Globalqueercinema
Genre- and geography-diverse recent queer cinema
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10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
Each year we are excited to share a genre- and geography-diverse selection of queer feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animated queer stories we absolutely loved from around the world. All films are 2025 international theatrical & festival releases. Watch, share, add your favorites!
BEL AMI (2024) dir. Geng Jun
CACTUS PEARS (2025) dir. Rohan Kanawade
BOUCHRA (2025) dir. Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
CHICO (2024)
DIR. THΓO ABADIE
A broken washing machine sends shy Jojo on a frantic quest across Brussels to get it fixed and to impress his crush, Lucien. Comical yet desperately serious, this short is a wild ride on the alleys of passion and despair contemplating how far is it worth going for the (literal and figurative) object of your desire. Selected by @vimeostaffpicks as Best of the Year 2025, Chico is an absolute must see.
WATCH HERE
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS
WE LOVED IN 2025
A genre- and geography-diverse selection of queer feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animated queer stories we absolutely loved from around the world (2025 international theatrical & festival releases).
DANDELION (2025) dir. Fiona Obertinca
ONE DAY THIS KID (2024) dir. Alexander Farah
LLOYD WONG, UNFINISHED (2025) dir. Lesley Loksi Chan
QUEER FILM FESTIVALS / JANUARY
QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
ANDALESGAI CICLO DE CINE QUEER CΓDIZ
ANDALESGAI CICLO DE CINE QUEER CΓDIZ
QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
15-24 JANUARY
KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Organized by Docskool (Documentary Open School), Nepalβs first home-brewed queer film festival is back with its second edition celebrating colourful queer stories. An essential platform for queer voices and visibility in Nepal, Queer Film Festival Kathmandu's program features a diverse selection of local and international features, shorts, documentaries as well as workshops on participatory filmmaking and special programs.
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ANDALESGAI CICLO DE CINE QUEER CΓDIZ
ANDALESGAI CICLO DE CINE QUEER CΓDIZ
ANDALESGAI CICLO DE CINE QUEER CΓDIZ
ANDALESGAI CICLO DE CINE QUEER CΓDIZ
DECEMBER 11-13, 2025
CΓDIZ, SPAIN
Andalesgai, the International Queer Film Festival of Andalusia, goes to CΓ‘diz to bring three days of queer cinema, conversation and activism to Multicines Al-Andalus CΓ‘diz Centro and Cinesur MK2 BahΓa de CΓ‘diz. The lineup includes a curated selection of recent queer cinema gems like Agniia Galdanovaβs Queendom (2023), Wanuri Kahiuβs Rafiki (2018) as well as a special program of international short films.
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KANSAI QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
ANDALESGAI CICLO DE CINE QUEER CΓDIZ
KANSAI QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
KANSAI QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 7, 2025
KYOTO & OSAKA, JAPAN
The 17th Kansai Queer Film Festival runs in two cities, Kyoto & Osaka, showcasing films from Japan and around the world. The lineup includes over 30 features, documentaries, and short films from 13 different countries. The opening film is Alejandro Zunoβs Newborn (2024), the first Mexican film to address intersexuality.
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Watch FREE GQC
METEOR (2023)
METEOR (2023)
METEOR (2023)
METEOR (2023)
DIR. ATEFEH KHADEMOLREZA
A touching tribute to a friend, Meteor is a visually captivating short about loss and grief and the challenges of women and the queer community in Iran - those who have been (and still are) deprived to be themselves. Using rotoscoping, Meteor juxtaposes the stories of the womenβs movement in Iran and the filmmakerβs relationship with a gay friend in this poetic exploration of oppression and hope. A must see.
WATCH HERE
AIKΔNE (2023)
METEOR (2023)
METEOR (2023)
AIKΔNE (2023)
DIRS. DEAN HAMER, JOE WILSON
animated by DANIEL SOUSA
A beautifully animated queer Pacific Islander story from the creators of Kapaemahu about a wounded warrior who falls into the ocean, is rescued by an octopus who transforms into a young man and the two become aikΔne - intimate friends and companions of the same sex. AikΔne skillfully weaves queer Pacific Islander stories into the fabric of world cinema.
WATCH HERE
More QUEER ANIMATION
CHICO (2024)
METEOR (2023)
CHICO (2024)
CHICO (2024)
DIR. THΓO ABADIE
A broken washing machine sends shy Jojo on a frantic quest across Brussels to get it fixed and to impress his crush, Lucien. Comical yet desperately serious, this wild ride of a comedy explores just how far you are willing to go for your object of desire (literally). Selected by @vimeostaffpicks as Best of the Year 2025, Chico is an absolute must see.
WATCH HERE
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QUEER METROPOLIS
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QUEER METROPOLIS
curated by @globalqueercinema
Beirut, Lahore, MontrΓ©al, Istanbul, Chengdu, Buenos Aires, Lagos, New York, Nairobi, Mumbai, Moscow, Paris, Santiago, Mexico City, Tokyo, Hong Kong. Which METROPOLIS tells your favorite queer story? Check out our genre- and geography-diverse curated lists on LETTERBOXD.
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Check out our genre- and geography-diverse curated film lists on Letterboxd.
FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
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FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
curated by @globalqueercinema
Check out our curated selection of brilliant global queer cinema available FREE (& legally) on platforms like VIMEO, NOWNESS, YOUTUBE, SHORTOFTHEWEEK, BANG BANG, etc.
Content / creators we love
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
Creative producer by day, movie hypeman after dark
Based in Singapore, @mick.pilgrimβs platform is one of the most eloquent and fun movie micro universes on any social media. Beyond ambitious, month-long marathon movie recs and reviews like the brilliantly curated 30 DAYS OF ASIAN HORROR FILMS, @mick.pilgrim curates ASIAN QUEER CINEMA with a unique touch.
Don't miss @mick.pilgrim's amazing film merch finds either!
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ImageΒ© @mick.pilgrim
Accented Cinema
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
ACCENTED CINEMA
Asian and world cinema
Run by Chinese-Canadian filmmaker and photographer Yang Zhang, Accented Cinema is a rich and diverse platform for insightful film essays focusing on Asian and world cinema, including some real queer gems. Check out the channel's excellent essay on Leslie Cheung & Hong Kong LGBTQ+ Cinema or 3 LGBTQ+ Films from Conservative Countries.
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ImageΒ© @AccentedCinema
THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
The best (and worst) of LGBTQ+ cinema - one genre at a time
Hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John, The Queer Movie Podcast explores the queer film canon one genre at a time from rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to comedy classics. New episodes every other Thursday.
Nimona - Queer Animation
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Film fest Faves
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
LJUBLJANA LGBT FILM FESTIVAL
DECEMBER 8-15, 2025
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA
QUIR (2024) Switzerlandο½dir. Nicola Bellucci
Massimo and Gino have been together for forty-two years and their small handbag shop in Palermo, Sicily, called Quir is the gathering spot for the local LGBTQ+ scene.
QUEER AS PUNK (2025) Malaysia, Indonesiaο½dir. Yihwen Chen
A punky documentary about Shh..Diam!, an openly queer punk band in Malaysia who use their music to fight for LGBTQ+ rights in a conservative Muslim society.
CHICO (2024) Franceο½dir. ThΓ©o Abadie
A broken washing machine sends shy Jojo on a frantic quest across Brussels to fix it and satisfy his crush, Lucien. Program Short Film Series II
Image Β© QUIR dir. Nicola Bellucci
FEST FAVES @MIX NYC
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
FEST FAVES @MIX NYC
QUEER ECOLOGIES
11/20 6:00 PM Quad Cinema NYC
REZBOTANIK (2025) Brazil, Portugal, Spain | dir. Pedro Gonçalves Ribeiro
Post-clubbing comedown in the serene milieu of the Lisbon Botanical Garden.
A RIVER HOLDS A PERFECT MEMORY (2025) UK, Jamaica | dir. Hope Strickland
An immersive meditation on labor, exploitation, and leisure where water becomes a reservoir of histories.
HEART SHAPED (2024) USA | dir. Grace Mitchell & Sofia Theodore-Pierce
Guests explore their desires in the campy fantasy suites of a themed Wisconsin hotel.
Image © REZBOTANIK dir. Pedro Gonçalves Ribeiro
FEST FAVES @BLACK QUEER FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
FEST FAVES @BLACK QUEER FESTIVAL
FEST FAVES @BLACK QUEER FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 24-29, 2025 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
THE GENTLE FLUTTER OF THE BUTTERFLIES (2025) Brazil
dir. Leandro Fasoli
After the loss of his love, an older man finds himself immersed in the silence of a house that once overflowed with life. When he finds his lover's old butterfly collection, with an empty space reserved for a rare blue butterfly, he sets out to find it.
KALUNGA The Return of Those Who Haven't Said Goodbye Yet
(2025) Brazilο½dir. Kauan O. dos Santos
A fashion film that celebrates Afro-Latin Brazilian culture focusing on the experiences of Black and Latino models recreating famous works of art.
Image Β© THE GENTLE FLUTTER OF THE BUTTERFLIES dir. Leandro Fasoli