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VivaViva
Sex comedy 2008 116 minsDirector: Anna Biller
Anna Biller's outrageous sexploitation satire follows bored housewife Barbi as she searches for adventure in predatory 1970s Los Angeles.
Flames of PassionFlames of Passion
Romance 1989 17 minsDirector: Richard Kwietniowski
An ingenious gay homage to Brief Encounter.
Female Human AnimalFemale Human Animal
Drama-documentary 2018 74 minsDirector: Josh Appignanesi
Josh Appignanesi's art-world psycho-thriller blends reality and fiction to delirious effect, in its tale of an exhibition curator pursued by a mysterious figure.
Breathless [À bout de souffle]Breathless [À bout de souffle]
Film noir 1960 90 minsDirector: Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard’s extraordinary debut feature, an insouciant and iconoclastic crime film that paved the way for the French New Wave.
CaravaggioCaravaggio
Biopic 1986 93 minsDirector: Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman’s unique biopic of the 17th century Italian artist Michelangelo da Caravaggio is a powerful meditation on sexuality, criminality and art.
8½8½
Drama 1963 138 minsDirector: Federico Fellini
Fellini triumphantly conjured himself out of writer's block with this magnum opus about a film director experiencing his own creative crisis.
VictimVictim
Crime 1961 100 minsDirector: Basil Dearden
This thought-provoking classic stars Dirk Bogarde as a homosexual lawyer who risks his career to hunt down a blackmailer.
DogtoothDogtooth
Drama 2009 93 minsDirector: Yorgos Lanthimos
Yorgos Lanthimos' scary, witty tale of a dysfunctional Greek family is original, ingenious and sadly relevant as a study of parent-child relationships
Red DesertRed Desert
Drama 1964 117 minsDirector: Michelangelo Antonioni
Antonioni's mid-career masterpiece stars Monica Vitti as an emotionally anguished young woman embarking on a tentative affair with a businessman (Richard Harris).
Peeping TomPeeping Tom
Drama 1960 101 minsDirector: Michael Powell
Michael Powell’s dark, disturbing, once controversial tale of a shy camera technician who films women as he kills them is now rightly deemed a classic.
The Headless WomanThe Headless Woman
Drama 2008 86 minsDirector: Lucrecia Martel
A woman is plagued by paranoia after she hits something – or someone – with her car in Lucrecia Martel’s acclaimed psychological thriller.
The Third ManThe Third Man
Thriller 1949 105 minsDirector: Carol Reed
Carol Reed's timeless classic, one of the greatest British films, lavishly marries a perfect script, an unforgettable theme tune and the star power of Orson Welles.
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HyenaHyena
Crime 2015 112 minsDirector: Gerard Johnson
In this stylish, dark crime thriller, a policeman’s complex web of underworld relationships is threatened by an internal affairs investigator.
Red IslandRed Island
Drama 2023 117 minsDirector: Robin Campillo
French writer-director Robin Campillo offers a searching exploration of memory and politics, in this boldly conceived story of boyhood in 1970s Madagascar.
The Origin of EvilThe Origin of Evil
Thriller 2022 123 minsDirector: Sébastien Marnier
Laure Calamy stars in this devious, involving French thriller by Sébastien Marnier, playing an outsider tangled in a web of upper-class family malice.
Taxi Zum KloTaxi Zum Klo
Comedy 1981 90 minsDirector: Frank Ripploh
Taxi zum Klo is a refreshingly guilt-free gay movie from West Germany about a promiscuous teacher, played by director Frank Ripploh.
The Queen of My DreamsThe Queen of My Dreams
2023 99 minsDirector: Fawzia Mirza
Soulful story of the love and war between a queer woman and her mother, spanning across decades and continents.
The Man from LondonThe Man from London
Drama 2007 139 minsDirector: Béla Tarr
Tilda Swinton stars in this profoundly nocturnal Georges Simenon adaptation.
Red RoomsRed Rooms
Horror 2023 118 minsDirector: Pascal Plante
The allure of the serial killer is explored in this deeply unsettling and unforgettable exploration of the impact of extreme violence.
SafeSafe
Drama 1995 119 minsDirector: Todd Haynes
Julianne Moore stars as a suburban housewife who suffers from a mysterious illness in Todd Haynes’ inspired blend of horror and existential Americana.
Featured collections
Věra Chytilová
Defiance and compassion: celebrating the work of a true original and a pioneer of Czech cinema.
British Classics
Tales of war and want, nerve and desire, flavoured with wit and rhythm from some of the greatest filmmakers ever assembled.
BFI Flare LGBTQ+
Here are the pioneers, the iconoclasts, the brave - from landmark LGBTQ+ portraits to the next generation of gay classics from the BFI Flare festival.
TrapsTraps
Comedy 1998 116 minsDirector: Věra Chytilová
Věra Chytilová's dark, post-communist comedy. After a veterinary surgeon is sexually assaulted by two men, she uses her particular expertise in castraton to exact her revenge…
The Frightened WomanThe Frightened Woman
Drama 1969 86 minsDirector: Piero Schivazappa
A rich sadist kidnaps a woman to subject to his elaborate S&M games, but she soon turns the tables... Piero Schivazappa's erotic thriller explodes with eye-popping psychedelic production design.
Something DifferentSomething Different
Drama 1963 81 minsDirector: Věra Chytilová
Věra Chytilová's first feature is an important work of women's cinema, which contrasts the parallel stories of a gymnast (filmed as documentary) and a housewife (told as fiction).
L'avventuraL'avventura
Drama 1960 137 minsDirector: Michelangelo Antonioni
Antonioni’s masterpiece of modern alienation, with Monica Vitti as the young woman searching for her friend who's inexplicably disappeared.
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis BaconLove Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Biopic 1998 87 minsDirector: John Maybury
Derek Jacobi and Daniel Craig star as artist Francis Bacon and his muse George Dyer in John Maybury’s darkly exquisite biopic.
SunflowerSunflower
Drama 1969 112 minsDirector: Vittorio De Sica
Sophia Loren searches for the husband she lost at the Russian Front (Marcello Mastroianni) in this sweeping romance epic with echoes of Doctor Zhivago.
She Dies TomorrowShe Dies Tomorrow
Drama 2020 84 minsDirector: Amy Seimetz
Amy knows she's going to die tomorrow and her fear is contagious.
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Upcoming films for your watchlistHyenaHyena
Crime 2015 112 minsDirector: Gerard Johnson
In this stylish, dark crime thriller, a policeman’s complex web of underworld relationships is threatened by an internal affairs investigator.
Red IslandRed Island
Drama 2023 117 minsDirector: Robin Campillo
French writer-director Robin Campillo offers a searching exploration of memory and politics, in this boldly conceived story of boyhood in 1970s Madagascar.
The Origin of EvilThe Origin of Evil
Thriller 2022 123 minsDirector: Sébastien Marnier
Laure Calamy stars in this devious, involving French thriller by Sébastien Marnier, playing an outsider tangled in a web of upper-class family malice.
Taxi Zum KloTaxi Zum Klo
Comedy 1981 90 minsDirector: Frank Ripploh
Taxi zum Klo is a refreshingly guilt-free gay movie from West Germany about a promiscuous teacher, played by director Frank Ripploh.
The Queen of My DreamsThe Queen of My Dreams
2023 99 minsDirector: Fawzia Mirza
Soulful story of the love and war between a queer woman and her mother, spanning across decades and continents.
The Man from LondonThe Man from London
Drama 2007 139 minsDirector: Béla Tarr
Tilda Swinton stars in this profoundly nocturnal Georges Simenon adaptation.
Red RoomsRed Rooms
Horror 2023 118 minsDirector: Pascal Plante
The allure of the serial killer is explored in this deeply unsettling and unforgettable exploration of the impact of extreme violence.
SafeSafe
Drama 1995 119 minsDirector: Todd Haynes
Julianne Moore stars as a suburban housewife who suffers from a mysterious illness in Todd Haynes’ inspired blend of horror and existential Americana.
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VivaViva
Sex comedy 2008 116 minsDirector: Anna Biller
Anna Biller's outrageous sexploitation satire follows bored housewife Barbi as she searches for adventure in predatory 1970s Los Angeles.
DaisiesDaisies
Comedy 1966 73 minsDirector: Věra Chytilová
Two self-confessed hedonists wreak wanton havoc in Věra Chytilová's visually spectacular neo-dadaist farce.
La dolce vitaLa dolce vita
Drama 1960 175 minsDirector: Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini’s masterpiece depicting seven hedonistic days in the life of a tabloid journalist (Marcello Mastroianni) as he searches for the sweet life.
The Frightened WomanThe Frightened Woman
Drama 1969 86 minsDirector: Piero Schivazappa
A rich sadist kidnaps a woman to subject to his elaborate S&M games, but she soon turns the tables... Piero Schivazappa's erotic thriller explodes with eye-popping psychedelic production design.
Sixth HappinessSixth Happiness
Biopic 1997 94 minsDirector: Waris Hussein
Funny, acerbic and moving story of a young man's sexual awakening as family life crumbles around him.
Power in Our HandsPower in Our Hands
Documentary 2016 75 minsDirector: Angela Spielsinger
Ground-breaking documentary that uses archive film to tell the story of the British Deaf community’s fight for civil rights.
She Dies TomorrowShe Dies Tomorrow
Drama 2020 84 minsDirector: Amy Seimetz
Amy knows she's going to die tomorrow and her fear is contagious.
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Bullet BoyBullet Boy
Drama 2005 86 minsDirector: Saul Dibb
Ashley Walters impresses in the hard-hitting Hackney drama that’s still one of the best of Britain’s black urban crime films.
Cries and WhispersCries and Whispers
Drama 1972 91 minsDirector: Ingmar Bergman
A dying woman (Harriet Andersson) is attended to in her rural mansion by her sisters, in Ingmar Bergman's vivid examination of the human soul.
Between Two WorldsBetween Two Worlds
Drama 2021 106 minsDirector: Emmanuel Carrère
Juliette Binoche plays an undercover reporter investigating the conditions faced by France’s working women in this insightful, involving drama.
The Night PorterThe Night Porter
Drama 1973 119 minsDirector: Liliana Cavani
Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling star in this controversial story of the profoundly disturbing relationship between a former SS officer a concentration camp survivor.
A Dark SongA Dark Song
Drama 2016 100 minsDirector: Liam Gavin
Steve Oram and Catherine Walker excel in this occult chamber piece about a grieving mother attempting to contact her deceased child.
WitchhammerWitchhammer
Historical drama 1969 102 minsDirector: Otakar Vávra
A notorious 17th-century witch trial turns into a powerful allegory of life under totalitarian rule, in this chilling Czech political fable.
Plan 75Plan 75
Drama 2022 113 minsDirector: Chie Hayakawa
Faced with a rapidly ageing population, a government in near-future Japan rolls out an unsettling agenda.
Bluebeard's CastleBluebeard's Castle
Performance 1963 62 minsDirector: Michael Powell
Discover a ‘lost’ masterpiece from acclaimed director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes and Peeping Tom), with this stunning adaptation of Béla Bartok’s expressionist opera.
Les Enfants du paradisLes Enfants du paradis
Drama 1945 190 minsDirector: Marcel Carné
Marcel Carné's masterpiece of French cinema portrays the theatrical milieu of Paris' 'Boulevard du Crime'.
Je vous aimeJe vous aime
Drama 1980 104 minsDirector: Claude Berri
Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Serge Gainsbourg star in this forward-thinking drama about an independent woman and her relationships with four men, from director Claude Berri (Jean de Florette).
La Reine MargotLa Reine Margot
Historical drama 1994 158 minsDirector: Patrice Chéreau
Isabelle Adjani and Daniel Auteuil star in Patrice Chéreau's sumptuous historical drama; a thunderously good yarn full of dastardly plots, familial hatred and perverse desire.
Boudu Saved From DrowningBoudu Saved From Drowning
Drama 1932 86 minsDirector: Jean Renoir
An anarchic tramp is rescued from suicide and taken in by a bookseller, in Jean Renoir’s gleefully irreverent comedy.
RageRage
Drama 2000 93 minsDirector: Newton Aduaka
A frustrated Peckham youth turns to crime to finance his music career in Newton Aduaka’s highly charged feature debut; once acclaimed as 'the British La Haine'.
Mambar PierretteMambar Pierrette
Drama 2023 94 minsDirector: Rosine Mbakam
Rosine Mbakam’s feature debut focuses on a week in the life of a working-class Cameroonian who strives against all odds to make ends meet.
After the Long RainsAfter the Long Rains
Drama 2024 91 minsDirector: Damien Hauser
Ten-year-old Aisha courageously pursues her dream of becoming an actress in this exquisite coming-of-age tale from Kenya.
AuditionAudition
Documentary 1963 79 minsDirector: Milos Forman
Considered the first of the Czech New Wave, launching the career of Miloš Forman and showcasing his trademark use of non-actors, focusing on ordinary people in everyday life.
Lemonade JoeLemonade Joe
Western 1964 99 minsDirector: Oldrich Lipsky
A hilarious, energetic musical parody of old-style westerns, full of twists and hidden identities, which boasts a considerable cult following in the Czech Republic.
Disco Afrika: A Malagasy StoryDisco Afrika: A Malagasy Story
Drama 2023 81 minsDirector: Luck Razanajaona
Luck Razanajaona’s feature debut is an illuminating drama about revolution, corruption, and a young man’s political awakening in Madagascar.