Flare — A–Z of films

Although Buda makes use of comedy here, it’s always underlined with a recognition of the strain of being unable to be one’s whole self.

The unspoken thing developing between them is expressed through brief glances, and through the dances they perform together and apart.

A multi-layered journey into the filmmaking process.

Rather than watching Sam from a distance, with curiosity, we are very much aligned with him, experiencing the world as he does, noticing the things that don’t make sense about other people.

Jeffrey Schwarz, one of the most prolific documentarians working today and a man who has dedicated his life to redressing the balance in regard to LGBTQ+ narratives, is careful not to deliver only those stories which we have all heard before.

Love, loss and laughter come together.

A thorough, well-told tale intertwined with many of the key social and artistic movements of that century – and dotted with its luminaries – Hidden Master brings Lynes back out into the light.

It’s Clennon’s first ever film role, but you wouldn’t think it. The interiority, the subtlety of his performance is what really sells it.

An assured feature debut that’s confident enough to explore the sometimes complex dynamics at work while celebrating the community at its heart.

Takes a team approach to the material, using a group of documentary participants as a collective.

There's no doubt that by presenting several characters as pure id is quite a dangerous gambit for a filmmaker but Glass keeps things interesting by having them driven by different things.

Whether you’re a fan of the company’s work specifically or simply interested in the history of cinema, this portrait of its longest-lasting partnership will delight and entertain you.

Capturing the experience of living in a world where one’s gender doesn’t fit better than almost any other film to date, Preciado’s work is all about claiming space and present day narrative.

Mirza may sometimes over-indulge in sentiment, but there’s a warmth to the film that makes it easy to like, and she handles its more chaotic scenes with flair.

It’s quickly apparent that entering prison means becoming part of the collective body that is the prisoner population, with the choreographed movements that accompany the songs reinforcing the sense of synchronicity.

With a lesser canine star, the film would not have worked, but Nala is sensational.

Stylistically simple but quite remarkable when one considers that they were filmed with a single DSLR, these short films form a powerful whole.

At the heart of it is the complex relationship between mother and son.

The darkness in the film is carefully balanced by comedy.