1991 Gay Movies & Short Films

My Own Private Idaho

1991 Drama

Two best friends living on the streets of Portland embark on a journey of self-discovery, testing their relationship along the way.

Death on the Beach

1991 Drama, Horror, Thriller

A wealthy businesswoman's son returns home, haunted by trauma and a deadly secret that drives him to violence.

Poison

1991 Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi

A boy shoots his father and escapes through a window. In prison, a man falls in love with a fellow inmate. A doctor accidentally ingests an experimental serum, causing chaos.

The Hours and Times

1991 Drama, Musical

A fictionalized account of the holiday trip of John Lennon and Brian Epstein to Spain in 1963.

Young Soul Rebels

1991 Musical, Mystery, Thriller

Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.

SHORT FILM

Billy Turner’s Secret

1991 Comedy

Billy navigates coming out to his homophobic friend Rufus, triggering unexpected consequences and a journey of self-discovery.

Strip Jack Naked: Nighthawks II

1991 Documentary

Ron Peck talks about his experiences of growing up as a gay man, the attitudes to homosexuality in Britain, and his journey towards making his film Nighthawks (1978).

The Lost Language of Cranes

1991 Drama, Romance

A young man's coming out prompts profound changes in his middle-class family dynamics, particularly challenging his father's long-suppressed sexuality.

No Skin Off My Ass

1991 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A lonely hairdresser's encounter with a skinhead leads to unexpected revelations.

SHORT FILM

The Disco Years

1991 Drama

Follows Tom's coming out journey in high school amidst friendship and homophobia.

Voices from the Front

1991 Documentary

In 1990 AIDS activists converge on the National Institute of Health, calling for a more equitable clinical trial system and expanded research into new drugs and treatment. A distillation of pictures and words from events organized to change public consciousness, expose the failure of the health care systems, and challenge government inaction and neglect concerning AIDS.

Our Sons

1991 Drama

Donald is a young man dying of AIDS. His lover, James, asks his mother to go to Fayetteville, Arkansas and tell Donald's mother, who has been estranged from her son for years.

Jerker

1991 Drama

Adapted from Robert Chesley’s homoerotic play, the story follows two men whose phone sex encounters gradually evolve into something deeper. When Bert falls ill and can no longer answer, J.R. is left with only silence and fading hope.

Together Alone

1991 Drama

Bryan meets a man called Bill in a bar. They go back to Bryan's home and have unprotected sex. Later, they wake up and talk. Bryan discovers that Bill's real name is Brian, and that he is bisexual. They spend hours talking, covering topics including AIDS, sexuality, feminism, role-play and Emily Dickinson.

SHORT FILM

Anthem

1991 Comedy

A celebration of dance, music, words, and poetry explores the joy and challenges of being black and queer.

SHORT FILM

Life According to Luc

1991 Comedy

Luc's dual life as a hooligan and night worker takes a new turn when he's offered an unexpected job.

Absolutely Positive

1991 Documentary

A look at how 11 men and women are living with being HIV positive.

SHORT FILM

Relax

1991 Drama

Steve, a gay man who lives with his lover Ned, has had multiple partners and is worried he may have the HIV virus. Ned tells him to relax and get tested. Steve can't relax: he's obsessed with scrubbing himself, he washes between his toes with a toothbrush. He doesn't want to know, but he does have the test. The five days' waiting for the result are agony. He picks a fight with Ned, who's long-suffering and cheerful. He dreams. He frets. He pictures death by drowning. The waiting almost over, he sits in the doctor's office and imagines the two possible results. In either event, is there a case to make for Steve to relax?

100 Days Before the Command

1991 Drama

Follows five Red Army recruits at a training camp in Central Russia.

SHORT FILM

Resonance

1991 Drama, Romance

A wordless portrayal of two men in Sydney, exploring their relationships and dynamics.

Gay Films from 1991

My Own Private Idaho

Death on the Beach

Poison

The Hours and Times

Young Soul Rebels

Billy Turner’s Secret

Strip Jack Naked: Nighthawks II

The Lost Language of Cranes

No Skin Off My Ass

The Disco Years

Voices from the Front

Our Sons

Jerker

Together Alone

Anthem

Life According to Luc

Absolutely Positive

Relax

100 Days Before the Command

Resonance

1991 Collections

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