2023 Gay Movies & Short Films

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Monte

2023 Drama

After a heart attack, 60-year-old Luis faces mortality and the toll of aging on his body. Seeking solace, he retreats to his ex-husband Galo's mountain house, trying to suppress his longing for his young boyfriend Mario.

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First Time

2023 Drama

Following a dinner outing with his supervisor on the final day of his internship, a young intern finds himself pressured into his first encounter with a man, taking an unexpected turn.

Vagrant

2023 Drama

A couple's struggling marriage due to the husband's intimate incapacity takes an unexpected turn when they save a homeless man from a violent assault.

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Muscat

2023 Drama

Samir begins to realize his attraction to men after meeting Louis, a tourist visiting Morocco with his wife. When tragedy strikes, Samir finds himself as Louis' only hope for help.

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Ticker

2023 Drama

Howard drives his partner Joseph from their farm to the hospital for a high-risk surgery. Along the way, an old mixtape found in the glove compartment sparks a shift, revealing the vulnerability beneath their forty-year relationship.

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Unseen Dancer

2023 Drama

Luca takes the stage for his debut at a queer ballroom, only to be interrupted mid-performance by the unexpected appearance of his late mother on the dance floor.

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Light Leak

2023 Drama

Óscar's two closest companions are Lucas, his childhood best friend, and his Super 8 camera. While filming, Óscar comes to the realization that his feelings for Lucas go beyond friendship.

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And What If I Am?

2023 Drama

Tim, an isolated teen longing for acceptance, takes a chance by spending the day with Josh, a mysterious new student. Unsure of Josh's intentions and doubting his own, Tim risks trusting someone for the first time.

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Some Kind of Paradise

2023 Drama, Romance

Tyler leads a simple, peaceful life in Paradise, Arkansas, but everything changes when a Hollywood film crew comes to town and he connects with actor Raphael on Grindr.

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Ungentle

2023 Drama

Examines the hidden intersection of British intelligence and gay life in the late twentieth century. Through the voice of an anonymous former spy, stories of secrecy, desire, and surveillance unfold against evocative images of the English countryside, London's bustling streets, and the city's after-dark cruising spots.

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Bergamota

2023 Horror

Derived from real events within the gay community of Rio de Janeiro, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of southern Brazil, as this uniquely scented fruit (Bergamota), often deemed an aphrodisiac, sets the stage for a night of intimacy, dancing, blood and revenge.

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Son of Carnival

2023 Drama

Set against the Rio Carnival, the film explores the fling between two middle-aged gay men.

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Closing Time

2023 Drama, Sci-Fi

An estranged friend surprises his old college buddies with an unusual reunion.

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Real Man

2023 Comedy, Drama

A boy dreams of being a man like the ones he desires. Does the man he becomes live as he imagined?

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Great Canyon

2023 Drama

A live-action, animated hybrid chronicles a queer first date through the lens of the anxieties and insecurities that exude from the main character.

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Abaddon

2023 Drama

Gaspard's car rushes down a road lined by anemic trees. His radio picks up a weird frequency, a broadcast about him. The voice emitted is not that of a radio host, nor an advertising jingle, it rehashes fragments of his life. Gaspard's eyes don't look at anything, they see through things, they project his trajectory like a ruptured slideshow of the stages that have led him up to here: nowhere.

Merchant Ivory

2023 Documentary

Follows the history of the Merchant Ivory partnership, featuring interviews with James Ivory and close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the company.

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I Do

2023 Drama

Russian students Alexei and Maksym fake a relationship to avoid deportation from Canada when their visas expire.

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Plum Cake

2023 Drama

A mother-son relationship tested by love, expectations, and the weight of secrecy.

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Arlo and the Sea

2023 Drama

Arlo lives by the sea and spends most of his time alone, until he meets a boy named Finn.

Barber

2023 Drama, Mystery

Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter.

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Borrowed Time

2023 Comedy

With the help of cutting-edge technology, Liam is given the chance to revive his late father for a brief five minutes, allowing him to ask the one burning question he's carried for years.

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Jeste jednou

2023 Drama

Until now, Oliver has lived under the shadow of his father, who sees nothing but his own goals. Oliver sets out to find a place where he can be recognized for who he is. However, this proves to be more difficult than he initially thought.

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Transcience

2023 Drama

A journey of exploration and discovery. And yet, as quickly as it begins, a transient romance can end just as suddenly

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The Witness

2023 Drama

A young Jehovahs Witness falls into a deep depression when he is expelled from his religious community. He mysteriously wakes up in the hospital morgue alongside an out gay man, who has died prematurely.Tensions rise, as it quickly becomes clear that the two men both lived and died in very different ways.

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Silent Sirens

2023 Animation

Hand drawn paper cut outs tell the story of a young man contemplating the nature of human connection during a trip across London.

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We Collide

2023 Romance

A queercore romance - a visceral and immersive exploration of the power of the mosh pit and finding love in the most unlikely of places.

Gay Films from 2023

All Gay Films from 2023

Monte

First Time

Vagrant

Muscat

Ticker

Unseen Dancer

Light Leak

And What If I Am?

Some Kind of Paradise

Ungentle

Bergamota

Son of Carnival

Closing Time

Real Man

Great Canyon

Abaddon

Merchant Ivory

I Do

Plum Cake

Arlo and the Sea

Barber

Borrowed Time

Jeste jednou

Transcience

The Witness

Silent Sirens

We Collide

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