Gay Films Set in Prison - Gay Films Matter

Forever Mary

1989 Drama

Marco teaches in a reform school in Palermo, impacting his students’ lives while navigating their complex histories and personal struggles.

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025 Drama, Musical

Valentín, imprisoned for his political beliefs, shares a cell with Molina, jailed for public indecency. In their isolation, an unexpected connection blossoms as Molina retells the story of a glamorous Hollywood musical starring the enchanting Ingrid Luna.

Tom of Finland

2017 Drama

Portrays the life and impact of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen, celebrating his influence on 20th-century gay culture through art and personal freedom.

Guilty Prejudices

2017 Drama

A young gay man is accused of stabbing his boyfriend and is detained by a homophobic police department. Amidst the bias, a compassionate detective takes it upon himself to uncover the truth behind the incident.

The Wanderings of Ivan

2018 Drama

Ivan, a young Russian vagrant in Paris, seeks refuge in the woods of Vincennes after rejection, only to face a nightmarish underworld when he resists its illicit activities.

The Happy Prince

2018 Drama

An untold glimpse into Oscar Wilde's final days, as he humorously observes his own tragic circumstances with ironic detachment.

Green Book

2018 Comedy, Drama, Musical

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Luz

2020 Drama, Romance

Explores the evolution of a friendship into a passionate romance, testing the limits of survival and love within the confines of their world.

Great Freedom

2021 Drama

Hans faces imprisonment under Paragraph 175 in post-war Germany, forging an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor over decades.

The Infiltrators

2019 Documentary, Drama

The inspiring and unbelievable true story of young immigrant activists who intentionally get detained by ICE and locked in a shady, for-profit detention center in order to affect immigration reform from the inside.

SHORT FILM

The Wilding

2012 Drama, Romance

Juvenile inmate Malcolm faces a tough decision between securing parole and protecting his beloved inside the system.

COMING SOON

Animol

2026 Drama

Inside a young offender institution, Troy is immediately pulled into a harsh system shaped by gang culture, shifting loyalties and constant threat. As he struggles to find his footing, a connection forms with another inmate, one that offers brief solace but risks exposing them both in an environment where weakness is punished.

SHORT FILM

The Prince

2013 Drama

Set inside a Santiago prison, an nmate serving time for a brutal murder crosses paths with an older, influential prisoner who dominates the hierarchy.

SHORT FILM

The Culprit

2015 Drama

A young muslim man is led to the scaffold. He feels no regret, only pride that he was able to love the man of his dreams.

District

2018 Drama

A young adult learns that some boys in the hood are simply just goods to wealthy men in the area. It's a tale that truly questions how much you value your self-worth.

54

1998 Drama, Musical

The famous 1970s New York City nightclub seen and told through the eyes of a young employee.

The Traitor

2024 Drama

Hoping to make a career as a singer in Germany, poor vagabond Ernst Schrämli sells Swiss military information to a Nazi spy. But then his offense is discovered.

SHORT FILM

Reo

2016 Drama

Manuel has spent almost half his life behind bars and is facing his release. Of the crime he committed we are not sure. Dark and solitary in nature, his only hope is to get closer to his only daughter. However, in his transit through Valparaíso he meets Nico, a young man who welcomes him and decides to help.

Boys Feels: Desire in the Dark

2021 Compilation

These five award-winning coming of age short films offer a glimpse of how boys and young men tackle life's difficult desires.

The French Boys

2021 Compilation

Featuring five captivating stories set among rolling hills, village squares and the rooftops of Paris - the birthplace of cinema has never looked this inviting.

The Latin Boys: Volume 1

2019 Compilation

From Mennonite musings on the Amazonian pampas to wild Havana nights and bittersweet Rio love songs.

The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal

2024 Compilation

Portrays a sizzling collection of short films about the choices we make or don't make and the risks we accept or have thrust upon us.

Ernesto

1979 Drama, Romance

In 1911 Trieste, 17-year-old Ernesto explores his sexuality. He pursues music while being torn between an intense friendship with Emilio and a desire for Emilio's twin sister, Rachele.

Coming Out

1989 Drama, Romance

A young teacher in East Berlin grapples with accepting his homosexuality.

Parallel Sons

1995 Drama, Romance

Seth forms an unlikely friendship with Knowledge, an escaped prisoner, in a rural village.

Skin and Bone

1996 Comedy, Drama

Harry, Billy, and Dean are three men at different stages in their careers. One falls in love with a client, another sinks deeper into denial, and the third learns the ropes of their profession.

Beefcake

1998 Drama

A documentary exploring 1950s muscle men's magazines and Bob Mizer's legal troubles, featuring clips from his films starring Jack LaLanne and Joe Dallesandro.