Editors' Picks - Gay Films Matter

Shed My Skin

2015 Drama

Milan, discovering his homosexuality, faces familial and personal turmoil as he embraces his true self, navigating the complexities of acceptance and identity.

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Doors Cut Down

2000 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Guillermo's escapades have turned him into an expert at seeking gay men in his local shopping mall.

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Boy Saint

2018 Drama

Two young men exploring their sexuality unravel the depths of human emotion, echoing the themes of a poignant poem by Peter LaBerge.

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Jednorázovka

2023 Comedy, Drama

After a drunken night, Martin wakes up naked in bed next to a drag queen and fears his father, a macho football fan, will find out.

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Strange

2023 Drama

Odeko is a timid high school student who attends a cram school and spends his days immersed in studying. One day, he meets Kuma-san dressed as a drag queen and crying in a park at night. As they interact, Kuma-san's attitude of live honestly through the struggles gradually brings about a change in Odeko.

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Ace

2018 Drama

Delves into Ace and Z's unspoken attraction amid college friends, their emotional journey hindered by fears and uncertainties.

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Raw Love

2008 Romance

Two high school friends spend their final days together, their bond filled with mixed emotions and unspoken secrets.

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My Dad Works the Night Shift

2018 Comedy, Drama

Felix begins a secret relationship with an older boy, hoping his strict and conservative father will uncover the truth.

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Stay Positive

2014 Drama

A teenage boy comes face to face with his HIV status when pressured into a blood drive by his grandmother and runs the risk of isolating himself and missing out on life.

Sunshine After the Rain

1996 Drama

Seven young men, bound by years of friendship and desire, face the final day of their holiday as long-suppressed emotions erupt into a storm of passion and truth.

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Listen

2018 Drama

A young Scottish man, Elliot, is looking for his one true love.

The Thing About Harry

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sam reluctantly shares a ride with his high school rival, Harry, to a friend's engagement party, leading to unexpected revelations and changes in their relationship.

A Matter of Trust

2022 Drama

The lives of five unrelated people - a husband, a doctor, a wife, a student, and a young daughter - are turned upside-down with irreversible consequences.

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Joe

2025 Drama

Taking refuge in an abandoned house on the Norfolk coast, a troubled young man is pursued by a mysterious threat while haunted by memories of a lost lover. As visions tied to the river and a stranded whale draw him into the past, he must confront the truth before it consumes him.

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Rubber Dolphin

2018 Drama

Set in a cozy one-bedroom apartment in Tel Aviv. Paths cross, passion ignites, and love blossoms. But as dawn approaches, the question lingers: will a newfound connection endure?

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At Lucy’s Last Night

2023 Drama, Romance

Two recent college grads - one gay, one straight - wrestle with the aftermath of an intimate encounter while a strange and inexplicable phenomenon creeps up in the background.

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Life in Love: Nick & Kaiden

2022 Documentary

Meet Nick and Kaiden: they're navigating an unconventional work life and the politics of London's queer community, as well as their blossoming partnership. Will their relationship, first built on sexual desire and lust, turn into the year's sweetest love story?

Blessed Boys

2021 Drama

Mario and Lino's fraternal bond is tested when they encounter a new world that leads them down separate paths, challenging their lifelong friendship in unexpected ways.

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You Like That

2023 Drama

In Edinburgh, an introverted gay American student yearns for the romantic ideals he has read about in 19th-century literature.

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Colours

2015 Drama

In the competitive world of youth grassroots football, Adam faces an ultimatum from team captain Mike when Adam's best friend, Tom, comes out as gay.

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Strange Way of Life

2023 Drama

Twenty-five years later, Silva reunites with his friend Jake. Their initial joyous reunion takes a serious turn the next morning when Jake reveals that Silva's visit isn't solely for reminiscing.

Cloudy Clouds

2021 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Seventeen-year-old Paul is drawn to the strange and mysterious, like stealth trails and abandoned places. His peculiar interests attract his classmate Dala and his teacher Mr. Bulwer, both intrigued by his enigmatic nature. When a boy's body is found in the forest, their hidden desires come to the surface.

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Before It’s Too Late

2019 Drama, Romance

Trapped in a hotel room, two teenagers resolve to change their lives.

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Blow Job

1964 Documentary

Capturing a man's facial expressions during intimacy.

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Dry

2014 Drama

In a barren desert, two men give themselves over to the emptiness and to each other, creating a vast, experimental portrait of connection and surrender.

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Lolo

2019 Drama

Lolo is an openly gay 11-year-old boy trying to finally convince Max, his first love, to go public with their relationship at the school party.

B.O.Y. – Bruises of Yesterday

2024 Drama

A young man, who spends the summer with his grandparents, falls in love with another man, but when tragedy strikes he falls into a dark hole of self-harm, ldesire, and loneliness.