2017 Gay Movies & Short Films

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Now You Know

2017 Drama

Ten-year-old Oliver starts to piece together the reasons behind his parents' separation. Determined to confront his father, he quickly learns that the truth is far more complicated than he ever imagined.

Chronic

2017 Drama

Omar, a photographer in Beirut, explores themes of love and trauma through intimate photo sessions, capturing the complexities of connection in the vibrant yet troubled city.

The Lavender Scare

2017 Documentary

In the midst of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower brands homosexuals as "security risks," triggering a decades-long witch hunt that devastates lives and propels an unlikely hero to the forefront of the modern LGBT rights movement.

Alaska Is a Drag

2017 Drama

Follows Leo's journey as a drag queen in Alaska, finding unexpected connections and self-discovery in a small town.

Prom King, 2010

2017 Comedy, Romance

Navigating college life and romantic pursuits, a young man wrestles with reconciling his gay identity with the romantic ideals portrayed in classic cinema.

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The Gift Giver

2017 Drama

A young man joins an HIV support group with the deliberate aim of contracting the virus.

Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story

2017 Documentary

The poignant tale of the pioneering footballer who bravely came out as gay while still active in the game.

Berlin Drifters

2017 Drama, Romance

Ryota travels to Berlin seeking a long-term relationship with a man he met online. Rejected, he finds solace with a lonely Japanese man, exploring love amidst cultural and emotional landscapes.

Silence Is a Falling Body

2017 Documentary, Drama

Agustina uncovers family secrets through her father's videotapes, delving into a tale of sexuality, activism, and personal discovery.

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Scar Tissue

2017 Drama

A casual hook-up takes an intimate turn when Sami, a Syrian refugee from Damascus, meets Johan. In the course of a single night in Amsterdam, the two men will confront some truths, and unsettling secrets, about the very different worlds they come from.

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Bitch

2017 Comedy, Drama

Marcelo has just been dumped by his boyfriend, who doesn't answer his messages. In a desperate try to get his attention, he puts the life of their dog Greta at risk.

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Cock N’ Bull 2

2017 Comedy

Wes and Chris, in couples counseling, decide to explore opening the relationship to spice up their sex life.

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Unchechen

2017 Drama

The attempted genocide of gay men in Chechnya is told through the harrowing entrapment and interrogation of one victim. Based on testimonies from survivors of the #Chechen100, it reveals a chilling struggle to endure.

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Chongqing Baby

2017 Drama

A young Asian man alone at home, captured in experimental video art, moves through moments of erotic desire.

Foam Party!

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A mansion full of people reunited for an orgy looking for sex. A bunch of strangers finding themselves looking for love.

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17

2017 Musical

A music video created for Martin Del Carpio’s track 17.

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Amsterdam

2017 Drama, Romance

Matt's night takes an unexpected turn as he hits it off with a handsome stranger at the farewell party of his best friend.

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If Only You Were Mine

2017 Drama

Dominik, a student, is navigating his first romance with Adam. Amidst intense emotions, doubts arise. Dominik realizes he doesn't quite fit into Adam's life, but he's determined to make their relationship work nonetheless.

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Boys Like Us

2017 Musical

The vulnerability, isolation and desire for connection felt by adolescent men coming into their gay identity.

No Dress Code Required

2017 Documentary

A couple in love from Baja California, Mexico are in the middle of the preparations for a huge wedding, the only problem is that their marriage is not legal, since they are both male.

Room for a Man

2017 Documentary

A young Lebanese filmmaker who shares a Beirut apartment with his mother and pet dog sets about reconstructing his identity by renovating his bedroom. But as the male construction workers come and go in the freshly embattled household, new questions, old arguments and unexpected passions get stirred.

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The LGBTQAlphabet

2017 Documentary

Twenty-six ways to share who you are and how you love, because 6 letters will never be enough.

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Afterglow

2017 Drama

About rediscovering the zest for life.

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Rusalka

2017 Fantasy, Romance

Imagine Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” retold by Tom of Finland, and throw in an homage to early gay erotic films, and you get the artful Rusalka, set to the music of Antonín Dvořák’s opera of the same name.

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A Broken Appointment

2017 Drama, Romance

A vignette. A Relationship. A Rise and Fall.

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TommyTeen18

2017 Drama

Bridging the void between childhood and maturity, Tommie loses himself in his search for intimacy. A dating app seems to offer the solution.

Av. Larco

2017 Comedy, Musical

In the late 80's, a group of young people from Lima compete to be the best new peruvian rock band. Competition will force them to get out of their privileged bubble, get to know the other side of their city and face the conflicts.

Gay Films from 2017

Now You Know

Chronic

The Lavender Scare

Alaska Is a Drag

Prom King, 2010

The Gift Giver

Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story

Berlin Drifters

Silence Is a Falling Body

Scar Tissue

Bitch

Cock N’ Bull 2

Unchechen

Chongqing Baby

Foam Party!

17

Amsterdam

If Only You Were Mine

Boys Like Us

No Dress Code Required

Room for a Man

The LGBTQAlphabet

Afterglow

Rusalka

A Broken Appointment

TommyTeen18

Av. Larco

2017 Collections

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