Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Bubble Gum

2020 Romance

David, a 23-year-old, finds himself deeply unsatisfied with his love life. One day, a casual yet magical encounter will change forever the colour of his life.

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Las Gitanas

2015 Drama, Mystery

Follows a group of hustlers as they dance their way through a night in Los Angeles, seducing lonely targets to expose their weaknesses and their wallets.

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Our Father

2014 Drama

An estranged father suffering from late stage dementia, in a fleeting moment, reveals to his son secrets that begin to heal a broken family.

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Guillermo on the Roof

2018 Drama

Guillermo explores his romantic issues through filmmaking, but a Syrian refugee named Samir opens his eyes to deeper realities, challenging Guillermo's perceptions.

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Bumping Heads

2002 Drama, Romance

Craig wants to be boyfriends, Gary wants to be "just friends".

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Narcissus

2015 Drama

A young man becomes captivated by his own reflection, consumed by an erotic fascination with himself.

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Firelight

2023 Drama

A chance encounter on a train pulls Kane and Jacob back into the suffocating exploration of their enigmatic feelings. But things have changed - England has hosted the Euro 96, Diana is dead, and Kane has a boyfriend.

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Souljah

2007 Drama

Living on a South London housing estate, Stanlake, a gentle young African asylum seeker, endures relentless bullying because of his appearance. But beneath his quiet demeanor lies a traumatic past as a former child soldier, giving him survival skills his tormentors could never imagine.

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Good Morning

2014 Comedy, Drama, Romance

After his 30th birthday bash, a man wakes up to a hangover, sparking comical reflections on sexual identity and age anxiety.

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Shining the Ball

2005 Drama

A charming newcomer joins a local cricket club, only to discover that its charismatic vice-captain is hiding a secret that makes him even more intriguing than he first appears.

Boys Life 6

2007 Compilation

A compilation of four gay-themed short films centred around the idea of first-time crushes.

Boys Life 5

2006 Compilation

The fifth instalment of the Boys Life series, showcasing 4 gay-themed short films.

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Wildfire

2019 Drama

Stalked by his abusive white father, a rebellious Mi'kmaw runaway meets a two-spirit teenager drawn to his journey. As he learns Mi'kmaw language and culture from his new companion a deeper bond begins to grow between them.

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Let People Exit Before Boarding

2018 Drama

Jesus and Pablo, two teenagers, are looking for a place to be intimate for the first time.

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Twoyoungmen, UT.

2009 Drama

Will and Eli embark on a journey to find themselves amidst the vast salt flats, discovering acceptance and self-awareness along the way.

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11:11

2023 Drama

Nate has fallen for his roommate Henry, who is preparing to propose to his girlfriend. Heartbroken and desperate for distraction, Nate turns to a dating app in search of his first real romantic connection with another boy.

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Closets

2020 Drama

The journey of a middle-class Indian couple who work on learning and accepting their son’s sexuality and help make a comfortable ground for him to come out of ” the closet”, but when the actual truth comes out, they can’t come to terms with it.

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A Safe Place

1977 Drama

Discovering intimacy in a cinema, a high-school student must reevaluate his own sexuality.

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Ocean Swells

2017 Drama

Two young men find safety in each other's friendship, taking shelter from online dating and past relationships.

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Purpleboy

2019 Animation

Oscar is a child germinating in its parent’s garden. Its body is developping underground. Nobody knows its biological sex but he wants to be a boy. One day, Oscar gets out of the ground and discovers his female body. After this painful discovery, is his desired identity finally going to be accepted?

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Night and Day

2023 Fantasy, Romance

Eui Jun's birthday wish is simple: a daytime date with his boyfriend, Young Taek, whose severe sun allergy keeps him indoors during daylight hours. When Young Taek finally gathers the courage to make the wish come true, their long awaited date at the Han River is threatened by an unexpected encounter with his boss.

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Jet Lag

2011 Drama

A couple of gay men face a heartbreaking breakup when one struggles to accept his sexuality. As they part, one desperately tries to convince the other to embrace who he truly is and stay together.

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Dwarf Planet

2020 Drama

A lonely, awkward teenager encounters a male sex worker on a morning in suburban Sydney.

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Alone with Mr. Carter

2011 Drama, Romance

John is a boy who dreams of becoming a cop. He wants to confide in his neighbor, Mr. Carter, that he is secretly in love with him. Time is of the essence as the 65-year-old heterosexual detective is moving away forever.

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South of Heaven

2019 Drama, Romance

When his boyfriend arrives unexpectedly, Elias' religious family discovers their son's deepest secret.

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Dream House

2019 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Trace the O'Brien family's evolution from idealized figures in 1960s Suffield to the reclusive life of elderly matriarch Ginnie and her gay son, Mark, in the 1990s.

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Two Spirits, One Journey

2007 Drama

Tired of living a closeted life on the Lakota Indian reservation, a young gay man must summon up the courage to leave the only home he's ever known and strike his own path.