Movies

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Paris Is Burning

Jennie Livingston · 1990

This seminal 1990 documentary celebrates the vibrant world of New York City's ballroom culture and its enduring legacy.

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Girl Picture / Tytöt tytöt tytöt

Alli Haapasalo · 2022

Three young women navigate the exhilarating and often messy journey of self-discovery, friendship, and first loves over one eventful winter in Finland.

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Show Me Love / Fucking Åmål

Lukas Moodysson · 1998

A warm and authentic Swedish film about teenage first love and identity in a small town, a landmark for lesbian coming-of-age cinema.

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Große Freiheit

Sebastian Meise · 2021

A gripping German prison drama about the lifelong struggle for freedom and love under Paragraph 175, which criminalized homosexuality.

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Carmen y Lola

Arantxa Echevarría · 2018

A heartfelt Spanish romantic drama about two young Roma women navigating love and tradition.

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Your Name Engraved Herein

Kuang-Hui Liu · 2020

This tender Taiwanese drama explores the intense, forbidden love between two male students amidst a backdrop of societal change.

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Welcome to Chechnya

David France · 2020

This powerful documentary shines a light on the brave activists risking everything to save LGBTQ+ people from persecution in Chechnya.

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Wszystkie Nasze Strachy

Łukasz Ronduda · 2021

This moving Polish drama beautifully portrays a queer artist's journey through faith, family, and societal challenges in rural Poland.

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Tom of Finland

Dome Karukoski · 2017

A compelling biographical drama celebrating the life and artistic legacy of Touko Laaksonen, the iconic Finnish artist known as Tom of Finland.

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How to Survive a Plague

David France · 2012

This documentary recounts the heroic efforts of activists who fought tirelessly for recognition and treatment during the height of the AIDS epidemic.

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Brokeback Mountain

Ang Lee · 2005

This poignant drama explores a hidden, lifelong love between two cowboys in the American West, an enduring story of forbidden affection and longing.

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Moonlight

Barry Jenkins · 2016

Barry Jenkins' acclaimed film intimately charts a Black man's journey of self-discovery, identity, and the complex path of love and masculinity across three chapters of his life.

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BPM (120 Battements par minute)

Robin Campillo · 2017

This moving drama captures the urgent fight of ACT UP Paris for HIV/AIDS treatment and awareness in the 1990s.

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Rafiki

Wanuri Kahiu · 2018

Set in Nairobi, Rafiki is a vibrant coming-of-age drama about two young women who navigate their blossoming love amidst social and political challenges.

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The Handmaiden

Park Chan-wook · 2016

This acclaimed South Korean erotic thriller masterfully weaves a tale of elaborate cons and intense sapphic desire, set against a backdrop of 1930s Korea.

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A Secret Love

Chris Bolan · 2020

This documentary beautifully tells the story of Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, who shared a profound love and kept their relationship a secret for 65 years.

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Show Me Love (Fucking Åmål)

Lukas Moodysson · 1998

This Swedish classic beautifully depicts the awkward, exhilarating, and tender journey of two teenage girls discovering love and themselves in a small town.

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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

David France · 2017

This impactful documentary explores the life and mysterious death of Marsha P. Johnson, a pioneering trans activist and key figure in the Stonewall uprising.

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But I'm a Cheerleader

Jamie Babbit · 1999

A vibrant and witty satire, this cult film follows a high school cheerleader sent to a conversion camp, discovering her true self and finding love.

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Tongues Untied

Marlon Riggs · 1989

This poignant documentary by Marlon Riggs gives voice to the experiences of Black gay men, celebrating their pride and confronting their struggles.

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Pride

Matthew Warchus · 2014

"Pride" tells the inspiring true story of a group of queer activists who forged an unlikely alliance with striking Welsh miners in 1984.

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A Fantastic Woman

Sebastián Lelio · 2017

This poignant drama follows Marina, a trans woman, as she navigates grief and transphobia after the sudden death of her beloved partner.

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Carol

Todd Haynes · 2015

"Carol" beautifully portrays a forbidden love story set in 1950s New York, exploring connection and desire with poignant grace.

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God's Own Country

Francis Lee · 2017

Experience a tender, powerful romance set against the rugged beauty of the Yorkshire Dales, as a young farmer finds connection and hope.

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All of Us Strangers

Andrew Haigh · 2023

A poignant fantasy-romance about a gay screenwriter, Adam, who revisits his childhood home and connects with a mysterious neighbor, Harry.

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Blue Is the Warmest Color

Abdellatif Kechiche · 2013

This acclaimed French drama explores the intensity of first love and self-discovery through a profound lesbian relationship.

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The Half of It

Alice Wu · 2020

A poignant coming-of-age romantic comedy about a shy queer student who ghostwrites love letters, finding unexpected connections along the way.

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Boys Don't Cry

Kimberly Peirce · 1999

This powerful biographical drama recounts the heartbreaking true story of Brandon Teena, a trans man seeking love and acceptance in rural America.

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Saving Face

Alice Wu · 2004

This charming romantic comedy follows a Chinese-American surgeon as she falls for a woman while navigating family expectations and hidden secrets.