2017 Gay Movies & Short Films

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House Call

2017 Drama

Artur, an older man coming to terms with his sexuality, confronts familial expectations and personal desires, navigating a path to redefine himself despite past obstacles.

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Men Don’t Whisper

2017 Comedy

After enduring emasculation at a sales conference, Reese and Peyton, a gay couple, embark on a quest to reclaim their sense of masculinity by pursuing an unconventional goal: sleeping with women.

Counting for Thunder

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

An actor unlucky in work, money and love goes back home to the deep south to help out during a family crisis and is inspired to find his true voice as his mother is finally finding hers.

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The Video Bar

2017 Documentary

In a city where homophobia remains strongly rooted, this film looks at the Holy City's gay bar of Jerusalem: "The Video Bar".

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Turn It Around

2017 Drama, Romance

At a lively house party, fifteen-year-old Bram is instantly captivated by Florian. However, Bram faces a daunting dilemma: he hasn't revealed his true self to anyone - he's gay.

Tropical Night

2017 Drama, Romance

After a South Korean soldier dies by suicide while on leave. Searching for answers, his younger brother travels to meet the man his brother loved, uncovering painful truths about grief, loss, and the bonds left behind.

Wounded by the Wind

2017 Drama

His father's death forces David to take charge of his legacy. Among their belongings is something unexpected: letters of love of another man. Baffled by the discovery, he decides to visit the alleged lover of his father and discover the truth.

Papillon

2017 Drama

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter, Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.

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Morning After

2017 Drama, Romance

Michael faces a moral dilemma after a night of drinking leads to an exploration of his sexuality, challenging his perceptions and desires.

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The Things You Think I’m Thinking

2017 Drama, Romance

A black male burn survivor and amputee embarks on his first date with a non-disabled man since his accident.

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Two Fish

2017 Drama, Romance

Max is spending his summer on campus. A lonely place in maintenance. His best friend Taylor comes back from Europe and their relationship takes a new turn.

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Young Innocents

2017 Horror, Thriller

A young model lands what seems like a career changing photo shoot with an older photographer, but the opportunity quickly descends into manipulation and abuse.

Occidental

2017 Comedy, Drama, Thriller

As protests sweep across France, Italian couple Giorgio and Antonio arrive at a Paris hotel to celebrate their relationship. Suspicious of the two men, the hotel manager calls the police, turning what should have been a joyful occasion into an unexpected confrontation with prejudice.

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Zinzan

2017 Drama

A rugby-mad father fears his son might not be recruited into the national Under 20s team when he insists on bringing his boyfriend to practice.

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The Storm

2017 Drama

Léo fantasizes about his weather forecaster. His obsession may be realized when he meets Luca. The night they spend together will take them through both desires and doubts that last into the early morning hours.

Sorry Guys

2017 Comedy, Drama

In Berlin, 1999, gay couple Robert and Louis ask Louis’ sister Svenja to be their surrogate. But when she shows up with her clueless new boyfriend, the night spirals into chaos, testing family ties and buried plans.

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Adult

2017 Drama

Having enabled a loss that now torments her, a woman enters an adult store in search of redemption. Adapted from a short story by Christos Tsiolkas.

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My Only Earth is in The Moon

2017 Drama, Romance

Sergio answers 36 questions to make Gabriel fall in love. Did you know Glauber was a pisces?

My Son Is Gay

2017 Drama, Musical

Lakshmi discovers her son Varun is gay, the fact she could never accept, changes her whole life upside down. While Varun goes out and finds his love Karthik, his life isn't as happy as in the past. There comes a day, Lakshmi decides to find her lost son, will they ever meet again? My Son is Gay, showcases the dark reality of acceptance prevailing in our society.

Stumped

2017 Comedy, Documentary

When filmmaker Will Lautzenheiser's limbs are amputated, his life is derailed and he turns to stand-up comedy as therapy. Meanwhile, a world-famous medical team is performing transplants that restore bodies to unprecedented levels. Despite grave risks, Will agrees to undergo an experimental double-arm transplant in the hope of reclaiming his independence.

A Silent Agreement

2017 Drama, Romance

A stammering writer reaches out to an industry mentor, with the encouragement of his profoundly deaf partner, only to be betrayed by the mentor and forced to find his own resilience.

PlayBoy (and the Gang of Cherry)

2017 Action, Thriller

A gay mafia gang known as Cherry operates from a construction site in Thailand. Among its most infamous members is Mac, a male escort with a taste for rough encounters, while the unpredictable Cherry leads the group. Their world descends into chaos when a shipment of drugs mysteriously goes missing.

Dating My Mother

2017 Comedy

Explores the intimate and sometimes tumultuous relationship between a single mother and her gay son as they navigate the dizzying world of online dating.

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Loris is Fine

2017 Drama

Loris is twenty years old, naive and in deep need for affection. He's waiting for someone he doesn't know. A HIV-positive man he met online is willing to transmit his disease to him. The virus becomes a powerful ally for Loris to gain a much desired symbiosis in his relationship with Valerio - his HIV positive boyfriend.

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Prodigal Son

2017 Drama

A closeted gay teenager comes out to his conservative Latino family.

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Magic ’85

2017 Drama

Gabriel helps Trevor to a conscious death during the height of the AIDS epidemic in Los Angeles in 1985.

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Like Father

2017 Drama

A Jewish New Yorker is bedridden patriarch dying of lung cancer, confesses for the first time to son that he was always attracted to men. Despite his long-lasting marriage and faithfulness to wife.

Gay Films from 2017

House Call

Men Don’t Whisper

Counting for Thunder

The Video Bar

Turn It Around

Tropical Night

Wounded by the Wind

Papillon

Morning After

The Things You Think I’m Thinking

Two Fish

Young Innocents

Occidental

Zinzan

The Storm

Sorry Guys

Adult

My Only Earth is in The Moon

My Son Is Gay

Stumped

A Silent Agreement

PlayBoy (and the Gang of Cherry)

Dating My Mother

Loris is Fine

Prodigal Son

Magic ’85

Like Father

2017 Collections

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