Gay Films with Black Characters

The French Boys 2

2021 Compilation

Much like their sought after paintings and pastry treats, these delights prove that when it comes to finesse and flavour in filmmaking - you can't beat the French.

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Gold Star

2019 Drama

Two basketball players confront their strained relationship in a game of one on one.

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The Return

2013 Drama

It's been a year since his big brother left, and Willy, 15, can't wait for him to return. Willy thought he knew everything about Theo, but when he arrives back in the block, Willy discovers a secret about him...

The Male Gaze: French Connection

2024 Compilation

Five stories from France about a love left unsaid on the soccer field, a third invite to an intimate chat, a fast-approaching farewell, and a friendship that evolves into something complicated.

The Latin Boys: Volume 2

2020 Compilation

Explore growing pains, unobtainable crushes, political upheaval, gay parenting and grief.

The Groomsmen Last Dance

2024 Comedy, Romance

Jackson moves to Italy to be near his daughter, but a chance meeting with cafe owner Gabriella, and some meddling friends, may lead to a second chance at love.

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Concept of Beauty

2008 Drama

A young man traveling through life, observing beauty hidden deep within a dark society.

Coming Out

1989 Drama, Romance

A young teacher in East Berlin grapples with accepting his homosexuality.

Parallel Sons

1995 Drama, Romance

Seth forms an unlikely friendship with Knowledge, an escaped prisoner, in a rural village.

Destiny

1997 Drama

Manga and Sory, two young gay boys in Guinea, navigate the challenges of love and acceptance in their community.

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Breathe

2022 Drama

A visual, coming-of-age story of young Bram discovering his sexuality.

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Noah

2022 Drama

Noah struggles to keep up on his football team. The assistant coach helps him out with extra sessions and special treatment, but he wants something in return.

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The Bash

2013 Thriller

After leaving a late-night movie in a rough part of the city, a gay couple becomes the target of a brutal hate-fueled attack. Refusing to remain victims, they fight back, turning the confrontation into a fierce struggle for survival and justice.

Daddy and Papa

2002 Documentary

Delves into the lives of gay men who choose to raise children, challenging traditional notions of family.

Of Men and Gods

2002 Documentary

Explores homosexuality in Haiti, particularly within the context of voodoo religion where it is accepted.

Flag Wars

2003 Documentary

Following the conflict when gay white professionals move into a black working-class neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Filmed over four years, it explores a divided community.

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Dirty Talk

2012 Comedy, Romance

Nathan, a conservative English teacher, confides in his best friend Zach about a steamy one-night stand with a passionate Latin lover in this comedic short.

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Almost Us

2026 Comedy, Romance

A passionate one-night stand between a carefree community organizer and a closeted real estate developer ignites a battle over a Phoenix cultural center-and forces them to confront love, identity, and legacy.

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A Coffee Grinder

2021 Drama

Sean struggles to get his life on track while contending with depression, while his partner Oliver yearns for more out of the relationship. When Oliver comes home with a new coffee grinder, a conflict ensues that quickly encompasses more than a cup of joe.

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Sweetheart

2025 Drama

In 1723 London, Thomas Neville is discovered cruising in the public toilets and forced to take refuge in a Molly House. There, he encounters a secret community as they prepare for a night of festivities.

Disco Boy

2023 Drama

After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei arrives in Paris to join the Foreign Legion. Meanwhile, in the Niger Delta, Jomo struggles against the oil companies threatening his village and the lives of his family.

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Cowboy, Choker, Harness & Heart

2023 Comedy, Drama

A bathroom stall hookup gets complicated when some unexpected guests arrive.

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Sébastien Delage: Baise platine

2024 Musical

An ode to gay utopia, to the libertarian euphoria of our plural sexualities, where bodies rub against each other until everything is consumed.

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The Boys from Summer

2021 Animation

Sébastien dreams of a great love. He remembers his summer loves but on returning to Paris he is left with the nostalgia of a disappearing romanticism.

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All Boys Aren’t Blue

2021 Drama

A firsthand account of trials, tribulations, and triumphs that have made George M. Johnson into the person they are today.

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Paul

2018 Drama

Paul, a young man diagnosed with HIV in the late 1980s, attends a dinner with a family he's never met.

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Mass

2020 Drama

Trey feels small. He is gay, HIV-positive and lonely in NYC. All around him are hulking, powerful men, intimidating and challenging him everywhere he looks.