I just wanted to do a roundup of some exciting queer films that came out this year!
All In My Family - (dir. Hao Wu) This short documentary is out on netflix and follows a traditional chinese family and their gay son who has chosen to have children via a surrogate and is faced with introducing them to his family. (Rep: Gay Chinese man)
Ek Lakdi No Dekha Toh Aisa Laga - (dir. Shelly Chopra Dhar) This hindi-language bollywood film is available on Netflix, ive watched it three times and personally think its a must watch for everyone! English subtitles are available and the story is so deeply moving. Its the coming of age/coming out story of a young Punjabi woman, Sweety, as she comes to terms with her sexuality and attempts to find a place for it in her family & culture. I cried soooooo many times. It really is such a hopeful, sweet, and relatable story. (Rep: Indian lesbian women)
Elisa and Marcela - (dir. Isabel Coixet) Available on Netflix, this biographical Spanish-language romantic drama is set in 1901 Spain and follows Elisa Sรกnchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas, two young women who pass themselves off as a heterosexual couple in order to legally marry at the church of Saint George in A Coruna and become Spain's first recorded same-sex marriage. (Rep: Hispanic lesbian women)
Giant Little Ones (Wide Release) - (dir. Keith Behraman) This Canadian drama follows Franky, a teenage boy who's father has left his mother for another man, as he begins to struggle with his own sexuality while dealing with bullying at school. (Rep: Queer white man)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Theatrical Release) - (dir. Cรฉline Sciamma) Set in late 18th century France, this film paints the love story between two women; Hรฉloรฏse, an aristocrat resisting marriage & refusing to pose for paintings that are to be shipped off to potential suitors, and Marianne, a young painter hired by Hรฉloรฏse's family to pose as her companion while painting her in secret. The wide release of this is scheduled for sometimes in 2020! (Rep: White lesbian women)
Rocketman - (Dir. Dexter Fletcher) A biographical musical drama film chronicling the life of Sir Elton John from his childhood in 1950s Britain to his music career to his person struggles with his sexuality, family, & addiction. (Rep: White gay man)
Someone Great - This romantic comedy is out on netflix now and follows Jenny, a music journalist living in NYC who lands her dream job and is dumped by her boyfriend of nine years in quick succession. Her best friends Erin (the lesbian!!! Lol) and Blair take her out on one last adventure before her big move in an attempt to bring her out of the depression she's spiraled into. (Rep: Black lesbian woman)
Tell it to the Bees (Wide Release) - (dir. Annabel Jankel) This British film is set in 1950s rural Scotland and is based off a novel of the same name by Fiona Shaw. Lydia, a woman with a young son & in a failing marriage, develops an intense connection with her towns newcomer doctor, Jean. Their relationship comes under question after Lydia & her son begin living with Jean after getting evicted. (Rep: Queer white women)
This is Not Berlin- (dir. Hari Sama) Set in Mexico city in 1986, "This is Not Berlin" provides insight into the life of Carlos, a seventeen year old boy who's never quite fit in anywhere. Everything starts to change when he enters into a world of post-punk nightlife, drugs, and sexual liberty that starts to challenge his relationship with his best friend, Gera. (Rep: Latino gay man)
Wild Nights With Emily (US Wide Release) - (dir. Madeleine Olnek) Historical drama chronicling Emily Dickinson's life; her writing, her wild side, and her notable life-long romantic relationship with another woman. (Rep: Queer white women)
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