Globalqueercinema
Genre- and geography-diverse recent queer cinema
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I BLEED (2019)
I BLEED (2019)
DIR. BRUNO H. CASTRO, TIAGO MINAMISAWA & GUTO BR
The roller-coaster journey of a young man who learns he is HIV positive. Following a whirlwind of fear and abandon, this soulful animated short dives (literally) into Hieronymus Boschβs The Garden of Earthly Delights to take a trip from heaven to hell and back again to find hope and self-love despite it all. A visually singular animated queer gem from Brazil about living with HIV and embracing life.
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SPRING WILL COME (2025)
SPRING WILL COME (2025)
DIR. MARION HOΓNG 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.
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WARSHA (2022)
WARSHA (2022)
DIR. DANIA BDEIR
A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut, Lebanon, experiences a spectacular moment of freedom. Visually stunning with a captivating performance by Khansa, this short is about the many freedoms we yearn for. βIf you're feeling like you can't breathe and all you want is that little moment where you can just be, then that's what the film is aboutβ - Dania Bdeir.
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LONDON (2026)
Austriaο½dir. Sebastian Brameshuber
A pensive road movie about a solitary driver and the strangers who share his car on the 200-mile route between Vienna and Salzburg. Bobby, now in his seventies, makes the trip several times a week to visit a hospitalized friend in a coma he hasnβt seen in forty years, someone with whom he once shared a special chapter of his life. A travelogue through space and time, the film tenderly captures how we connect as humans in quiet but profound ways.
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COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (2025) USAο½dir. Ryan White
βBut stay with me y'all-
because my story is one about happiness
being easier to find once we finally realize
we do not have forever to find it.β
A poignant documentary about poets and partners Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as they brave Andreaβs terminal cancer diagnosis with creativity and humor. A touching, profoundly human story about mortality, love and making every second count.
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LABRADOR: AUTOPSY OF SILENCE (2026) Canadaο½dir. Rodrigue Jean
Based on a true story, this gripping thriller set on a cargo ship in the Arctic North is the autopsy of a murder told from the perspective of a queer Indigenous Inuk mechanic β the friend (and secret lover) of the cook found dead on board. As the events unfold in reverse, the story becomes a powerful exploration of race, class, and sexuality. In a quietly resounding debut, Christopher Angatookalook brings searing depth to questions of truth, justice and queer Indigenous realities today.
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QUEER FILM FESTIVALS / NOVEMBER
CANCELED / BEIJING QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
CANCELED / BEIJING QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
30 OCTOBER - 8 NOVEMBER
BEIJING, CHINA
We are saddened to learn that the 19th Beijing Queer Film Festival, also known as Love Queer Cinema Week, was canceled at the last minute due to pressure from authorities. Founded in 2001 at Peking University, the festival is the longest-running queer film festival in mainland China. Over the past 25 years, it has operated on and off as a guerrilla endeavor, with a bumpy but resilient history. In 2025, the festival was held at the Goethe-Institut Beijing, with Global Queer Cinema as a proud partner. We hope that @beijingqueer will be back soon.
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QUEERTACTICS
QUEERTACTICS
11-15 NOVEMBER
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Queertactis Queer Feminist Film Festival Vienna celebrates queer femininities on screen since 2019. The 7th edition returns with a diverse selection of features, documentaries and short films, including a special program exploring the trans experience, and retrospective programs dedicated to two prominent figures of early experimental queer cinema: Barbara Hammer and Annette Kennerley. The festival closes with the Golden Medusa awarded to the best Austrian short.
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BLACK QUEER FESTIVAL
BLACK QUEER FESTIVAL
14-15 NOVEMBER
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Organized during Black Awareness Month in Brazil, The Black Queer Festival celebrates the plurality of Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ+ stories and experiences across the globe. The festival returns with its second edition with a diverse program featuring more than 50 Brazilian and international shorts, spanning fiction, documentary, music videos, animation, and experimental films. Program highlights include Gael Kamilindiβs Teddy Award winning short Taxi Moto (2025) and a special program about Brazilian ballroom culture. A competitive festival, The Black Queer Festival awards the Golden Fan for the best work.
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5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT NEWFEST
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS
NEWFEST
15 - 25 OCTOBERο½NEW YORK, USA
LA BOLA NEGRA (2026) Spain
dir. Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi
Inspired by four pages of Federico GarcΓa Lorca's unfinished final work written in 1936, La Bola Negra weaves together the stories of three generations of gay men as they navigate desire, stigma, and the devastation of war through turbulent years of Spanish history.
OPENING FILM Oct 15 7:30 PM SVA
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS At the IRIS PRIZE
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IRIS PRIZE
12 - 14 OCTOBERο½CARDIFF, WALES, UK
COYOTES (2025)
France, Jordan, Palestine, UK
dir. Said Zagha
A neo-noir thriller about a Palestinian woman with a secret whose life is upended by a (not quite)chance encounter with an enigmatic stranger. A story of weaponized vulnerability and the desperate choices it forces.
Image Β© COYOTES (2025) dir. Said Zagha
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SOURA FILM FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS
SOURA FILM FESTIVAL
2-4 OCTOBERο½BERLIN, GERMANY
WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM (2025) Tunisia, France, Qatarο½dir. Amel Guellaty
A Tunisian road movie about two best friends in their early twenties who set out to imagine a future beyond societal expectations and inherited traditions. A childhood friendship, an art competition, and a dare for a new life. OPENING FILM
Image Β© WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM (2025) dir. Amel Guellaty
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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.
QUEER METROPOLIS
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.
Content / creators we love
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
Creative producer by day, movie hypeman after dark
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.
Don't miss @mick.pilgrim's amazing film merch finds either!
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Accented Cinema
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
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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