Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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And What If I Am?

2023 Drama

Tim, an isolated teen longing for acceptance, takes a chance by spending the day with Josh, a mysterious new student. Unsure of Josh's intentions and doubting his own, Tim risks trusting someone for the first time.

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Nahabed

2021 Drama

In the aftermath of a recent genocide, Haïg, a young survivor is chosen to father a new generation of his people and ensure the survival of his endangered Armenian race, while sacrificing his personal freedom.

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Corrosion

2024 Drama

Wallace, an obsessive college swimmer, grapples with a swimming injury while navigating romantic tensions with a teammate.

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Real Man

2023 Comedy, Drama

A boy dreams of being a man like the ones he desires. Does the man he becomes live as he imagined?

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I Am

2024 Comedy, Romance

Ethan lives separate lives as a socially awkward college student by day and a fearlessly glamorous drag queen by night. That is, until his life is turned upside-down by Kekoa, his school crush.

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Holiday Camp

2010 Comedy

Matthew and Maxime's kiss during a game of "Truth or Dare?" leads to teenage intrigue and speculation about sexuality, reshaping their social dynamics.

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Blind Chance

2019 Drama, Romance

In a cold, lonely motel room, two boys who came out to their parents form a special, self-affirming bond.

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Not That Kind of Guy

2020 Romance

Léto, a young trans and gay man, lives in a small, social housing apartment near Tours. During the day, he kills boredom on his phone from the ticket booth of a movie theater on its last legs.

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Toto Forever

2010 Drama, Romance

Toto, a young postman dreaming of a new life, falls in love with a gangster entangled in mafia troubles. Despite the odds and a traumatic end, Toto clings to hope in an impossible romance fraught with danger and longing.

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Lost Queens

2015 Drama

Rodrigo, a young drag queen, faces public arrest in a televised police raid, exposing tensions around identity and acceptance in his community.

The Good Teacher

2024 Drama, Thriller

When a Literature teacher is confronted with a teenage student's complaint of inappropriate behavior, he is called upon to fight to protect his name, his position in the school, and his longtime gay relationship, which no one knows.

No Night Is Too Long

2002 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Young Tim Cornish's life has begun with great promise. Blessed with extraordinary good looks, Tim enjoyed much attention and cared little of broken hearts. At University he was a favored student in a prestigious creative writing course, but a chance meeting, a stolen kiss and a sudden flare of passion sets Tim on a journey of betrayal, heartbreak and murder. In a flashback, he tells his story of cruelty, love and a soul-destroying guilt that offers little chance for redemption.

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Sissy Frenchfry

2005 Comedy

The Student Body President election at West Beach High pits quirky incumbent Sissy Frenchfry against charismatic and intolerant transfer student Bodey McDodey, who schemes to restore the status quo.

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Trevor

1994 Comedy, Drama

A high-school boy faces prejudice from his family and friends as he comes to terms with his homosexuality during puberty.

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Deviant

2018 Drama

During the early sixties, a teenager grappling with sexuality discovers solace and acceptance on a journey of faith, liberated from the torment of electrotherapeutic conversion therapy.

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Poesias Para Gael

2017 Drama, Romance

After a chain of unexpected events reshapes their lives, Hugo and Gael marry and begin a new chapter together, determined to build a future founded on love, resilience, and hope.

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Beyond the Homestead

2024 Drama

When a new boy arrives in town, the lifelong friendship between two inseparable friends begins to fray. Trapped on a farm with his drunken father, Eden is forced to confront hidden emotions that could change everything.

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Godly Boyish

2004 Drama

Two boys dream of a blissful future together beyond earthly bounds.

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Beauty Boys

2020 Drama

In a small village, Leo, 17 years-old, has a strong taste for make-up. His big brother, Jules, who fears to be laughed at, stands against this passion. On the night of the open stage, Leo shows up in full drag.

Enemies with Benefits

2016 Comedy

19-year-old Jamie just wants someone to love. With no one to call his own, he just decides to put an end to it all. That is, until, a visitor from beyond shows Jamie that his life has meaning and that he needs to stay alive and fulfill his destiny.

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Silver Road

2006 Drama, Romance

Childhood friends in rural Ontario spend a final day together before one moves to the city, leading to unexpected revelations and a shift in their lifelong bond.

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Slate For Me

2024 Drama

Jordan has his first big audition. But things don't go according to plan.

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Arlo and the Sea

2023 Drama

Arlo lives by the sea and spends most of his time alone, until he meets a boy named Finn.

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Goodbye Charlie

2014 Drama

Two estranged former best friends, Charlie and Justin, find themselves facing each other once more for a final showdown.

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U Up?

2020 Drama

Two young men face a pivotal moment in their casual encounter, grappling with emotional isolation and the potential for a deeper connection that could change everything.

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Escaping the Fragile Planet

2020 Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi

A boy-meets-boy tale unfolds hours before impending doom.

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Tasty

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A queer teenager discovers pride in his newly embraced identity amid the pulsating energy of a Melbourne gay nightclub in 1994, inspired by a true story.