

When?

SAT 16 OCT 20:45 INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
SUN 17 OCT 17:15 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT3

Belle

Oscar-nominated anime director Mamoru Hosoda returns with an outstanding tale, following a socially awkward girl who transforms herself into a megastar within a virtual world.

When?

THU 7 OCT 17:50 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT1
SUN 10 OCT 14:15 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT1
SUN 17 OCT 12:00 CURZON MAYFAIR

Titane

From Julia Ducournau (Raw), Titane follows Alexia (Agathe Rousselle) a young woman who has an unusual connection with cars. After her murderous tendencies force her go on the run, she disguises herself as a boy and forms a bond with the chief of a firefighting unit (Vincent Lindon).

When?

SAT 9 OCT 21:30 SOUTHBANK CENTRE
TUE 12 OCT 11:30 SOUTHBANK CENTRE

The Feast

Directed by Lee Haven Jones, The Feast is Welsh-language horror opus which follows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. However, the assembled guests do not realize they are about to eat their last supper…

When?

THU 7 OCT 21:00 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT1
FRI 8 OCT 18:30 BFI PLAYER
SAT 9 OCT 15:15 CURZON MAYFAIR

Petite Maman

Céline Sciamma’s exploration of childhood and grief follows Nelly, who has just lost her grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother’s childhood home. When doing so she explores the house and the surrounding woods. One day she meets a girl her same age building a treehouse – an encounter that reveals a strange new world…

When?

FRI 15 OCT 18:15 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT1
SAT 16 OCT 18:30 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
SUN 17 OCT 20:30 ODEON LUXE WEST END

All My Friends Hate Me

All My Friends Hate Me is a dark comedy about social paranoia written by Tom Palmer & Tom Stourton and directed by Andrew Gaynord. The movie follows Pete, who is cautiously excited about reuniting with his college crew for a birthday weekend. But, one by one, his friends slowly turn against him. Is he being punished, is he paranoid, or is he part of some sick joke?

When?

FRI 8 OCT 20:45 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
SAT 9 OCT 20:50 ODEON LUXE WEST END

Ron’s Gone Wrong

Ron’s Gone Wrong is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his ‘Best Friend out of the Box’. Ron’s hilarious malfunctions, set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.

When?

SAT 9 OCT 14:30 SOUTHBANK CENTRE

Clara Sola

Clara is believed to have a special connection to God. As a ‘healer’, she sustains a family and a village in need of hope, while she finds solace in her relationship with the natural world. After years of being controlled by her mother’s repressive care, Clara’s sexual desires are stirred by her attraction to her niece’s new boyfriend. This newly awakened force takes Clara to unexplored territory, allowing her to cross boundaries, both physical and mystical. Empowered by her self-discovery, Clara gradually frees herself from her role as ‘saint’ and begins to heal herself.

When?

THU 7 OCT 20:50 ODEON LUXE WEST END
SAT 9 OCT 15:10 CURZON SOHO SCREEN 3
WED 13 OCT 20:55 BFI SOUTHBANK STUDIO

Earwig

From French director Lucile Hadzihalilovic, comes the story of a 50-year-old caretaker who is employed to look after 10-year-old girl. His most important task is to see to her ice dentures, which must be changed several times a day…

When?

FRI 15 OCT 20:15 INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
SAT 16 OCT 14:45 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

Encounter

Riz Ahmed stars as a decorated Marine who must go on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from a mysterious threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind. Watch the teaser trailer here.

When?

FRI 8 OCT 20:50 CURZON MAYFAIR
SAT 9 OCT 17:45 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
THU 14 OCT 14:30 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT1

Shepherd

This British horror from Russell Owen follows Eric Black, who is running from grief after the mysterious death of his wife and takes a job as a shepherd. Trapped alone on a majestic weather-beaten island with an ominous secret. One mans sudden, spiralling madness meets a vengeful supernatural force. What starts as the perfect wind-swept escape becomes a race to save his sanity and his life. Watch the trailer here.

When?

THU 14 OCT 18:10 CURZON SOHO SCREEN 1
FRI 15 OCT 14:45 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT3

Hellbound

A mini series from Yeon Sang-ho (Train To Busan) and due to be released on Netflix, Hellbound tells the story of supernatural beings appearing and condemning people to hell resulting in a religious group gaining prominence while others investigate the truth behind this strange phenomenon.

When?
FRI 15 OCT 20:20 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT2
SUN 17 OCT 12:00 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

Hinterland

From Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters) Hinterland follows former detective Peter Perg (Murathan Muslu) who, after returning home at the end of World War I having spent years as a prisoner of war, joins forces with forensic doctor Theresa Körner (Liv Lisa Fries) to solve the murders of fellow POWs.

When?

SUN 10 OCT 18:00 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
TUE 12 OCT 15:15 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT1

La Abuela – The Grandmother

From REC director Paco Plaza, La Abuela follows Paris model Susana who has received the devastating news that her grandmother, Pilar, who had brought her up, has had a stroke. Returning to Madrid to care for her, Pilar’s behaviour soon turns bizarre and Susana must confront secrets of her past as she’s forced into an unexpected nightmare…

When?

TUE 12 OCT 20:45 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
WED 13 OCT 18:15 ODEON LUXE WEST END

A Banquet

This British horror film, directed by Ruth Paxton and written by Justin Bull, follows widowed mother Holly, who is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith Betsey refuses to eat, but loses no weight. In an agonising dilemma torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.

When?

FRI 15 OCT 18:10 CURZON SOHO SCREEN 1
SAT 16 OCT 12:00 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

Dashcam

Host director Rob Savage teams up with Blumhouse Productions to scare us once again in Dashcam, which follows Annie, who travels to the UK to escape US COVID-19-related lockdowns and tries to continue filming her provocative live-streamed Band Car show. However, then she meets Angela…

When?

THU 14 OCT 21:00 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
SUN 17 OCT 18:00 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT1

Inexorable

From director Fabrice du Welz, Inexorable is a twisted thriller about the lives of a wealthy publisher and her novelist husband, Marcel Bellmer, who are relocating to a family mansion. However, their lives are changed forever the new housekeeper Gloria shows up at the door…

When?

TUE 12 OCT 18:00 CURZON SOHO SCREEN 1
WED 13 OCT 20:40 INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Juju Stories

This anthology film brings together three Nigerian filmmakers to create three brand new stories which explores juju (magical) stories rooted in the fabric of Nigerian culture.

When?

FRI 15 OCT 21:00 CURZON SOHO SCREEN 1
SAT 16 OCT 15:00 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT3

The Medium

A supernatural mockumentary, The Medium finds a documentary team visit a remote mountain village in Thailand where they meet Nim, a shaman who has for many years served as physical host for the benevolent goddess Ba Yan. However, after Nim’s niece and supposed next family member to be possessed starts acting strangely, they find out that Ba Yan may not be the Goddess they make it out to be…

When?

WED 6 OCT 20:55 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
FRI 8 OCT 20:40 ODEON LUXE WEST END

Lamb

Lamb tells the story of a couple, María (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snaer Gudnason) who live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm in Iceland. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their farmland, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. The couple are overwhelmed with joy at the unexpected prospect of this new family, and blissfully unaware that chaos and revenge now awaits them…

When?

FRI 15 OCT 20:45 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
SAT 16 OCT 15:10 ODEON LUXE WEST END
SUN 17 OCT 20:40 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT2

Mona Lisa And The Blood Moon

Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night) and starring Kate Hudson, Mona Lisa And The Blood Moon follows Mona who has the psychokinetic ability to control the actions of others. When she escapes the psychiatric facility in which she has been locked up, Mona flees to New Orleans where she meets street smart-stripper Bonnie (Hudson) and her son, who find a way to use Mona’s powers for financial gain…

When?

SUN 10 OCT 17:45 CURZON SOHO SCREEN 1
MON 11 OCT 18:00 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
WED 13 OCT 12:20 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT2

The Rope

This series sees, a small group of scientists on a remote base in Norway uncover a mysterious rope, apparently endless, skirting their observatory and disappearing into the vast expanse of surrounding forest. Some will follow it, others will remain. As the initial fascination transforms into a quest to unravel the mystery, all will be confronted with the life-changing consequences of their choices.

When?

THU 7 OCT 20:40 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT3
SAT 9 OCT 15:00 PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

She Will

Charlotte Colbert’s strikingly gothic film explores the story of Veronica Ghent (Alice Krige) who after a double mastectomy, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi (Kota Eberhardt). She discovers that the process of such surgery opens up questions about her very existence, leading her to start to question and confront past traumas. The two develop an unlikely bond as mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams.

When?

SAT 16 OCT 18:10 CURZON MAYFAIR
SUN 17 OCT 12:00 CURZON SOHO SCREEN 1

Maya And The Three

This new Mexican fantasy series (soon to be out on Netflix) is set in a fantastical world filled with magic, where a Mesoamerican-inspired warrior princess embarks on an epic quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save humanity from the vengeful gods of the underworld.

When?

SAT 16 OCT 12:00 BFI SOUTHBANK NFT2
SUN 17 OCT 14:40 ODEON LUXE WEST END

The London Film Fesival will be taking place from 6 -17 October. Find out more at the LFF website here.

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This year, BFI Flare is going virtual, delivering festival premieres of the best new LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world via BFI Player to UK-wide audiences. The most accessible version of the festival yet will include 26 features and 38 free shorts from 23 countries, with closed captioning and audio description on English-language films.

From time-travelling to The Moomins, BFI Flare also has plenty to offer genre fans, here are our highlights…

The Dose (La Dosis)

Experienced nurse Marcos has worked the night shift at the same private clinic for many years. Quiet and introspective, he is a man of routine, tirelessly dedicated to his job. But he has a secret – euthanising deteriorating patients who appear to stand no chance of recovery. With the arrival of Gabriel, an attractive and charming new nurse on the ward, Marcos suddenly finds his position under threat. Not only does Gabriel effortlessly ingratiate himself with his fellow colleagues, he too appears to be ending the lives of suffering patients, but with far more sinister motives…

When: Wednesday 17 March-Sunday 28 March

The Greenhouse

Grieving the loss of her mother Lillian, Beth stumbles across a portal to the past where she can revisit happier times, but soon finds it hard to stay away. As her three younger siblings return home for a family celebration, Beth escapes the pressure of being the eldest by spending more time traveling through the portal. Swept away by bittersweet memories – of both her mums being alive and her own tentative steps towards love with best friend Lauren – Beth can’t see the danger that lurks beneath the surface of this magical place until it’s too late…

When: Wednesday 17 March-Sunday 28 March

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

On a day unlike any other, Tunde Johnson is confronted with both his sexuality and his race. After coming out to his parents, he is the victim of a racially motivated shooting. Instead of dying he repeatedly undergoes re-incarnation, but the opportunity to do things differently and avoid the tragic consequences of his actions meets the harsh reality of being black and queer in the US.

When: Wednesday 17 March – Sunday 28 March

Tove

The bohemian life of artist and writer Tove Jansson is wondrously brought to life in this timely and moving biopic. Exploring her early years as a struggling artist in Helsinki, shunned by the artistic establishment, Tove parties hard with the intelligentsia and fails to live up to the high artistic expectations of her sculptor father. At her first solo exhibition she meets the married theatre director Vivica Bandler, their attraction to each other obvious. A passionate love affair ensues, which nourishes Tove’s creativity and soon her most famous creation takes the world by storm.

When: Wednesday 17 March-Sunday 28 March

BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival incorporates 12 days of films, shorts and documentaries, to read the full programme and to buy tickets for the festival, go to the website here.

BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival will be running from 17 March- 28 March.

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