1. Sixth Happiness
Waris Hussein’s acclaimed drama is based on the autobiography of Firdaus Kanga, who stars in the lead role of Brit, a young man born with brittle bone disease, which causes him to have never grown beyond four feet tall. The film follows his sexual awakening whilst his family simultaneously disintegrates all around him. An extremely moving drama confronting stereotypes around disability, sexuality and race, featuring a powerhouse performance from Kanga.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
2. Your Caresses (Deine Zärtlichkeiten)
Brother and sister meet again after 15 years and fall in love with each other.
It has an average vote of 4.6 on TMDB.
3. Amsterdam (Amsterdam)
A rich American couple, a family of Dutch criminals, a French gay couple, a working class family from Germany and an illegal Moroccan youth and his kid brother, are all in Amsterdam, each with their own story. Different reasons make their paths intertwine, leading to a dramatic climax that changes their lives for ever.
It has an average vote of 4.3 on TMDB.
4. Make the Yuletide Gay
The holidays get overly festive as Olaf "Gunn" Gunnunderson, an out-and-proud gay college student, crawls back into the closet to survive the holidays with his parents. But when his boyfriend, Nathan, shows up at their doorstep unannounced, Gunn must put on a charade to keep the relationship a secret. With pressure mounting from all sides, will Gunn come out before the truth does?
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
5. According to Greta
Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta disrupts the elderly couple's staid life on the Jersey Shore. Eventually, a romance helps Greta face down her demons.
It has an average vote of 6.051 on TMDB.
6. The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors (Die Betörung der blauen Matrosen)
In collage sequences, the surrogate of synthetic sensuality takes form and seduces the sailors in the guise of a Hawaiian girl. In ritual punctuation, she distributes deaths which seemingly only the hardy siren Fatality can survive.
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
7. Die Beautiful (Die Beautiful)
Trisha, a Filipino transgender woman, suddenly dies while being crowned in a beauty pageant. Her last wish was to be presented as a different celebrity on each night of her wake, but her conservative father wants to bury her as a man.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
8. Imaginary Heroes
Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
9. The Art of Being Straight
Twenty-three-year-old John has just moved to L.A. from New York, ostensibly "taking a break" from his longtime girlfriend. He moves in with college bro Andy, whose pals incessantly do that kind of "That is so gay" banter that's essentially harmless - unless you're the only gay guy in the room.
It has an average vote of 4.167 on TMDB.
10. Algo se fue para siempre
Paula is forced to deal with her own grief and loneliness after that she lost her loving partner, Natalia . She spends everyday with herself trying to survive. Depression and nostalgia overwhelms her, but Paula always find a way to escape with drugs. This usually works, but her memories won't let her be free from pain forever.
11. The Keys (Las llaves)
Separated a few months ago from Pedro, Matías invites Lucho to his house. But what seems to start fine will turn the tide when the past of Matías and Pedro’s relationship arrises in the form of the keys...
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
12. Agora
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
It has an average vote of 6.97 on TMDB.
13. Fall in Love at First Kiss (一吻定情)
Yuan Xiangqin, a high school student, is deeply in love with Jiang Zhishu, her schoolmate. He rejects her, only for them to live together when the house that she resides in collapses.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
14. What Happens In Cap Vermell (Lo que ocurre en Cap Vermell)
What Happens In Cap Vermell is a story of love and heartbreak, of human relationships, of chance encounters and exceptional characters. A succession of moments linked together that all occur in one place, Cap Vermell, a heavenly, incomparable backdrop where anything can happen.
It has an average vote of 4.3 on TMDB.
15. A Life in Our Times
James and Linda struggle to take care of her nephew, and his grandma, but when they receive more bad news, their only solution is to retreat to a fantasy.
16. Wasteland (Wasteland)
A short about letting go of a bad relationship.
17. Redwoods
Both original and incredibly romantic, Redwoods tells the story of an already-partnered man whose love is tested when a mysterious drifter passes through his small Northern California town.
It has an average vote of 5.636 on TMDB.
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19. Stray
Set in a parallel universe where the sexual bias favors homosexuals, Eric, a struggling heterosexual, admits himself into a straight conversion camp. What begins as a cure to his deviant lifestyle, becomes a journey of self acceptance.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
20. Boys On Film 1: Hard Love
Created by gay directors and actors, Boys On Film features numerous award-winning shorts that deal with all aspects of gay life. Volume 1: Hard Love contains nine complete films: Hong Khaou's "Summer" starring Peter Peralta and Jay Brown; Michael Simon's "Gay Zombie" starring Brad Bilanin, Ryan Carlberg, and Robin McDonald; Jason Bushman's "Serene Hunter" starring Eric Debets, Flannan Obé, and Jonathan Blanc; Timothy Smith's "Le Weekend" starring Omar and Fernando Peres; Jean Baptiste Erreca's "Cowboy Forever" featuring Govinda Machado de Figueiredo and Jones Carlos Fialho de Araújo; Damien Rea's "Scarred" starring Chris Anderson, David Durham, and Lara Cazalet; Tim Hunter's "Packed Lunch" featuring Kevyn Boemia, Chris Sayers, and Steven Quigg; John Winter's "Mirror Mirror" starring Roy Billing; and Maxwell Barber's "VGL-Hung!" starring Marcus Proctor, Jeff Chandler, and Ashley Ryder.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
