Gay Films with Black Characters

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Happy Birthday, Marsha!

2017 Drama

The story of extraordinary transgender rights activists, pioneers, and friends, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, in the hours before the Stonewall riots.

Boys on Film 19: No Ordinary Boy

2019 Compilation

This collection of 10 shorts is the 19th film from the series Boys on Film.

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Shape Up: Gay in the Black Barbershop

2017 Documentary

Sheds light on the vital role barbershops play within the black community while examining the often complicated relationship that black gay men have with these spaces.

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Do We Really Have to Say Goodbye

2020 Drama, Horror

After losing his fiancé Jacob to a pandemic, Ryan visits their favorite beach to watch Jacob’s final video message, risking his own safety for one last goodbye.

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The Black Cop

2022 Documentary

A former police officer reflects on his complicated past, confronting the moments when he suffered from racism within the force and the times when he contributed to it himself.

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Sleep on It

2016 Drama

A quarrel puts things into perspective for a young couple mattress-shopping for their first apartment.

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Chameleon

2021 Drama

Ali, a young gay Muslim man in Abidjan, reluctantly attends the church wedding of his former lover Saint. A guest named Maël senses the truth between them and later uses it to trap Ali in sexual blackmail.

On the Road

2012 Drama, Romance

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

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Will I See You Again?

2024 Drama, Romance

After 20 years of estrangement, two former college teammates find themselves summoned to their late friend's estate hearing. To claim their inheritance, they must first confront their past relationship while undergoing a polygraph test.

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Voguing: The Message

1989 Documentary

Traces the roots of the gay Black and Latino dance form, which appropriates and plays with poses and images from mainstream fashion.

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I Live Here

2018 Drama

After coming home from a late-night study session at the library, a black university student realizes he is locked out of his apartment building, where he has a confrontation with a skeptical white man.

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Kings America Made

2020 Documentary

This film traces a young Black boy’s search for peace in America as he confronts mental trauma, emerging sexuality, and haunting visions of death. His inner journey is reflected through the real life testimonies of four gay Black men living in New York City.

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Too Cosy

2023 Comedy

Ricardo, Enrique and Joseph arrive at a rented apartment that feels warm and inviting, but it does not take long for old issues and hidden feelings to rise. Casual chat turns personal, boundaries blur, and playful teasing reveals more than they expect.

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Come Clean

2023 Comedy, Drama

A young gay man, battling O.C.D., navigates the challenges of a Grindr date, struggling to keep his composure and avoid awkward mishaps.

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Sacrament

2024 Horror

Hiking in the vast mountains of the American West, Belford and Winston grapple with unspoken tensions. As they argue about their feelings for each other, Belford recalls their first meeting at church.

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Not Another Coming Out Story

2025 Drama, Romance

Tommy and Star, two south London teens, navigate friendship, sex, drugs and loss

Vanilla

2025 Drama

When Bastien has an affair with a woman, Matt finds it increasingly difficult to forget. And when they meet Florent things take an unexpected turn.

The Groomsmen: First Look

2024 Comedy, Romance

A pediatrician and an overseas doctor, meet at a wedding in Philadelphia, but the long distance, family, and their friends may hinder their budding romance.

Furious Desires

2017 Compilation

The many permutations of desire are on full display in this collection of 5 gay-themed short films.

Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know

2023 Compilation

Ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of attraction yields emotional results - proving that the age-old adage of taking the plunge is as relevant as ever before.

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Alaska Is a Drag

2012 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Leo's dreams of being an international superstar are hard fought working in a fish cannery in Alaska.

Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You

2022 Compilation

A compilation of stories depicting various aspects of gay relationships among men.

New Queer Visions: Seeing Is Believing

2020 Compilation

In a world where men hide their true love and feelings, where a mother turns a blind eye to her son's identity, and where religion dictates that a man may only lie with a woman - is everything we see truly what it seems to be?

The French Boys

2021 Compilation

Featuring five captivating stories set among rolling hills, village squares and the rooftops of Paris - the birthplace of cinema has never looked this inviting.

The French Boys 4

2022 Compilation

Thirsty one night stands, heartfelt rooftop confessions and a ménage à trois that explodes with hilarious results.

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Solitude

2023 Drama, Romance

Zeph’s relationship with his friend and crush, Sol, is called into question as he increasingly spends more time with him preparing for an art exhibition.

Spiral

2019 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A gay couple move to a small town to enjoy a better quality of life and raise their daughter with strong social values. But when neighbors throw a very strange party, nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood.