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LGBTQ+ Best of 2017
Stories with hunger, lust and courage, adventures from the community to rouse and inspire…
The most watched LGBT films in 2017.
The PassThe Pass
Drama 2016 86 minsDirector: Ben A. Williams
Russell Tovey stars as a Premier League footballer who shares a fumbled pass (of the sexual kind) with a teammate (Arinzé Kene), changing everything - both on and off the pitch.
Beach RatsBeach Rats
Drama 2017 98 minsDirector: Eliza Hittman
Gripping account of repressed sexual desire in a hyper-masculine environment, with British newcomer Harris Dickinson as a virulently macho Brooklyn teen.
The HandmaidenThe Handmaiden
Period drama 2016 146 minsDirector: Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Stoker) channels Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, to create a sumptuous twisty psychological thriller full of erotic intrigue.
The OrnithologistThe Ornithologist
Drama 2016 118 minsDirector: João Pedro Rodrigues
A lone scientist in Portugal’s Douro region embarks on an unexpected transcendental journey. Beautiful, erotic and baffling.
Tom of FinlandTom of Finland
Biopic 2017 116 minsDirector: Dome Karukoski
The story of a gay icon is brought to life in Dome Karukoski’s handsome biopic of Touko Laaksonen, the artist whose homoerotic drawings gave visual expression to a growing gay culture.
Boys on Film 17: Love Is the DrugBoys on Film 17: Love Is the Drug
Romance 2017 142 minsDirector: Nicholas Colia, David Ullgren, Andre D Chambers, Brendon McDonall, Lorelei Pepi, Eyal Resh, Martin Edralin, Marco Leão, André Santos and Anthony Schatteman
An intoxicating and entrancing selection of gay short films from around the globe.
Girls on Film 2: Before DawnGirls on Film 2: Before Dawn
Anthology 2017 111 minsDirector: Lorelei Pepi, Anne Claire Jaulin, Kai Stänicke, Hope Dickson Leach, Max Disgrace, Rob Savage, Nanna Kristin Magnusdottir, Lud Mônaco, Kate Lefoe and Jeremy Hersh
An electric collection of 11 award-winning, lesbian and feminist short films exploring fantasies, dreams, desires, love and transgression.
MoonlightMoonlight
Drama 2016 111 minsDirector: Barry Jenkins
Winner of the 2017 Oscar for Best Picture (eventually!), Barry Jenkins’ intoxicating drama follows the furtive life of a gay black boy through 80s Miami.
Centre of My WorldCentre of My World
Drama 2016 115 minsDirector: Jakob M. Erwa
A young man falls for the new boy at school in this energetic and inventive adaptation of Andreas Steinhoefel’s acclaimed YA novel.
A Date For Mad MaryA Date For Mad Mary
2016 83 minsDirector: Darren Thornton
Dry, sarcastic, maddening Mary must find a date for her best friend’s wedding in this Irish feel-good hit for misfits everywhere.
The UntamedThe Untamed
Fantasy 2016 98 minsDirector: Amat Escalante
Amat Escalante follows Heli with a boundary-pushing, mind-blowing mix of sex, sci-fi and social drama.
Boys on Film 16: PossessionBoys on Film 16: Possession
Anthology 2017 125 minsDirector: Kai Stänicke, Christopher Manning and 7 more
Golden boys, teenage lust, self-conscious dolls, chance encounters and a vengeful creature - in the latest gay shorts compilation from Peccadillo Pictures.
TaekwondoTaekwondo
Drama 2016 108 minsDirector: Marco Berger and Martin Farina
A gorgeously photographed, teasingly libidinous exercise in latent homoeroticism set over a long hot summer in Buenos Aires.
B&BB&B
Thriller 2017 87 minsDirector: Joe Ahearne
In this deliciously entertaining thriller, a gay couple return to a B&B to bait its Christian owner, only to run into trouble when an altogether more imposing guest arrives.
Who's Gonna Love Me Now?Who's Gonna Love Me Now?
Documentary 2017 86 minsDirector: Tomer Heymann and Barak Heymann
A heartfelt exploration of one man’s struggle to reconcile with his Israeli family, while finding a new ‘family’ in London Gay Men’s Chorus.
I Am MichaelI Am Michael
Drama 102 minsDirector: Justin Kelly
James Franco stars in this provocative film about Michael Glatze, a pioneering gay rights activist who later denounced his homosexuality.
Body ElectricBody Electric
Drama 2017 95 minsDirector: Marcello Caetano
Young factory manager Elias finds distraction in some of his fellow workers, but is he getting too close?
Palace of FunPalace of Fun
Thriller 2016 82 minsDirector: Eadward Stocks
The spirit of Patricia Highsmith comes to Brighton in this ominous psychological thriller about a young man who takes gleeful advantage of his sister's new boyfriend, upon discovering his dark secret.
Real BoyReal Boy
Documentary 2016 72 minsDirector: Shaleece Haas
A 19-year-old trans man navigates family, friendships, and the challenges of young adulthood.
Remembering the ManRemembering the Man
Documentary 2015 83 minsDirector: Nickolas Bird and Eleanor Sharpe
Telling the true story of Timothy Conigrave and John Caleo, whose AIDS-afflicted relationship became the basis of bestselling gay memoir, Holding the Man.
LesbiansLesbians
Current affairs 1965 26 minsDirector: John Phillips
What is lesbianism? What causes it? ITV's This Week attempts to demystify lesbian sexuality.
Mixed MessagesMixed Messages
Drama 2017 67 minsDirector: Kanchi Wichmann
Kanchi Wichmann's feature adaptation of her hit web series follows Ren (Alana Lake) as she hunts for romance in world of Tinder and zero commitment.
HomosexualsHomosexuals
Current affairs 1964 23 minsDirector: James Butler
Current affairs series This Week offers a non-judgmental report on homosexuality