Gay Films with Homophobia - Gay Films Matter

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The Eyes That Fall Upon Us

2017 Documentary

Plays with the concept of anti-LGBT rhetoric and how the LGBT community, such as the couple presented, persevere and continue to spread love and acceptance in a time when their own love is under attack.

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The Void

2020 Drama, Romance

Ken adores his grandmother, the woman who raised him. But when she confronts him about who he loves, he faces an impossible choice between family and the person who holds his heart.

Vito

2011 Documentary

The story of Vito Russo, a key figure in the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet", and a vocal AIDS activist during the 1980s.

Fit

2010 Drama, Romance

Among Loris’s Drama and Dance students, millennial love unfolds in all its forms - gay, straight, and everything in between. Behind bravado and stereotypes, hidden crushes, queer expression, and unexpected truths come to light.

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Seoul to Soul

2006 Documentary

Recounts the turbulent journey of Wade, a gay Asian man, from his devout, Mormon upbringing in Utah to his drug-fueled, fast-lane adult life in San Diego - a course fraught with pitfalls as he navigates a maze of addictions while searching for identity and self-acceptance.

Santa & Andrés

2016 Drama

The story of an improbable friendship between a revolutionary country girl and a noncompliant gay writer she has to watch over for three consecutive days.

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Why We Ran From Iran

2017 Documentary

Tells the story of sex Iranian LGBT refugees in Turkey, hoping to gain political asylum in the US and Canada.

The One

2011 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Manhattan investment banker, about to marry, falls unexpectedly in love with a charismatic man from his past, reshaping his life.

The Green

2011 Drama, Romance

Michael and Daniel relocate to Connecticut for a quieter life, but face upheaval when Michael is accused of misconduct by a student, testing their relationship and community's judgment.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

2020 Comedy, Romance

Aman and Kartik are in love, but Aman's family refuses to accept it. While Kartik fights to win them over, the Tripathi family plots to marry Aman to a woman. Their love is tested as they battle family pressure and tradition.

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Uncle & Son

2012 Drama

Hung’s parents abandoned him long time ago. He has lived with his uncle Ba since he was a child. Uncle Ba is a clever tailor and he’s always kind to others. However, he is discriminated on the grounds of sex because he’s gay. People they always tease him and speak against him and the Hung family behind his back. Hung feels so lonely.

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The Devil Inside Me

2022 Drama

A grieving mother believing her son to be possessed by the devil, forces him through a spiritual-religious cleansing.

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An Eye for an Eye

2004 Drama

Unconditional love, revenge and karmic justice converge in this tale of a hate crime victim.

Let My People Go!

2011 Comedy, Romance

During Passover, Reuben, a French-Jewish man in Finland with his Nordic boyfriend, finds himself back in Paris with his eccentric family after a lovers' quarrel, reflecting on love, identity, and cultural intersections.

The Dark Side of Love

2012 Drama

Two brothers, a waiter with a crush, and a drug addict entangled in a complicated relationship reunite to mourn their mother's death, grappling with their diverse life paths and personal struggles.

White Frog

2012 Drama, Mystery, Romance

Story of a neglected teen with mild Asperger’s syndrome whose life is changed forever when tragedy hits his family.

My Brother the Devil

2012 Drama, Romance

Two Egyptian brothers in gangland London confront their own biases to survive the challenges they face.

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Coin Slot

2022 Drama

A young gay man struggles to keep it together as the anniversary of a traumatic attack looms ever closer.

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A Boy Named Cocoy

1992 Drama

A mountain boy ventures to Manila in search of a better life, where he unexpectedly finds love.

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Swans

2016 Drama

Aksel's life, dominated by fear of prejudice, unravels as he becomes the unwitting perpetrator of bias, leading to revelations about true victims of discrimination in a story confronting societal and personal truths.

Call Me Kuchu

2012 Documentary

Ugandan LGBT activists fight against draconian laws and persecution in their country, led by figures like David Kato, to defend their rights and dignity.

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Weak Species

2009 Comedy, Drama

Steve and George navigate high school complexities, discovering common ground amid personal struggles and societal pressures.

Mixed Kebab

2012 Drama, Romance

Ibrahim's choice to live with Kevin challenges familial expectations and redefines his understanding of love and commitment.

American Vagabond

2013 Documentary

Sheds light on homeless gay youth in the U.S., revealing the harsh realities faced by LGBTQ individuals abandoned by their families due to societal prejudices.

Sebastian

1995 Drama

As Sebastian approaches 17, he begins to understand his sexuality and pulls away from his close-knit family while struggling with feelings he cannot yet explain. Things become more complicated when he falls for Ulf, a handsome boy from a troubled home, and their friendship starts to shift into something more.

The Paradise of Thorns

2024 Drama, Thriller

When his partner Sek dies, Thongkam loses his property to his late love’s eager family and must fight to reclaim the home they built together.

Bad Hair

2013 Drama

A boy's obsession with straightening his hair sparks a wave of homophobic panic in his hardworking mother.