15 April 2024 A screening of the queer film ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) on Saturday was stopped after lesbophobic remarks came from several members of the audience, which resulted in a brawl.
The BIFFF takes place from 9 to 21 April annually at Palais 10 near the Atomium. It advertises itself as a festival open to all kinds of genres, from fantasy to horror and black comedy. On Saturday evening, a screening of the film ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ was on the agenda, a romantic thriller film directed by Rose Glass and starring Kristen Stewart. However, several members of the audience soon started to shout crude comments about lesbians. One person who was attending the screening said people “even applauded a rape scene.”
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