Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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My Pana

2023 Drama

A tale of immigration and exile, this story follows a teenager adapting to a new society with only his youth, body, and resilience.

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The Anniversary

2022 Drama

Rosa celebrates her engagement anniversary with Roberto. While waiting for their dinner date, she spends the afternoon in the pool with her younger brother, Angelo. They discuss a recent news story about a boy's body found in a field a few kilometres away. Roberto arrives earlier than expected, and the glances exchanged among the three grow increasingly enigmatic and tense

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The Raspberry Reich

2004 Comedy, Romance

A left-wing terrorist group, consisting of several gay men and a female leader, kidnaps the son of a wealthy industrialist.

Tell Me About Yourself

2022 Comedy, Drama

Follows Chava, a 17-year-old boy who has a secret admirer, but feels more attracted to boys. When leaving his school in a rainy day, Carlos offers him a ride, and so their adventure begins.

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Just Boys

2018 Drama

Adam and Isaac spend an afternoon in the park, smoking, dancing, drinking. Does it hold the promise of something more?

Wild About Harry

2009 Drama

Centers on a teenage girl grappling with the revelation that her widowed father is gay, turning her life upside down. With a mix of wit and emotion, the film explores the weight of homophobia in 1970s Cape Cod, where living openly came with painful consequences.

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A History Without Importance

1980 Drama

A coming of age story about two great friends during the school years whose friendship is truly tested when one of the boys start to develop different feelings for the other. At first, it seems Philippe and Claude are just experimenting new sensations, everything is pure curiosity to them. But total reciprocity isn't the name of the game and Philippe is clearly infatuated with his friend.

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S.A.M.

2020 Drama

Two young men form a connection on the swings of their local park.

Through a Boy’s Eyes

2018 Compilation

A selection of short films that shows the struggles and celebrations seen through the eyes of boys becoming men but also attracted to them.

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Pretty Boy

2020 Drama

Kevin is a teenager growing up in a rural neighborhood. With the support of his partner and his sister, he becomes himself and learns that not everyone in his life will accept him for who he is, most prominently his mother.

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Indigo Memories

2024 Drama

Joe and Aidan decide to go on a night out in Manchester’s gay village and after a few drinks true feelings reveal themselves.

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Pedro

2016 Drama

Pedro gets home at dawn. Before the young boy falls asleep, his lonely mother drags him to the beach.

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Dirty Skin

2016 Drama

Joao, a Black Brazilian teenager who enjoys playing soccer with his best friend, faces an unexpected shift in their relationship when he confesses his true feelings for him.

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Greek School Prayer

2014 Drama

Two high school students explore their identities through violence, testing the boundaries of their friendship.

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By His Will

2021 Drama

Elisha, a young teen, dealing with his attraction to men, is torn between two worlds: the religious, from which he comes, and the secular. He goes through a journey that has him facing a decision that will shape his life.

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5 Telephone Conversations

2006 Drama, Romance

John and Korey form a profound connection through phone conversations via an online dating site, impacting each other's lives without meeting face-to-face in this unconventional love story.

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For Dorian

2012 Drama

A father fears the awakening of his disabled son, a teenager living with Down syndrome, and struggles with the notion of letting him grow up.

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Millimeterle

2016 Drama

X jumps first. Down in the water, he's not allowed to change position. The goal for Y and Z is to jump as close as possible to X. The one who jumps closest to X wins the game. Measuring their power and proving themselves is part of the boys' everyday life. Even for gentle-natured Yannik. Until his best friend's upcoming curiosity suddenly puts him in a threatening situation. Where is the line between game and reality and what happens if that line is crossed?

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The Redemption of Ricky Grey

2023 Drama, Fantasy

Ricky is forced to face the unexpected fallout of his brother's choices, while his two mothers grapple with an unbearable decision.

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Behind Closed Doors

2022 Drama

Four fiery young men clash as their egos collide, but can their big personalities hold it together while keeping their secrets hidden behind closed doors?

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Love Kills

2008 Drama

Young Tim leads an easy life - spoiled by his eccentric mother and his older, well-to-do boyfriend. Then, one day, he meets Bosi, a straight, low-level thug, and falls for him. Thus begins and impossible and potentially dangerous affair on the hard streets of Germany.

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When I Grow Up

2019 Comedy

Connor is out to eat with his family when he sees a married gay couple. He begins to imagine their lives leading up to that point. What was it like for them to meet? To come out of the closet to parents? To have their first gay kiss? Through this daydream, Connor reflects on his own future and identity.

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Take-Out

2000 Drama

A young man, feeling alienated from his father and best friend, who is not gay-friendly, meets a new customer, a lawyer going through a divorce, while delivering chicken.

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Fornication

2000 Drama

Siblings confront societal taboos and personal desires in a provocative exploration of family dynamics and forbidden love.

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The Appointment

2010 Drama, Romance

Shattered by his girlfriend's betrayal, Francesco becomes determined to confront the man he believes is responsible. What begins as a meeting between strangers soon reveals an unexpected connection, turning a tense afternoon into an emotional reckoning where long-buried truths are finally brought to light.

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The Whiz Kids

2001 Drama

Marcos and Johannes spend their days together, developing a closeness that threatens their friendship as it turns into something more.

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Bullied

2010 Documentary, Drama

Everyday, thousands of gay and lesbian students are verbally and physically harassed in schools. Jamie Nabozny was tormented by classmates for years. He eventually fought back - not with his fists, but in a courtroom.