Gay Films Set in Nightclubs - Gay Films Matter

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The Forest

2013 Drama

While exploring a remote forest with the help of a smartphone app, a young hiker encounters a mysterious and attractive stranger. What begins as an innocent adventure soon becomes a dangerous and thrilling game where nothing is quite as it seems.

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Silim

2025 Drama

On the eve of his first Christmas after a deep personal loss, Hayden flees to the Philippines in hopes of escaping his rapidly devolving personal life. His desperate bid for human connection propels him through a roiling Manila night that brings him face to face with the last person he wants to see: himself.

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Say U Will

2016 Drama, Romance

It's past midnight on New Year's Eve. Marcus, broke and new to town, catches a break when Ray picks him up at a warehouse party. But when the cops bust the party - and their otherwise casual encounter - each is pushed to try something new.

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The Blue Angel

2024 Drama

Set in the 1990s, the story unfolds in a turbulent northern Mexican town where a queer nightclub stands on the brink of disappearing.

Kawa

2010 Drama, Romance

An apparently happy family man must reveal a lifelong secret - that he is gay.

Boys Life 7

2010 Compilation

A compilation of four gay short films selected from the Sundance Film Festival.

Punks

2000 Comedy, Musical, Romance

Four gay African-American friends in L.A. navigate life's ups and downs, from photography to drag.

Gay Days

2009 Documentary, Musical, Romance

Israel came out of the closet in one of the quickest and most colorful revolutions of the end of the 20th century. There was no bloodshed in this revolution, but a rare cooperation between academics, prostitutes, transsexuals, singers, hairdressers and military officers. Using rare archival materials and personal stories, the film tells the untold story of the GLBT revolution in Israel in an energetic, bittersweet musical collage.

The Big Night (La notte brava)

1959 Drama

Scinttilone and Ruggeretto's escapades in Rome lead to a night of adventure and self-discovery, blurring lines between friendship and survival.

Macho Dancer

1988 Drama

Noel, a mountain teen, goes to Manila to support his family and, guided by a call-boy mentor, is drawn into a dangerous world of sex work, drugs, and police corruption.

Churchroad: Weg Van De Kerk

2016 Documentary

Club Church is a subculture within Amsterdam nightlife. This cruise club offering freedom, unprecedented sex and apparent absence of judgement.

Suicide Room

2011 Drama, Thriller

After suffering extreme humiliation at school, Dominik holes himself up in his room and begins spending all his time in a virtual reality chat room.

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TommyTeen18

2017 Drama

Bridging the void between childhood and maturity, Tommie loses himself in his search for intimacy. A dating app seems to offer the solution.

Sex, Party & Lies

2009 Comedy, Drama

A youth group is preparing for what will be the summer of their life.

Dating Amber

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.

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Angel of Anywhere

2018 Comedy

A compassionate adult performer takes on the role of therapist for the diverse array of troubled patrons and colleagues who frequent the bustling Anywhere Bar.

Pwede G, pwede B

2024 Drama

Basil, a 30-year-old womanizer, has his life turned upside down when he wakes up from a night of drunken sex with his straight best friend, Theo, who is about to be married. Suddenly, every time he tries to hook up with a woman, a man magically appears to have sex with him instead.

Fuccbois

2019 Drama, Thriller

Ace and Miko desperately want to become famous actors, but it seems the universe has a different plan for their lives.

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Poster Boy

2018 Drama, Thriller

When the victim of a violent hate attack joins a gay gun club, he finds himself caught between two rival gay rights activists seeking to manipulate his story for their own agendas - one the club's charismatic leader, the other his domineering partner.

Cut Sleeve Boys

2006 Comedy, Romance

Two British Chinese gay men decides to re-examine their lives following a death of their friend. Mel sleeps around whilst rejecting the love of Todd and Ash decides to cross dress to find his knight in shining armour.

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Spokane

2004 Drama, Romance

Two friends ditch a wedding for a night at a club and end up in a hotel room, setting off a series of unexpected events.

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A Little Comfort

2004 Drama, Romance

High school seniors Arnaud and Guillaume face the uncertainties of adolescence as summer approaches. With thoughts of cigarettes, alcohol, and intimacy, they're left questioning their attractions and future.

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Kiss Me Softly

2012 Comedy, Drama, Romance

The son of a famous singer yearns to put his own twist on his father's schlager legacy, navigating family expectations and his own musical aspirations.

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Fluff

2003 Documentary

Images from an all-male strip show.

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Intersect

2024 Drama

In a bustling metropolis, we see moments of intense love, romance, desires, inner peace and calm.

Bear Nation

2010 Documentary

Gay men who dig big dudes who are stockier and hairier than the airbrushed ideal served by up lifestyle magazines and underwear ads.

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Little Gay Boy, Christ Is Dead

2012 Drama, Horror

Jean Christophe lives with his mother, an English night worker in Paris. He dreams of becoming a model. Over the course of a day, JC endures a series of abusive encounters that will change him forever.