Globalqueercinema
Genre- and geography-diverse recent queer cinema
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QUEER FILM FESTIVALS / August
BEYOND THE BLUE SKY
BEYOND THE BLUE SKY
BEYOND THE BLUE SKY
BEYOND THE BLUE SKY LGBTQI+ FILM FESTIVAL
30 AUGUST
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA
Founded in 2013, Beyond the Blue Sky LGBTQI+ Film Festival was born out of the Equality and Pride Days of Mongolia event series. The festival offers a platform for local and international queer artists and filmmakers to showcase their work and find community. It further features a short film competition for Mongolian queer filmmakers.
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FAQiff
BEYOND THE BLUE SKY
BEYOND THE BLUE SKY
FEMINIST AND QUEER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
31 AUG - 4 SEPT
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Founded in 2015, F.A.Q. International Film Festival (FAQiff) is Romania's first feminist and queer international film festival which explores works about feminism, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and sexuality. The festival program features and awards a curated selection of fiction, documentaries, features and shorts.
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OUTSOUTH
BEYOND THE BLUE SKY
OUTSOUTH
OUTSOUTH QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
13-16 AUG
DURHAM, NC, USA
Founded in 1995, OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival is among the largest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the United States. The 31st edition also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Carolina Theatre of Durham, the producer and home of OUTSOUTH. The festival lineup offers a diverse array of shorts, documentaries, and feature films from around the world.
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FREE WATCH: SPRING WILL COME (2025)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: THE MISSING (2023)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: THE MISSING (2023)
SPRING WILL COME (2025)
USA / Vietnam dir. Marion HoΓ ng Ngα»c Hill
A sensual metropolitan tale of connect and disconnect as three womenβs fate collide in Saigon, Vietnam. The story follows a DJ and her girlfriend confronting the inevitable end of their relationship while a desperate stranger searching for her roots is trying to free her fatherβs spirit from their apartment. A compelling exploration of longing and belonging in a vibrant city that loves you, breaks you, then moves on fast.
WATCH HERE
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: THE MISSING (2023)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: THE MISSING (2023)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: THE MISSING (2023)
THE MISSING (2023)
The Philippines dir. Carl Joseph Papa
This literally breathtaking (the protagonist has no mouth) animation follows an animator in Manila who has a dark secret, a crush on his co-worker, an alien stalker, and suffers from severe anxiety attacks. Strange things are happening to him as he is gradually losing parts of himself (his mouth, an eye, an ear) impairing his ability to communicate.
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QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: GIRLFRIENDS (2025)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: THE MISSING (2023)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: GIRLFRIENDS (2025)
GIRLFRIENDS (2025)
Macau, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand dir. Tracy Choi
An intimate drama about a Macau-born filmmaker living in Hong Kong who, when faced with the pressure of commitment and a critical career dilemma, revisits the cities and loves that shaped her. Three loves and three formative life stages of a queer artist making sense of themselves and the meaning of their art.
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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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FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
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FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
curated by @globalqueercinema
In an ocean of content, check out our curated selection of brilliant global queer cinema available FREE (legally) on platforms like VIMEO, NOWNESS, YOUTUBE, SHORTOFTHEWEEK, BANG BANG, etc. We find these gems and share them here and via curated, thematic lists on Letterboxd.
FREE WATCH
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES (2025)
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES (2025)
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES (2025)
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES
(2025) DIR. CHHEANGKEAβ
Love and support sometimes come from the place you least expect it and when urgent, one must act, even from the afterworld. Meng is a queer young man about to be married to a girl from a respectable family but when his dead grandmother sees her favorite grandson being forced into a life that isn't his, she decides to help the best way she can. A tender drama that blends tradition, karaoke and humor to explore queer Cambodian hopes and (fantastical) realities.
WATCH HERE
DANDELION (2024)
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES (2025)
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES (2025)
DANDELION (2024)
DIR. FIONA OBERTINCA
Set in the 1970βs LA (& inspired by true events), Dandelion follows rebellious teen Margaret (Ava Lalezarzadeh) who is kicked out of yet another foster placement and thus posing a real challenge to her social worker (Vic Michaelis) to find her a new home. When unsuccessful, she comes up with a desperate last minute solution offering Margaret a flicker of hope that running might not be her only option.
WATCH HERE
SUNDAY (2020)
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES (2025)
SUNDAY (2020)
SUNDAY (2020)
DIR. ARUN FULARA
The weekly highlight of a middle-aged manβs life is going to the barber shop on Sundays to get a shave and some tender care from the handsome barber he has a secret crush on. Surrounded by an unforgiving heteronormative world, his desire allows for no more than platonic queer longing and a moment of daring fantasy: imagining himself without a mustache because someone he likes told him that it would look amazing.
WATCH HERE
Film fest Faves
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5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS
QUEER UNBOUND AT THE NYAFF
10-26 JULYο½NEW YORK, USA
10S ACROSS THE BORDERS (2025) Philippines, Singapore, Germanyο½dir. Chan Sze-Wei
A vibrant documentary following three trailblazers of Southeast Asiaβs underground ballroom scenes, from Manila to Bangkok to New York, where voguing becomes chosen family and fearless self-invention.
Sunday July 19, 7:00 PM (SVA Theatre)
In attendance: Chan Sze-Wei, cast & New York-based ballroom Icons
SPA NIGHT (2016) USAο½dir. Andrew Ahn
Andrew Ahnβs feature debut is still steamy hot as it returns ten years after its Sundance premiere. It follows a Korean American teenager caught between tradition and desire as he takes a job at a Korean spa where passion awakes.
Saturday July 25, 4:00pm (SVA Theatre) In attendance: Andrew Ahn, Q&A moderated by Bowen Yang
Image Β© 10S ACROSS THE BORDERS dir. Chan Sze-Wei / @newyorkasianfilmfestival
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT FRAMELINE50
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT ALT* FILM FESTIVAL
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT FRAMELINE50
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT FRAMELINE50
17β27 JUNEο½SAN FRANCISCO, USA
UN CHANT DβAMOUR (1950) Franceο½dir. Jean Genet
A must-see short for queer cinephiles, this black and white ode to homoerotic longing was banned in France before becoming an iconic work or queer cinema. Two prisoners in isolation separated by thick walls, improvise a sensual means to communicate their desires. OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT: BANNED RETRO SHORTS
DREAMBOI (2025) Philippinesο½dir. Rodina Singh
A neon-lit journey of self-discovery, Dreamboi is a bold fever dream of trans sexuality. It follows a trans woman as she becomes entranced by the voice of an audio porn star. QUEER PREMIERES AT FL50
Image Β© UN CHANT DβAMOUR (1950) dir. Jean Genet
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT ALT* FILM FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT ALT* FILM FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT ALT* FILM FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT ALT* FILM FESTIVAL
28-31 MAYο½CDMX, MEXICO
IMPULSE, SWEAT AND ECSTASY (2025) Ecuadorο½dir. Luisin Ponce
An immersive experience of queer identity and community, this documentary is an ecstatic glimpse into the ballroom culture of Guayaquil, Ecuador. SHORTS SELECTION 1
THE SOCIAL SIN (2024) Peruο½dir. Juan Carlos Goicochea
A gay man seeks justice for himself and his trans sister kidnapped and murdered by the guerrilla army during the turbulent times of the 1990βs in Peru.
Image Β© IMPULSE, SWEAT AND ECSTASY dir. Luisin Ponce
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Based in Manila, @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.
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Accented Cinema
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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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THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
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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.
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