Foreign gay films
International Gay Cinema: 33 LGBTQ Movies to See from Around the World
“And Then We Danced”
In Swedish filmmaker Levan Akin’s intimate tour-de-force, a young man comes to terms with his sexuality amid the hyper-masculine world of traditional Georgian dance. Framing his mild coming-of-age tale around such a traditional piece of Georgian culture, Akin has made an inherently political film, rendered in sensitive terms with a celebratory spirit. With distinctive features and a lithe physicality, lead actor Levan Gelbakhiani toggles effortlessly between child-like innocence, explosive anger, and wisdom beyond his years. His riveting performance is indisputably the heart and spine of the production. Because of the sensitive subject matter, Akin and his team had to use guerilla filmmaking tactics to shoot in the conservative country, giving the film a gorgeous cinema verite quality. The movie has stoked protests in Tbilisi, where it was shot, proving that homosexual filmmaking is still a political act. —JD
“Bad Education”
“Bad Education” is a haunted hall of mirrors — explicit, deeply troubling, and unbearably sexy. (If you&rsq
161 Best LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time
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Our list of the 200 Best LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time stretches advocate 90 years to the pioneering German film, Mädchen in Uniform, which was subsequently banned by the Nazis, and crosses multiple continents, cultures, and genres. There are broad American comedies (The Birdcage), artful Korean crime dramas (The Handmaiden), groundbreaking indies (Tangerine), and landmark documentaries (Paris Is Burning). Over the last few years, we added titles like the documentary Welcome to Chechnya, about LGBTQ+ activists risking their lives for the cause in Russia; Certified Fresh comedy Shiva, Baby; and Netflix’s The Antique
As June approaches, it's time to commemorate Identity festival Month in the most enjoyable and educational way possible by watching Gay films and television shows. These platforms educate viewers about new vocabulary, the problems of the Gay community, and what makes them human like the rest of us, in addition to giving Diverse people a sense of being seen and heard. However, touching and insightful Homosexual films are being produced not just in the US but also around the globe. These films sometimes go unnoticed, but they merit more assist and acclaim. Thus, here are some underrated international movies that fans should add to their view list in honor of Pride Month. Rotten Tomatoes Score: 47% Two Drifters is a Portuguese film that follows Pedro (João Carreira) and Rui (Nuno Gil), two young men who join and fall in admire in Lisbon. Their bond is complicated by their different backgrounds and personalities, as well as the disapproval of their families and society. When Rui is killed in a hom
An end-of-year round-up of 6 of the best LGBTQ films released in 2016 from around the world While some gay movies just seem to perpetuate stereotypes, I still find them curious. Sometimes it’s the only way to discover certain elements of gay customs. We’re a diverse community, encapsulated under a number of different letters (LGBTQIA…). But, in gay films, it’s often difficult to discover myself represented—my own truths as a twenty-something same-sex attracted man. Life for LGBT individuals has changed rapidly over the past several years—increased visibility, increased human rights and increased acceptance. And with that, we’ve seen a rapid grow in new types of gay culture. Gay movies, however, don’t always portray these new identities of entity gay today. Too often they look back at the past, at the struggles and challenges and the advocacy. So when I stumble on a film that shows more closely the real-life trial of being gay today, I get excited. I’m excited to see myself, my identity, my encounter on a big screen. I’m excited to see my feelings, my emotions portrayed in a way I can understand. Movies are often a window t
.10 Underrated International LGBTQ+ Movies, Ranked According to Bad Tomatoes
10 ‘Two Drifters’ (2005)