Gay Movies & Short Films to Watch on Peccadillo

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Vis à Vis

2015 Comedy

An unlucky-in-love immigration officer assesses a peculiar visa application from a young gay couple harboring a dirty little secret.

Departure

2015 Drama, Romance

Witness the unraveling of a nuclear family in the serene setting of Southern France.

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Jermaine and Elsie

2017 Drama

An unlikely friendship between a racist elderly invalid and her black ambiguous carer.

Seat in Shadow

2016 Comedy, Drama

Enter Albert's world, an eccentric, aging painter and Jung-inspired psychotherapist. When asked to counsel his friend's grandson Ben, struggling with boyfriend issues and depression, their therapy sessions uncover as much about Albert as they do about Ben.

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Budapest, Closed City

2021 Drama

Hungarian teenager Péter is taking his British friend, Adam on a personal but political tour around his hometown. The fast-paced and emotional day gets the two boys closer together in an exotic underground club.

2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten

2016 Drama, Mystery, Romance

Felix, a high school achiever without many friends, finds his life transformed when the enigmatic Snyder brothers, half-American newcomers with dark ambitions, enter his world.

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Run(a)way Arab

2018 Drama

A drag performer has flashbacks of maternal memories and early gender transgressions.

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When a Man Loves a Woman

2016 Comedy

Amanda awakes from a one-night stand with woman she can't get away from quickly enough. Her gay friend Nick calls telling her his mother is paying a surprise visit, bringing her Victorian values with her. Will Amanda play along and bury her pride by pretending to be his girlfriend?

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We Are Dancers

2019 Drama

Berlin 1932, Hitler is rising to power. Queer-Femulator Hansi Sturm must overcome the arrival of her partner's former lover and his growing Nazism in order to save her relationship and discover the need for queer defiance in this new Nazi reality.

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Foreign Lovers

2017 Romance

In the bustling streets of New York City, fate brings together a solitary native New Yorker with an enigmatic stranger from afar, setting off unexpected sparks. Their encounter becomes a poignant exploration of life and love in an era dominated by digital connections.

A Moment in the Reeds

2017 Drama, Romance

A young Finnish man returns home for the summer to assist in renovating his father's lake house. There, he forms a deep friendship with Tareq, a Syrian asylum seeker who has recently arrived, and the two forge a strong bond over the course of the season.

B&B

2017 Thriller

Londoners Marc and Fred plan a provocative weekend that escalates when a mysterious guest arrives, triggering unexpected and deadly consequences.

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Red Ants Bite

2019 Drama

In Georgia, two stranded Nigerians, Obinna and Afame, navigate the sleeping city of Tbilisi after a long night out. However, as day breaks the true colors of their ambiguous affection begin to show. In this way, they find solace despite their hostile environment.

Canary

2018 Drama, Musical

Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier discovers romance amidst the military's traveling choir, confronting his suppressed sexuality.

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Melon Grab

2017 Drama

Dysfunctional truth rap and suspended youth - the final skate between two best friends

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Infinite While It Lasts

2019 Romance

At a party, Danny and Seiji fall in love. However, Danny believes the differences between them can prove stronger than their feelings.

Postcards from London

2018 Drama

A young man's exploration into an unconventional realm of night working, unfolding within a fantastical interpretation of London's Soho.

1985

2018 Drama

A young man, keeping his true self hidden, returns home for the holidays, grappling with how to share his challenging reality with his conservative family.

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First Position

2019 Drama

In 1980s San Francisco, aspiring dancer Zachary fights to keep his dream alive after falling ill.

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Follow Me

2015 Drama, Romance

Jasper, on the cusp of adulthood, wanders lost in the Port of Ghent, haunted by fragments of a phone call that hint at a profound loss.

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.

Socrates

2018 Drama

Following the sudden death of his mother, Socrates, a 15-year-old navigating the fringes of São Paulo's coastal life, must learn to fend for himself as he grapples with overwhelming grief.

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My Uncle’s Friend

2021 Documentary

Vicente's first love documented by his father's VHS camera.

Sequin in a Blue Room

2019 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A high schooler's obsession with a mysterious encounter leads to a relentless search on dating apps, blurring the lines between desire and reality.

Monsoon

2019 Drama, Romance

Kit revisits Saigon after three decades, reconnecting with his Vietnamese roots and confronting his past.

Don’t Look Down

2019 Drama, Thriller

Four men and a woman confront their shared trauma with a domineering figure, unraveling their pasts and redefining their futures in Paris.

The Shiny Shrimps

2019 Comedy, Drama

Follows Olympic champion Matthias, who coaches an amateur gay water-polo team, exploring their journey to the Gay Games in Croatia amidst personal growth and team solidarity.

Gay Movies & Short Films on Peccadillo

All Gay Films Currently Streaming on Peccadillo

Vis à Vis

Departure

Jermaine and Elsie

Seat in Shadow

Budapest, Closed City

2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten

Run(a)way Arab

When a Man Loves a Woman

We Are Dancers

Foreign Lovers

A Moment in the Reeds

B&B

Red Ants Bite

Canary

Melon Grab

Infinite While It Lasts

Postcards from London

1985

First Position

Follow Me

The Wanderings of Ivan

Socrates

My Uncle’s Friend

Sequin in a Blue Room

Monsoon

Don’t Look Down

The Shiny Shrimps

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