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Documentary2020107 minsDirector: Sam Feder
A well-timed and thrilling analysis of the history of transgender stories on screen, from the silent era to the present day.
Don't Look DownDon't Look Down
Drama201989 minsDirector: Olivier Ducastel
Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau (directors of Théo and Hugo), serve up a deliciously enigmatic chamber piece.
A Dog Barking at the MoonA Dog Barking at the Moon
Drama2019108 minsDirector: Lisa Zi Xiang
This impressive dissection of one Chinese family’s imperfect life gradually reveals discomforting secrets.
WeekendWeekend
Drama201197 minsDirector: Andrew Haigh
Andrew Haigh's internationally acclaimed tale of a brief encounter between two gay men.
AllureAllure
Drama2017105 minsDirector: Carlos Sanchez
A dark psychosexual drama from first-time directors Carlos and Jason Sanchez, Allure stars Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) as a troubled woman who becomes entangled in an intense relationship with a teenage girl.
Théo and HugoThéo and Hugo
Romance201697 minsDirector: Olivier Ducastel
A brief encounter at a naked sex club in Paris seems to be going well for Theo and Hugo, but a sudden realisation changes everything.
Our Dance of RevolutionOur Dance of Revolution
Documentary2019101 minsDirector: Phillip Pike
A documentary portrait of how skilful organising created a cohesive Black LGBTIQ+ movement in Toronto.
T11 IncompleteT11 Incomplete
Drama2020104 minsDirector: Suzanne Guacci
Past mistakes haunt the present and threaten a new love affair between an older woman and her patient in this compelling melodrama.
Ask Any BuddyAsk Any Buddy
Documentary202078 minsDirector: Evan Purchell
This lovingly edited compilation of erotic gay film is the nearest you’ll get to experiencing queer life in the glory days between 1968 and 1986.
Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland StoryKeyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story
Documentary201960 minsDirector: Posy Dixon
After his 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies is rediscovered, a black trans musician recounts his life, from the lonely 1960s to the joy of witnessing the present.
Stranger by the LakeStranger by the Lake
Drama2013100 minsDirector: Alain Guiraudie
A young man witnesses a violent crime at a gay cruising ground and becomes obsessed with the killer in Alain Guiraudie’s acclaimed mystery-thriller.
Appropriate BehaviourAppropriate Behaviour
Comedy201586 minsDirector: Desiree Akhavan
Desiree Akhavan directs and stars in this witty, razor-sharp and fearless comedy following the sexual misadventures of a bisexual Brooklynite.
Rentals
And Then We DancedAnd Then We Danced
Drama2019113 minsDirector: Levan Akin
Merab’s world is turned upside down by the arrival of a new dancer in this impassioned Cannes-winning love story.
End of the CenturyEnd of the Century
Romance201984 minsDirector: Lucio Castro
A chance encounter reconnects two men in this heart-breaking lament on love, lust and missed opportunities.
A Fantastic WomanA Fantastic Woman
Drama2017104 minsDirector: Sebastián Lelio
This invigorating and inspiring Chilean drama from Sebastián Lelio (Gloria) follows a trans woman’s quest for a little respect. Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 2018.
God's Own CountryGod's Own Country
Drama2017105 minsDirector: Francis Lee
A troubled young sheep farmer falls for a hired hand in this stunning debut from Francis Lee.
KanarieKanarie
Drama2018124 minsDirector: Christiaan Olwagen
A Boy George-obsessed smalltown boy joins the South African Defence Force army choir, in this quirky Apartheid-era musical drama.
MarioMario
Drama2018119 minsDirector: Marcel Gisler
On the pitch Mario and Leon are teammates; off the pitch they are becoming so much more.
The HandmaidenThe Handmaiden
Period drama2016146 minsDirector: Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Stoker) channels Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, to create a sumptuous twisty psychological thriller full of erotic intrigue.
RafikiRafiki
Drama201883 minsDirector: Wanuri Kahiu
Romantic sparks fly between the daughters of two opposing politicians in Wanuri Kahiu’s neon-bright story of forbidden love in Kenya.
GirlGirl
Drama2018106 minsDirector: Lukas Dhont
Lukas Dhont's breathtaking debut feature encompasses the heartache, courage, and punishing training of a ballerina transitioning in her teenage years.
Centre of My WorldCentre of My World
Drama2016115 minsDirector: Jakob M. Erwa
A young man falls for the new boy at school in this energetic and inventive adaptation of Andreas Steinhoefel’s acclaimed YA novel.
120 BPM (Beats per Minute)120 BPM (Beats per Minute)
Drama2017143 minsDirector: Robin Campillo
Pulsating with life and pounding with urgency, Robin Campillo’s extraordinary account of 1990s AIDS activism is a rousing, sensual and heart-breaking celebration of personal and political resistance.
ConsequencesConsequences
Drama201895 minsDirector: Darko Štante
A teenage tearaway is forced to face up to his actions and confront his burgeoning sexuality, in this provocative Slovenian coming-of-age tale.
Free
Facing the SunFacing the Sun
Drama198054 mins
Sao Paulo-set love triangle drama, featuring a rare TV depiction of bisexuality.
Being Gay in the Thirties (Gay Life)Being Gay in the Thirties (Gay Life)
198135 mins
This edition of LWT's pioneering 1980s TV series looks at gay experience 50 years earlier
Male SexualityMale Sexuality
Factual TV198137 mins
Gay men discuss sexuality, masculinity and relationships in a documentary filmed just before the outbreak of AIDS.
What Am I?What Am I?
Current affairs198026 mins Location: Hay-on-Wye/Y Gelli Gandryll
Transgender pioneer April Ashley appears in this moving look at the challenges faced by the trans community in 1980s Britain
Surviving SabuSurviving Sabu
Drama199716 mins
A budding gay filmmaker clashes with his conservative Muslim father as they work on a film about iconic Indian star Sabu
Gay Black GroupGay Black Group
Magazine and Review show198325 mins Location: Bloomsbury
The Gay Black Group - reasserting culture and identity on two levels.
Scarborough Ahoy!Scarborough Ahoy!
Drama199433 mins Location: Scarborough
A straight woman and a gay man cruise their way across North East England in this Tennessee Williams-inspired short.
Tea LeafTea Leaf
Documentary19888 mins
An intimate account of frustration and disarray in 1980s Britain from the point of view of a young woman.
London 1971London 1971
Amateur film197115 mins Location: Islington
A gently meandering home movie tour of London, with rare shots of an early Gay Pride march.
Michael and LiamMichael and Liam
Drama197851 mins
A suicidal teen and an openly gay youth strike up an unlikely rapport in a foster home
Miss Norah BlaneyMiss Norah Blaney
Musical19329 mins
A risqué music hall ditty uncovers the pioneering gender-bending ways of 1930s young things
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