Experimental Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

Urinal

1988 Drama

Dead gay artists scrutinize Toronto police's handling of washroom intimacy, discovering they are targets of surveillance in a political thriller.

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Narcissus II

2015 Drama

A young man loses himself in a bath, where his desire intensifies and turns raw, primal, and uncontrollable.

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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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Still

2015 Musical

A portrait of a relationship and a continuation of Charnock's exploration of his abiding themes of love and loss.

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Adoración, Adoración, Adoración

2019 Drama

After the elections of 2018 in Brazil, LGBT people are being threatened. A young man is afraid to walk on the streets because he is gay. He has been chased by homophobic guys and he is looking for protection and a place to feel safe. The only way to pass through it is making magic. This film is a manifesto about love, creative power, freedom to be and exist and about respect.

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Dishonored Bodies

2010 Horror

To love, to be loved, to love love, to be devoured by love.

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Rough Trade

2014 Drama

With long hair and angelic beauty, a young sex worker spends his nights cruising neon-lit streets looking for clients. When he’s picked up by a mysterious man with a fetish for branding, he risks getting lost inside a potentially dangerous BDSM underworld.

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How Tasty Was My Little Cafaçu

2015 Drama

It feels so good to dream of you. It feels so real it fills me with pleasure. I can't think about anything else.

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Behind the Blue Sky

2009 Drama

Depicts the love between two Mongolian boys - one from the city and one from the countryside.

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For Your Pleasure

2018 Drama

Explores the raw experience of living openly queer in defiance of social expectation, tracing the pull of addiction and the longing for intimacy found in unexpected places.

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Homo Sensorium

2020 Drama

Explores the intersection of science and art through the human body, linking visual imagery with movement to question whether humanity is still evolving or has already reached its peak, and what form of existence might come after Homosapiens.

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Étoiles, I See You

2015 Documentary

Lil Buck dances in one of the most history-laden temples of classical ballet worldwide; Opéra national de Paris.

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Welcome to the World

2017 Drama

A troubled man records a video message for his pregnant sister.

In the Woods

2010 Drama, Mystery, Romance

Three young people explore mutual relationships and preferences amidst nature's vast landscapes, navigating their connections and desires in a journey of self-discovery and emotional exploration influenced by their surroundings.

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America the Beautiful

1997 Musical

A provocative film explores "Nelly Nationalism" through a patriotic kissing scene.

Los posibles

2013 Documentary

A group of male dance students rehearse their contemporary choreography.

Disco Limbo

2016 Drama

After a fleeting encounter at a party sparks a brief infatuation, a young man embarks on a search to find the mysterious stranger who captured his interest.

The Nomi Song

2004 Documentary, Musical

Klaus Nomi, a unique figure in 1980s rock music, blends opera and pop, captivating audiences but facing the pitfalls of fame, friendship, and betrayal in the New Wave scene.

Frig

2018 Drama

The culmination of a romantic trilogy: the conclusion of a relationship explored through Love, Loss, and Legacy.

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Is This Sin?

2013 Drama

Two Muslim men share an intimate embrace as homophobic, religion-based statements confront the viewer with the conflict between faith and love.

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Last Address

2010 Documentary

The homes of many artists living and working in the New York area who have died of AIDS-related illnesses between 1983 and 2007.

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Eadem Cutis: The Same Skin

2020 Animation

John shares his thoughts on identity, body and gender and gives a very personal insight into his life.

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Bare

2018 Drama

An expression of self through movement and a celebration of the body, where a figure dances naked in the rural landscape, merging freedom, vulnerability and nature.