Portuguese Gay Movies & Short Films

Phantom (O Fantasma)

2000 Drama

Sérgio, a gay garbage collector, rejects coworker Fátima's advances and becomes obsessed with another man.

Sunburn

2018 Drama, Romance

Four friends. One swimming pool. One house. One unexpected phone call. One burning question lingers: What if the love of our lives returned, a decade after everything ended?

The Ornithologist

2016 Drama, Mystery

Fernando, an ornithologist, navigates a surreal journey in a dark forest after being rescued by Chinese pilgrims, searching for elusive black storks amidst eerie encounters.

Al Berto

2017 Drama

Al Berto, set in 1975 Portugal, portrays the vibrant youth of writer Al Berto and his friends amidst societal change post-dictatorship, exploring their dreams and love in a country not yet ready for their story.

Diamantino

2018 Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A fallen soccer superstar commits to adopting a refugee child, unwittingly becoming the centerpiece in a strange scheme to "Make Portugal Great Again".

Will-o’-the-Wisp

2022 Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi

In the year of 2069, a king without a crown faces a fateful crossroads.

SHORT FILM

José

2019 Drama

In a Portuguese suburb, José turns eighteen. His older brother places a silver necklace in his hands, a small gift that carries a weight he does not expect. The moment opens a path into forgotten memories and unanswered questions, turning his birthday into a search for identity and the family he feels slipping away.

Two Drifters

2005 Drama

The lives of two lonely souls cross paths. Rui loses his lover Pedro on the night of their anniversary. Odete, upset after her boyfriend leaves her when she mentioned a desire to have a child, becomes obsessed with the deceased Pedro, whom she never met.

SHORT FILM

Arriba Beach

2025 Drama

During a sun-soaked summer in Portugal, Sam and Adele are enjoying a beach getaway when Sam shares a charged glance with Miguel. That instant spark reshapes the bonds between Sam, Adele, Miguel, and Miguel’s friend Santiago. As twilight falls, the nearby forest and the restless ocean become the backdrop for a night filled with hidden truths and unexpected discoveries.

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Narciso

2026 Drama

Paraguay, 1958. The charismatic Narciso returns from Buenos Aires with rock ’n’ roll in his veins. Under the suffocating military regime, he becomes a music sensation and a symbol of freedom.

I Only Rest in the Storm

2025 Drama

An environmental engineer accepts a position in West Africa, where he develops complex relationships with two locals while uncovering details about his predecessor's unexplained disappearance.

SHORT FILM

Happy Birthday!

1997 Drama

On his 30th birthday, Chico wakes up to a voicemail from his girlfriend singing "Happy Birthday." But when he finds Joao in bed next to him, he realizes this birthday is far from typical.

SHORT FILM

Bad Bunny

2017 Drama

Wayward boy punishes his mother's lover. Beauty and horror flirt with each other. Young gods callously abjure conventional morality.

Longing Nights

2013 Drama

Candidly portrays the tumultuous relationships of Aitana, Pierrick, Jorge, and Rita amidst a backdrop of diverse sexualities.

SHORT FILM

Éden

2014 Drama

João and Pedro live in a metaphorical Eden, grappling with the consequences of one of them preparing to leave after an act akin to eating the forbidden fruit.

Misericordia

2024 Comedy, Drama

Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor, and an abbot's shady intentions.

SHORT FILM

All Those Sensations in My Belly

2020 Animation, Drama

While transitioning from male gender to female, Matia struggles with finding a sincere intimate relationship with a heterosexual male.

SHORT FILM

The Flashing Show

2013 Documentary

A rebellion against censorship, a celebration of absolute freedom - yet by surrendering to the rule of design over both art and politics, it collapses into something emptied out, not political, not artistic, just a hollow gesture toward the ethics and aesthetics of our time.

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Afonso´s Smile

2027 Drama

After growing up in Macau, Afonso returns to Lisbon just as Portugal enters a period of dramatic change with the Carnation Revolution on April 25, 1974. As society transforms around him, he faces the turbulence of adolescence while beginning his own journey of self discovery, embracing his identity and sexuality.

SHORT FILM

Flying Carpet

2025 Drama

Ricardo is a teenager searching for a way out of a ruthless reality that traps him and everyone around him, preventing them from reaching for the stars.

Until Porn Do Us Part

2018 Documentary

Eulália grapples with her son's career as an adult performer, navigating personal values and societal expectations in an emotional quest for acceptance.

SHORT FILM

Becoming Male in the Middle Ages

2022 Drama

Mirene and André, a straight couple struggling with infertility, contrast with Carl and Vicente, a gay couple exploring experimental procedures to have a child. The film delves into gender, reproduction, normativity, and family dynamics.

Toll

2023 Drama

Suellen, working as a toll booth attendant, covertly aids a gang of thieves in stealing watches to finance her son's enrollment in a gay conversion workshop.

Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes

2025 Drama

On a cold winter day, António and Jota return from the front with friends in search of an ancient Roman thermal bath that has resurfaced after years beneath a reservoir. As curious visitors gather around the mysterious site, the waters seem to awaken hidden emotions, giving the men the courage to reveal long buried truths. As night falls, they confront their fears, regrets and the possibility of losing their closest friend forever.

SHORT FILM

Nude Dudes

2014 Documentary, Drama

Away from the open Mediterranean waters, an unforgettable experience was swimming in the Dead Sea. Connection, freedom, elevated senses and feelings in those waters.

SHORT FILM

Car Cruising

2019 Documentary

A short film about men cruising in their cars.

SHORT FILM

Frequent Traveller

2008 Drama

At the security control system of an airport, a man seeks to be touched. But today he crosses a new frontier.

Portuguese Gay Movies & Short Films

Phantom (O Fantasma)

Sunburn

The Ornithologist

Al Berto

Diamantino

Will-o’-the-Wisp

José

Two Drifters

Arriba Beach

Narciso

I Only Rest in the Storm

Happy Birthday!

Bad Bunny

Longing Nights

Éden

Misericordia

All Those Sensations in My Belly

The Flashing Show

Afonso´s Smile

Flying Carpet

Until Porn Do Us Part

Becoming Male in the Middle Ages

Toll

Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes

Nude Dudes

Car Cruising

Frequent Traveller

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