Gay Films with Black Characters

bwoy

2016 Drama, Thriller

Following the death of his young son, Brad O'Connor becomes obsessed with a young Jamaican man online, leading to a confrontation that forces him and his wife to confront their grief and strained marriage.

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Jermaine and Elsie

2017 Drama

An unlikely friendship between a racist elderly invalid and her black ambiguous carer.

SHORT FILM

The Young and Evil

2008 Drama

A rebellious teen sets out to defy boundaries with an HIV advocate, exploring defiance and danger.

SHORT FILM

9th Floor to the Right

2022 Drama

One evening, in his apartment in Paris, Lorenzo is getting ready to receive Marvin for the first time, a boy he really likes. Marvin shows up at the door with Thomas, a homeless man he met on the street in need of a shower. Lorenzo doesn’t dare say no.

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Best

2014 Drama, Romance

Just before his wedding, a man and his best friend face a moment of reckoning about their future.

SHORT FILM

Red Ants Bite

2019 Drama

In Georgia, two stranded Nigerians, Obinna and Afame, navigate the sleeping city of Tbilisi after a long night out. However, as day breaks the true colors of their ambiguous affection begin to show. In this way, they find solace despite their hostile environment.

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Together

2013 Horror

One month after moving in together David and Mark come home to find a key in the lock of their front door. They check the house and it all seems clear, until they slowly start to realize that they are not alone.

The Harvesters

2018 Drama

In a community fixated on masculinity, Janno and Pieter navigate a complex brotherhood, challenging cultural norms and parental expectations.

Canary

2018 Drama, Musical

Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier discovers romance amidst the military's traveling choir, confronting his suppressed sexuality.

Postcards from London

2018 Drama

A young man's exploration into an unconventional realm of night working, unfolding within a fantastical interpretation of London's Soho.

The Breeding

2018 Drama, Thriller

An artist's fixation leads to profound and life-changing consequences.

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Bookends

2026 Comedy, Drama

When Nate moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup, the two generations' life experiences, values, and philosophies collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways.

Socrates

2018 Drama

Following the sudden death of his mother, Socrates, a 15-year-old navigating the fringes of São Paulo's coastal life, must learn to fend for himself as he grapples with overwhelming grief.

Blackbird

2014 Drama

A young singer grapples with his sexuality and societal pressures while growing up in a small Southern Baptist town.

Lavender Men

2024 Comedy, Drama

While working on a play about Abraham Lincoln, the show's lonely stage manager daydreams an elaborate fantasia about the 16th President's gay love affair.

Rocketman

2019 Drama, Musical

This musical fantasy chronicles Elton John's breakthrough years, from his prodigious talent at the Royal Academy of Music to his enduring partnership with Bernie Taupin, capturing the highs and lows of his transformative journey in the music industry.

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Gayniggers from Outer Space

1992 Comedy, Sci-Fi

Extraterrestrial beings travel the galaxy to liberate men oppressed by females and establish an entirely homosexual society.

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The Male Gaze: Courage Under Fire

2026 Compilation

Whether it's finding the strength to speak truth to power, making a decision that will mark you as an outsider, or taking a risk that will expose a secret - these men and boys prove that sometimes courage is not learned. It is an instinct. A compilation of 5 gay short films.

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Buck

2020 Drama

Caught in the throes of a depressive fugue, young Lynn resorts to debauchery to find joy - only to discover that happiness is a much more complicated proposition.

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About Him: Suspect Behaviour

2016 Drama

Damien finds himself in comprising positions with his brothers best friend, Vincent.

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Thrive

2019 Drama

A hook-up between two young men - they make a connection, but it quickly becomes apparent they're looking for different things.

Green Book

2018 Comedy, Drama, Musical

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

SHORT FILM

Sugar Babies

2022 Drama

A journey through London with two queer teenagers, trying to figure out what they want from both life and each other.

Cicada

2020 Drama, Romance

A love story set in New York that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, where two actors revisit fragments of their personal lives on screen.

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Linger

2024 Drama

João and Vitor were once lovers but have spent three decades apart. Now in their seventies, they meet again after the death of Vitor’s wife, confronting the ghosts of their shared past and the fragile hope of what might still lie ahead as both men stand at the twilight of their lives.

A Night in the Fields

2020 Drama

In a working-class town, Anthony and Dylan navigate a night of choices at a retro house party, where romantic desires and personal risks collide, testing their friendship and individual paths amidst turbulent circumstances.

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Other People’s Bodies

2025 Comedy, Drama

Four former friends and lovers reunite on a hot summer weekend, reigniting long-simmering passions, grievances, and regrets.