Gay Films about Religion - Gay Films Matter

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.

Cure for Love

2008 Documentary

There's a bride, a groom and the usual happy crowd of well-wishers. But this is no ordinary wedding. Ana and Brian are adherents to a controversial evangelical movement that purports to convert gay people into heterosexuals.

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Shabbat Dinner

2012 Drama, Romance

William Shore finds connection at a chaotic Shabbat dinner amidst New York's upper-class tensions and a stranger's secret.

Theorem

1968 Drama, Mystery

A mysterious young man entrances each member of a wealthy family. His sudden departure leaves behind a wake of transformation and introspection as they grapple with newfound desires and secrets revealed.

The Leather Boys

1964 Drama, Romance

An immature teenager enters a marriage with a young biker, only to become disillusioned with the realities of working-class life and her husband's close bond with his best friend.

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.

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

2014 Comedy, Musical

A mix-up between a theater enthusiast and an adult performer leads to hilarity as they realize they'll need to learn some new skills to succeed.

Johns

1996 Drama, Romance

It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a night worker on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A., and he wants to spend that night and the next day at the posh Park Plaza Hotel.

Confessions of a Congressman

1978 Drama

Forbidden love between a politician and a teenage hustler hired by secret police for blackmail. Their relationship takes an unexpected romantic turn, leading to a dangerous situation involving betrayal and potential murder.

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Barley

2021 Drama

Jakov invites his old friend Petar, who lives abroad, to be the godfather at his daughter's baptism. His arrival awakens deeply suppressed memories of their relationship, and Petar fails to resist his temptation and secretly tries to reach Jakov, who's aware that he has taken a false identity in order to assimilate into the milieu.

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Adjustment

2022 Drama

A nine-year-old effeminate boy, Shahrokh, humiliated by his family and friends, decides to adapt to his new identity in an inspiring way.

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Paper Airplanes

2022 Drama, Romance

Mateo goes through a confused homosexual and psychic awakening. The spirit of his mother, tries to say goodbye. At the same time, Mateo establishes a bizarre relationship with the spirit of Enrique, who has just committed suicide.

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Cognitive

2019 Drama

Young David interprets something heard from a homophobic preacher that changes his outlook on life, playing out into adulthood.

Together Alone

1991 Drama

Bryan meets a man called Bill in a bar. They go back to Bryan's home and have unprotected sex. Later, they wake up and talk. Bryan discovers that Bill's real name is Brian, and that he is bisexual. They spend hours talking, covering topics including AIDS, sexuality, feminism, role-play and Emily Dickinson.

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Hold On

2019 Drama

A devout mother discovers that her son, who has physical disabilities, is homosexual and has a strong need to explore his sexuality. She has to choose between her faith in God and the love and understanding she has for her son.

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A Brief Introduction to Wrath

2023 Drama

Tiers of gods looking down on a gay Eden introduce doctrine as a means of terrorism.

To Heaven

2012 Drama, Romance

Shy teenager Andrés lives in the Argentine city of La Plata and cycles between school, work and home listening to punk rock. One night he finds out that his idol, the lead singer of his favorite band, has committed suicide. His religious mother is worried about him and takes him to the local evangelic church, where he, without putting up much resistance, joins a youth group. Here he meets Alex, the cool guitarist of a band practicing upstairs, and is instantly drawn to him.

Love Songs

2007 Drama, Musical, Romance

Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced encounter with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love.

Eden

2020 Drama

A coming-of-age film about a religious summer camp, Eden tells the story through the eyes of three youths who are torn between ideology, independence and falling in love.

The Last Year

2002 Drama

Paul is completing his last year of Bible College but is struggling with some desires that may get him thrown out of school.

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Boychick

2001 Comedy, Romance

In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mom incessantly nags and humiliates her shy gay teenage son.

Taking Woodstock

2009 Comedy, Drama, Musical

A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.

Winter Boy

2022 Drama

17-year-old Lucas is in his final year of boarding school when his father's sudden death shatters everything he took for granted. Filled with rage and despair, he visits his older brother in Paris to seek solace in this new city.

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The Video Bar

2017 Documentary

In a city where homophobia remains strongly rooted, this film looks at the Holy City's gay bar of Jerusalem: "The Video Bar".

Papillon

2017 Drama

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter, Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.

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Everybody Is Having Sex… But Ryan

2009 Comedy, Romance

Ryan, a dancer struggling to find love, discovers that what he truly seeks has been right in front of him all along after his best friend Dustin intervenes.

Upstairs Inferno

2015 Documentary

On June 24, 1973, a gay bar in New Orleans called the Up Stairs Lounge was deliberately set on fire: an event that for over 40 years, was considered the "Largest Gay Mass Murder in U.S. History".