Gay Films about Religion - Gay Films Matter

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

The Upper Room

2025 Romance

Two Pentecostal youth pastors have a crisis of faith when they meet up for an afternoon of forbidden love.

SHORT FILM

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.

Conceiving Family

2011 Documentary

A documentary exploring the journey of gays and lesbians starting families through adoption, told through the filmmaker's personal experience.

The Love Patient

2011 Comedy, Romance

Paul fakes cancer to win back his ex, Brad, but a real diagnosis and family interventions lead to hilarity and heartache. As truths unfold, Paul seeks redemption and love amidst chaos.

SHORT FILM

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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The Confession

2000 Drama

When an aged man feels the need to confess to the new catholic priest, his gay lover of many years is hurt and upset.

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.

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.

Mixed Kebab

2012 Drama, Romance

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

Speechless

2012 Drama

A mute man found by police reveals his silent past to a nurse and friends, unraveling unexpected truths.

Ignasi M.

2013 Documentary

Follows an HIV-positive Catalan man's daily life, delving into politics, intimacy, and art with friends and family.

SHORT FILM

Adán & Esteban

2022 Drama

Two former high school classmates return from a night of heavy partying. The closeness of their friendship long ago quickly metamorphoses into a present day battle between tenderness and desire. As the pair open their minds to each other, dawn sheds light on their anxieties, which soon evaporate under the sun's rays.

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.

SHORT FILM

Death in Venice, CA

1994 Drama, Romance

A stressed-out writer's retreat is disrupted by advances from a lascivious 17-year-old male relative, complicating his search for peace and inspiration.

Memories of a Penitent Heart

2016 Documentary

Twenty-five years after Miguel's death from AIDS, his niece seeks out his estranged lover, unraveling a web of unresolved family drama and emotional truths.

Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?

2016 Documentary

Saar, ostracized from his religious kibbutz, finds solace and new family with the London Gay Men's Chorus, prompting him to seek reconciliation with his estranged past.

Reinventing Marvin

2017 Drama

A young man flees his family to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

Almost Normal

2005 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A gay man experiencing a mid-life crisis wishes to be normal and suddenly finds himself back in high school in a world where being straight is considered deviant. He meets a girl, and "normal" takes on a new meaning.

Nine Lives

2004 Drama, Romance

One person's life leads to another in this web of tales about drugs, intimacy, gay life, aging and being HIV+.

COMING SOON

No Rest for the Wicked

2026 Drama, Horror, Romance

In 1862, on the remote Faroe Islands, fisherman Baldur's isolated life is transformed by the arrival of Helge, a rugged whaler. As an unexpected bond grows into forbidden love, tragedy sparks fear and superstition among the villagers, forcing the two men to fight for a love that refuses to die.

Acid

2018 Drama

Sacha and Petya, young musicians in Moscow, face chaotic relationships and personal crises when a life-changing event forces them to introspect.

Children of God

2010 Drama

Two young Bahamian men fall in love, navigating the challenges posed by a homophobic society.

Exile

2019 Drama, Fantasy

Aris, ostracized in Greece, struggles to reclaim his identity abroad.