Gay Films with Homophobia - Gay Films Matter

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The Colour Blue

2024 Drama

A teenage boy reveals he's gay, navigating a mix of positive and negative reactions from those around him.

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A Man Walks Down the Street

2026 Drama

Raanan, a middle aged man, returns to his homeland after three decades away. A meeting with an elderly stranger awakens painful memories, while a relationship with a much younger man pushes him to confront the generational divides, internalized homophobia and unresolved wounds he has carried for years.

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The Battle of Amfar

2013 Documentary

When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has never been the same.

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My Pistachio

2018 Romance

Moo Young navigates his crush on senior Han Bit in a play where love and ambition collide.

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Burning Soul

2016 Drama

Pieter and Hendrick, friends since childhood, confront their bond's complexities and faith amid a shipwreck on a hostile coast in 18th-century Australia.

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40 Minutes

2014 Drama

Sent to reparative therapy by his parents, Joey struggles to reconcile his feelings and autonomy amidst therapeutic efforts to change his sexuality, highlighting the complexities of identity and self-discovery.

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Agaves al alba

2024 Drama, Romance

Alejandro and Miguel, bound by a unique connection, face an unavoidable goodbye. As memories resurface, their emotions deepen, pushing the limits of their friendship to the edge.

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Hey Man

2017 Drama

The complex inner workings of Charlie and Jessie's relationship.

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One Day in May

2009 Documentary

Crowds gathered outside the California Supreme Court await the decision regarding validity of Proposition 8. Emotions run high on both sides, with the LGBT community taking to the streets to protest the decision.

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Basketball & Maths

2009 Drama, Romance

Jerome and Cedric play basketball in the same team at school. Jerome also gives Cedric some private math lessons. One day, during one of such lessons, Cedric kisses Jerome. They both interpret the other's reaction mistakenly. And it will be Jerome who will have to work things out.

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Land of the Free

2020 Drama

David's 25th birthday celebration takes a dark turn when homophobic remarks lead to a confrontation at the beach, testing friendships and societal tolerance in a night of unexpected challenges.

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Heal, Goose

2013 Drama, Romance

Max navigates a pivotal day with his friends, exploring his journey of self-discovery and understanding of his identity and sexuality.

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AYOR

2021 Drama

Two men challenge gay discrimination during a national commemoration, facing doubt and fear in their fight for equality.

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Aban and Khorshid

2014 Drama, Romance

Inspired by true events, this film intimately portrays two lovers' final moments before their execution for being gay.

The Affair

2010 Drama

An ex-seminarian slash communist runs a hotel in Baguio. He then meets a handsome upcoming lawyer. A once-a-year trip to Baguio by the lawyer and conversations with the hotel owner develop into an affair which encompasses decades of socio-political changes in the country.

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Heart

2010 Comedy, Drama

Damien follows his heart towards potential happiness, supported by Fiona and Doc, who redefine the meaning of family.

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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.

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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The Fans

2020 Drama

In Moscow, two skinheads in a sexual relationship embark on a violent spree targeting homosexual men, grappling with masculinity, identity, and belonging in a provocative exploration of contemporary Russian society and extremism.

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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Greek School Prayer

2014 Drama

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

Spetters

1980 Drama, Romance

Several Dutch teenagers realize the cruel difference between dreams and reality.

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Hope

2024 Drama

Billy is a bisexual man struggling with the binary nature of the world and homophobia in the church. When he meets Lucas, a gay man, he is encouraged to open up about his feelings and finds Lucas on a similar path.

The Lost Holliday

2024 Drama

When Cassandra Marshall learns that her estranged son Damien Holliday has died, she heads to L.A. to handle his arrangements. She arrives to find that they're being handled by her sons husband, Jason Holliday, who she knows nothing about.

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Henry

2008 Drama

An overweight gay Asian man masquerades as a woman to meet an attractive straight.