Gay Films with a Rural Setting

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Alkali, Iowa

1995 Comedy

On an Iowa farm, Jack Gudmanson discovers his late father's hidden life, prompting familial tensions as he navigates his own sexuality amidst rural expectations and secrets.

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Our Place Together

2020 Drama

Two young husbands escape to their favorite camping spot to confront life-changing news and its impact on their marriage and future.

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Catalina

2022 Drama

Childhood friends reunite for a weekend camping trip on Catalina Island, where old bonds are reignited and new revelations about identity and desire come to light.

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That Road

2016 Comedy

Omar decides to miss his job interview to embark on a road trip with strangers.

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At the Top

2014 Drama

The story of two best friends that go climbing in the alps. Between the peaks of the mountains they discover that there are also quite some nice guys.

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Slashr

2023 Horror

In a remote mountain cabin, Ashkan's encounter with a killer, using a dating app to track victims, turns deadly.

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Peacock

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A tabooed 19th-century Bohemian romance unveils the birth of a nation's influential writer, blending suspense, humor, violence, and hope amidst societal taboos and personal revelations.

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Bob & Dale

2019 Drama

An elderly gay couple secluded in the Rocky Mountains discover a profound bond as they navigate the challenges of dementia threatening their autonomy.

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Whispers

2024 Drama

After years away, Ulises returns to his hometown, a place of abandoned mines and rusting cars from the last century, to reunite with old friends.

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Transient

2005 Comedy

A poignant love story exploring moments of hope, travel, loss, capitalism, and love's end.

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Spring

2018 Drama

Fernando finds himself drawn to his closest friend. They ditch school together and embark on a spontaneous camping trip deep in the woods.

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Sog

2019 Romance

Explores a magnetic force drawing bodies together, an irresistible yet elusive physical connection.

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Must Be Painful

2020 Drama

Danny and his Spanish boyfriend's trip to the Czech countryside turns tense when locals make disparaging comments, leading to a devastating conflict.

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Steam!

2020 Musical

A tourist train conductor's rendezvous with a dangerous outlaw sparks intrigue and danger.

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Bender

2020 Drama

On the eve of the announcement of the Australian Marriage Equality Postal Vote results, two men connect online. However, their plans are derailed when their car breaks down in a remote area.

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August

2022 Drama, Romance

Prussia, summer 1790: Two young men, August and Karl, escape from the rules and laws of their noble households. For one day, they live out their personal freedom. Until the point where their utopia becomes real.

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The Boys of the Sea

2023 Drama, Fantasy

Three boyfriends who share intimacy spend their last summer together. But, a surprising change occurs.

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Scred TBM

2022 Drama

Gabriel, young father in a relationship, leads a double life.

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The Virgins

2022 Drama, Romance

When the two actors starring in a short film, titled "The Virgins", leave around at the last minute, a young director will have to act alongside the only other person who knows the script by heart: the boom operator.

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Water Circles Under Cotton Clouds

2023 Drama

In a dystopian future marked by pandemics and political upheaval, a group of young people hide on the city's outskirts after stealing vaccines. Tensions arise over sexuality and ethnicity, reflecting a regressive society.

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Invincible Summer

2024 Drama

Alone at home on a summer night, Clément is determined to lose his virginity, scrolling through profiles on a dating app.

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Belonging

2020 Documentary

A parallel story of two generations of gay activism. Explores the impact and legacy of LGBTQI+ campaigner Rodney Croome through the lens of a road trip across the state by young Tasmanian Sam Watson. With archival footage and interviews with Sam and Rodney's families and friends, the film examines Tasmania's journey from a place of exclusion to inclusion, from prejudice to acceptance, from hatred to embrace.

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Muscat

2023 Drama

Samir begins to realize his attraction to men after meeting Louis, a tourist visiting Morocco with his wife. When tragedy strikes, Samir finds himself as Louis' only hope for help.

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Ticker

2023 Drama

Howard drives his partner Joseph from their farm to the hospital for a high-risk surgery. Along the way, an old mixtape found in the glove compartment sparks a shift, revealing the vulnerability beneath their forty-year relationship.

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Ungentle

2023 Drama

Examines the hidden intersection of British intelligence and gay life in the late twentieth century. Through the voice of an anonymous former spy, stories of secrecy, desire, and surveillance unfold against evocative images of the English countryside, London's bustling streets, and the city's after-dark cruising spots.

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North Star

2022 Drama, Romance

In rural isolation, a rancher and his ailing husband face a heart-wrenching decision that challenges their love and commitment, exploring sacrifice and dignity in the face of adversity.

A Month in the Country

1987 Drama

Two soldiers recover from the first World War while spending a summer in a Yorkshire village.