QUEER FILM FESTIVALS / JUNE
FICIFEST
MACAO INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
MACAO INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
FICIFEST
13-20 JUNE
CDMX, MEXICO
Returning to Mexico City during Pride Month for its 3rd edition, FICIFEST is a vibrant space that champions the best of queer cinema, welcoming established filmmakers and emerging talent.
FICIFEST's program offers a rich international lineup with over 35 short films spanning 9 countries, including Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala and many more. Supported by UNAM (the National Autonomous University of Mexico), IMCINE (the Mexican Film Institute) and the Filmoteca UNAM.
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MACAO INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
MACAO INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
MACAO INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
MACAO INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
5-27 JUNE
MACAO
The theme of the 4th edition of the Macao International Queer Film Festival is “Queertopia!/?”, a proposition that opens up space both for inquiry and exploration of utopias, societal ideals, and the pursuit of freedom. This year’s lineup features a curated selection of 24 international feature films, including Cyclone (2026) directed by Philip Yung as the opening feature, Asian Vision, a special selection of Asian queer cinema and much more.
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OUTFESTPERÚ
MACAO INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
OUTFESTPERÚ
OUTFESTPERÚ
9-20 JUNE
LIMA, PERÚ
The 23rd Outfestperú (Lima LGBT Film Festival) returns with a rich program in six cities across the country, including Lima, Piura, Cajamarca, Pucallpa, Trujillo, Huaraz, and Arequipa. The lineup features 35 titles, including seven features, documentaries and shorts. Queer stories from the Amazon, religious fanaticism, chemsex, bullying, and app-based dating – just a few of the themes explored in this year’s lineup. The program also includes an edit-a-thon, Q&As, and other events celebrating diversity.
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PRIDE FAVES / FREE WATCH
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
ILI-ILI LITTLE ONE (2023)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
DIR: PETER MURIMI
An intimate portrait of a gay Kenyan man struggling to find happiness torn between his love for his family who expect him to marry and his love for his boyfriend whom he considers his soulmate. Amid threats of violence and rejection by his father, Samuel follows his heart to try and hold on to both. An endearing and brave love story of love, resilience, and community in Kenya.
WATCH HERE
Baba (2021)
ILI-ILI LITTLE ONE (2023)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
BABA (2021)
DIR. ADAM ALI & SAM ARBOR
This Iris Prize winning short explores what it means to be Arab, Muslim and queer in Libya. It follows Britannia, a queer Libyan teen who lives with his chosen family in the tunnels beneath Tripoli and dreams of being queer in the UK. When he finally gets an asylum interview at the British Embassy, he needs to sneak back home to get his passport, but what he finds is more than just the document that he needs to leave. He also discovers something that makes him want to stay.
WATCH HERE
ILI-ILI LITTLE ONE (2023)
ILI-ILI LITTLE ONE (2023)
ILI-ILI LITTLE ONE (2023)
ILI-ILI / LITTLE ONE (2023)
DIR. CLISTER SANTOS
A heartfelt animation about a Filipino same-sex couple whose pregnant daughter wants to learn more about her dads’ journey becoming her parents. The interview takes a fateful turn, but it also becomes the catalyst of memories of a childhood full of precious memories and loving care. Evocative of home movies, the visuals were inspired by Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo and Ili-Ili from the title comes from a Filipino-Ilongo language lullaby called "Ili ili tulog anay" - go to sleep little one.
WATCH HERE
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QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: Jaripeo (2026)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: TAXI MOTO (2026)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: Jaripeo (2026)
JARIPEO (2026)
Mexico, USA, France
dir. Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig
A vibrantly evocative documentary about “jaripeos” or rural rodeos — a world of machos, performative masculinity, and queer desire in Michoacán, Mexico. 4K and Super8 footage blends a vividly sensual visual journey of desire, longing and memory in this candid portrait of hypermasculine fantasies and sobering realities. The myth of masculinity has rarely been this macho and queer at the same time.
QUEER SHORTS WATCH
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: TAXI MOTO (2026)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: Jaripeo (2026)
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QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: TAXI MOTO (2026)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: TAXI MOTO (2026)
QUEER CINEMA WE LOVE: TAXI MOTO (2026)
TAXI MOTO (2026)
Switzerland, France | Dir. Gaël Kamilindi
A filmmaker is denied funding for his film at the last minute because of its queer theme — a love story between two men. Unable to shoot in the original location (country), he reimagines it in a new place and with a new lead. As the project develops and reality merges with fiction, the film becomes an alluring visual exploration of intimacy, longing and love.
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PRIDE FAVES
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PRIDE FAVES
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Check out our curated selection of features, docs, shorts, animated films from around the world, including many gems available to watch online for free. Look for the WATCH HERE links.
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QUEER METROPOLIS
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QUEER METROPOLIS
QUEER METROPOLIS
curated by @globalqueercinema
Beirut, Lahore, Montréal, 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.
Film fest Faves
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT ALT* FILM FESTIVAL
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT ALT* FILM FESTIVAL
28-31 MAY｜CDMX, MEXICO
IMPULSE, SWEAT AND ECSTASY (2025) Ecuador｜dir. 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) Peru｜dir. 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 1990’s in Peru.
Image © IMPULSE, SWEAT AND ECSTASY dir. Luisin Ponce
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY
17-24 APRIL｜KYIV, UKRAINE
BEAUTIFUL EVENING, BEAUTIFUL DAY (2024) Croatia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Poland, Canada, Cyprus｜dir. Ivona Juka
In post-WWII Communist Yugoslavia two filmmakers navigate love and fear and the absurd rules of a forbidding regime while trying to hold on to each other and their artistic freedom. COMPETITION
THE WONDERFUL YEARS (2018) Ukraine
dir. Svitlana Shymko, Galina Yarmanova
An archival research documentary which explores the lives of queer women in Ukraine in the Soviet Union. LGBTQ+ histories from behind the Iron Curtain. UA RETROSPECTIVE
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Image © BEAUTIFUL EVENING, BEAUTIFUL DAY (2024) dir. Ivona Juka
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT BFI FLARE
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT BFI FLARE
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT BFI FLARE
18-29 MARCH｜LONDON, UK
10S ACROSS THE BORDERS (2025) Philippines, Singapore, Germany｜dir. Sze-Wei Chan
An uninhibited glimpse of the ballroom scene of Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. BODIES
BABY (2024) Brazil｜dir. Marcelo Caetano
Recently released from juvenile prison and nowhere to go, a young man finds love and family in the company of an older hustler and São Paulo’s vibrant queer scene. BEST OF THE YEAR
Image © 10S ACROSS THE BORDERS dir. Sze-Wei Chan
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.pilgrim’s 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
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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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.
Nimona - Queer Animation
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