Editors' Picks - Gay Films Matter

In Their Room: Berlin

2011 Documentary, Drama

Captures intimate moments and urban gay life in Berlin, exploring the delicate balance between connection and solitude in a day-in-the-life narrative.

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Brent’s Oral Exam

2018 Comedy

Brent Corrigan is guided by his coach through lessons on safe sex, HIV prevention, and the importance of staying on treatment.

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The Den

2015 Drama

During a family holiday with his wife and young son, Christian's hidden sexuality resurfaces when he reconnects with his childhood friend Luca.

Harvest

2011 Drama, Romance

This drama unfolds against the backdrop of two young apprentices working on an agricultural complex in southern Berlin, exploring their evolving relationship amidst rural landscapes.

Absent

2011 Drama, Romance

Martin, an Argentine student, seeks affection from his coach, Sebastian, pushing boundaries and facing consequences in a complex dance of desire and regret.

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Sleepover

2018 Drama

Emil and Adam, close friends in their twenties, navigate the complexities of their bond after a movie night leads to an emotional crossroads, exploring friendship and unspoken desires.

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Vanilla

2017 Documentary

Look around. Everything you see and touch can taste like vanilla.

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Swans

2016 Drama

Aksel's life, dominated by fear of prejudice, unravels as he becomes the unwitting perpetrator of bias, leading to revelations about true victims of discrimination in a story confronting societal and personal truths.

Mixed Kebab

2012 Drama, Romance

Ibrahim's choice to live with Kevin challenges familial expectations and redefines his understanding of love and commitment.

Hunter

2013 Drama

Two friends compete for the attention of a stranger who unexpectedly passes out on their doorstep.

A Man, His Lover and His Mother

2013 Drama, Romance

Returning to care for his mother in Switzerland, the film confronts family secrets and his own midlife crisis, discovering unexpected love and personal growth amidst familial tensions.

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Mario, Kike y David

2016 Comedy

Mario and Kike's encounter evolves into a deeper connection, navigating their bisexuality amidst societal expectations and personal growth.

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0004ngel

2025 Documentary

To support his mother in Mexico, Angel, a nude dancer, turns the web into his new stage.

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Oranges

2004 Drama, Romance

Two boys discuss girls after a bike accident, prompting a revelation about honesty and self-discovery.

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Morning Announcements

2014 Drama

A teenage boy delivers a message of acceptance to his rigid Catholic school during the morning announcements, through which he explains how the institution's hypocritical message of 'loving the sinner' contributed to the suicide of his gay younger brother.

The Prince

2019 Drama

Set in the 1970s,it traces the tumultuous and perilous journey of Jaime, a self-absorbed young man, through a landscape of encounters, violence, and eventual murder.

Two of Us

1987 Drama, Romance

Two schoolboys explore their budding romantic feelings amidst homophobic hostility from peers and family, leading them to run away together.

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Bro

2021 Drama

Two friends sit on a wall in the middle of nowhere, passing the time in conversation. As one recounts a strange incident from the nearby village, the other appears distracted, lost somewhere in his own thoughts.

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Just Past Noon on a Tuesday

2018 Drama

Two unfamiliar visitors explore the penthouse of a recently deceased lover, unexpectedly uncovering revelations about each other along the way.

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The Space Between Us

2018 Drama

n a motel room, a teenage boy and a much older man discuss love, sex and life in an intimate moment of honesty between two strangers.

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Until Now

2023 Sci-Fi

Lucas and Bosco, both 15, are lifelong friends. The end of the world is approaching, and their families will gather to spend their last moments together. Lucas will have to confess to Bosco that he likes him before the earth explodes.

The Immensity

2023 Drama

Antonio and Paolina, a brother and sister, spend the final days of their terminally ill friend Giacomo’s life with him at a remote country house.

Desire: The Short Films of Ohm

2019 Compilation

A collection of stories about desire, decency, and deceit from filmmaker Ohm Phanphiroj.

Station to Station

2021 Drama

With his life back East upended, a young man escapes to the electric anonymity of Las Vegas. When an intriguing offer puts him on an unexpected path, he learns how easily things left unresolved find a way of forcing their own resolution.

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Sunday Morning

2001 Comedy

In his dream home, Matthew brings his handsome boyfriend, Dominic, breakfast in bed. But the idyll is shattered by Dominic's increasingly monstrous and bizarre behaviour.

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Stanley

2017 Drama

A childhood memory of witnessing his father's intimate conversation leaves a lasting impact, driving a young man's desire for connection.

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Benny’s Gym

2007 Drama, Romance

Alfred, a victim of bullying, unexpectedly befriends Benny, his tormentor. As their friendship grows in secrecy, Benny's lessons in retaliation take an unexpected turn when Alfred teaches him valuable lessons in empathy and forgiveness.