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Plot Summary:
A modern tale of friendship and love in Lebanon today. It is also a bittersweet reflection on the social struggles of the after war generation.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Lebanon
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, social, islamic, contemplative
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2 Seconds (1998)
Plot Summary:
Laurie, a professional downhill racer gets fired because of her slight overindulgence in irresponsibility. She returns to Montreal where she is welcomed by her geeky but cute brother. She meets Lorenzo, a cranky, ex-racer who owns a bike shop. The two become friends. Laurie gets a job with a local bicycle courier company, but a member of the group is intent on shutting her out of their circles, making her life difficult and sad. After a bonding truth-revealing discussion between Laurie and Lorenzo, Laurie begins to see what she has to do to make things better for herself.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 562
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, serious, realistic
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Going South (2009)
Plot Summary:
In the summer, 27 year-old Sam drives towards the south of France in his Ford. He meets Matthieu and his sister Léa and takes them along in his apparently aimless journey. Matthieu has a crush on Sam and tries to seduce him. Léa is a beautiful, young, provocative girl who likes men so much that she got pregnant. She soon brings along Jérémie with them. Throughout the trip, they learn to know, fight and love each other. In spite of a blooming relationship with Matthieu, Sam isolates himself because of his secret: he is headed for Spain to find his long-lost mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 774
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: road movie, captivating, serious, realistic, erotic, tense, queer cinema
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Late Bloomers (1996)
Plot Summary:
High School basketball coach, Dinah Groshardt, falls for the school secretary, Carly Lumpkin, and upsets the entire school in the process.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 529
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, queer cinema
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Release (2010)
Plot Summary:
A prison story. Father Jack finds love with a male guard in the prison. Some of the other inmates suspect he's been sentenced for paedophilia.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, emotional, psychological, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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The Cost of Love (2011)
Plot Summary:
Dale is an attractive, hard-as-nails gay male escort in Greenwich, London. He specialises in fulfilling sexual fantasies - dressing up as a schoolboy, BDSM, you name it, he's done it, yet his own dreams of a happy ending are complicated when straight best friend and childhood crush Raj announces his forthcoming marriage. Meanwhile, a spate of gay hate crimes are being reported on the local heath.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, emotional, psychological, captivating, offbeat, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Today and Tomorrow (2013)
Plot Summary:
This movie tells a story of young people from 'Ant tribe' in Beijing. By telling the story of these young people, Today and Tomorrow shows the psychological changes of college graduates. It reflects their confusion about future and love. The movie chooses 'Ant tribe' to show a unique aspect of the Chinese society. It encourages all the young people facing problems to learn from the 'Ant tribe' spirit and strive for a bright future.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, realistic, thought provoking, gloomy
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Happy Birthday (2002)
Plot Summary:
As a common birthday approaches, five very different people are faced with very similar problems. Jim, a gay, overweight telemarketer (for a weight loss program) faces his self esteem issues. Ron, is a minister who preaches about conversion but practices watching gay porn whenever he can. Javed living in the US with a gay porn actor faces deportation as a Pakistani and condemnation from his Islamic family. Javed living in the US with a gay porn actor faces deportation as a Pakistani and damnation from his Islamic family. Kelly, a young lesbian weathers a breakup with her lover and considers an earlier unrequited love. Tracy, an asian lesbian, goes back in the closet when her mother visits.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, realistic, gloomy, sexual, crying, sexy, queer cinema
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Maggie and Annie (2002)
Plot Summary:
Annie has it all in life. A wonderful husband and a darling little girl. All is going well until she goes to a softball practice and meets Maggie. Maggie -- cute, athletic, and openly gay -- touches feeling deep down inside Annie that she has no idea existed. Maggie also is attracted to Annie but vows to her friends that she will not make a move on her because of her wonderful family. As the friendship gets closer and as they struggle to stay apart, all hell breaks loose. A night of dancing and drinking puts Annie in the arms of Maggie. The love affair begins and reaches a point where there may be no way back.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, realistic, independent film
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On the Downlow (2004)
Plot Summary:
Isaac and Angel are two young Latinos involved in a south side Chicago gang. They have a secret in a world where secrets are forbidden.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: rough, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Girlfriend Boyfriend (2012)
Plot Summary:
Mabel, Liam and Aaron have been friends since childhood. Their bonds of friendship are tested when, years later, they realize their friendship is the only reason they have made it through emotional hardships and extreme tragedies.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: emotional, semi serious, sincere, captivating, romantic drama, humorous, non-linear, queer cinema
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Two Weddings and a Funeral (2012)
Plot Summary:
Kimjho Gwang-soo is one of the most recognized Korean gay activist as well as a filmmaker. This is his feature debut as a director and producer. A queer movie that delivers the goods—humorous and touching—and fulfills the director’s wish for a more “open” society. A story of two people that masquerade as a couple to hide their homosexuality and keep their real loves intact. Minsoo, who is gay and wants to escape from his meddling parents, and Hyojin, who is a lesbian and wants to adopt a baby, are both doctors working at the same hospital. To fulfill their wishes, they decide to fake their nuptials. Their marriage is surrounded by episodes, some are humorous and others full of pathos. Unlike other films dealing with similar subject matter, focusing on the darker side of the spectrum, the director’s choice to keep things lighter and brighter is also a virtue.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 507
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, light, humorous, contemplative, sex comedy, unusual plot structure, queer cinema
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Salt of This Sea (2008)
Plot Summary:
Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya (Suheir Hammad) decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa bank account since his 1948 exile. She soon finds, however, that her simple plan is a complicated undertaking -- and one that takes her farther from her comfort zone (both geographically and emotionally) than she'd imagined in this romantic drama.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, sincere, emotional, realistic, political, sad, islamic, contemplative
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One Week (2000)
Plot Summary:
A soon-to-be groom learns that he may have contracted HIV. Waiting a full seven days for the test results turns out to be the most hectic week of his life.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 272
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, psychological, sincere, serious, realistic, contemplative
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Stupid Boy (2004)
Plot Summary:
This coming-of-age drama deals with a young man, realizing who he really is and which things he will never do.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, art house, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Regarding Billy (2005)
Plot Summary:
After Billy's parents are killed he moves home to care for his little brother Johnny, who is mentally challenged. Together the two struggle through the loss of their parents. Meanwhile, Billy's best friend from childhood, Dean, has moved back to town having been injured from the war in Iraq. Over time, Billy's childhood feelings toward Dean resurface, feelings that he fears may end their friendship if discovered. Both men discover hidden secrets that will change their lives forever. These three people must come together to rebuild friendships and family in a time where everything in their world seems unsure. Written by Jeff London.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 544
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, serious, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Caramel (2007)
Plot Summary:
In a beauty salon in Beirut the lives of five women cross paths. The beauty salon is a colorful and sensual microcosm where they share and entrust their hopes, fears and expectations.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Lebanon
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, sentimental, humorous, sweet, feel good, realistic, islamic, sensitive, semi serious
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Finding Me (2009)
Plot Summary:
Faybien Allan has it all going on; he's young, stylish, and knows the importance of being seen with hip friends at NYC's trendiest spots. But beneath the sparkle of his nightlife and his stunning good-looks, is a man buckling under his father's homophobia. Filled with self-loathing and desperate for direction, he meanders through life until meeting Lonnie, a confident activist with a flirtatious smile. However, despite their obvious chemistry and fireworks in bed, Faybien's insecurities have him looking for the door. Can a budding romance and a few good friends keep him from making the biggest mistake of his life?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: humorous, contemplative, psychological, captivating, independent film, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Just Say Love (2009)
Plot Summary:
Physical attractions appear to be the obvious explanation for two people to become a pair. But are they really the reflection of something sublime, everlasting or dare we say, spiritual? Do relationships start in the bedroom or in the heart? In this male love story, the bliss described by Joseph Campbell and sages throughout the millennia is a practical option for finding happiness. As the camera delves into the character’s minds and actions we find fulfillment on both a physical and spiritual level.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 579
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: touching, contemplative, serious, realistic, crying, double entendre, queer cinema
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A Few Days of Respite (2010)
Plot Summary:
Mohsen teaches French at the University of Tehran, and Hassan is a photographer. Mohsen and Hassan are also lovers, and in Iran they live in fear, as homosexuality is punishable by death. Tired of denying their love, Mohsen and Hassan flee Iran to head to Paris, where they'll be illegal aliens but can at least live openly as a couple. To avoid arousing suspicion until they arrive in Paris, Mohsen and Hassan keep their distance while traveling, and during a train stop, Mohsen helps a sixty-ish women, Yolande, with her luggage. The two strike up a conversation and she clearly enjoys his company; over dinner, she offers to help him find work in town and let him stay at her apartment. It's clear to Yolande that Mohsen is an illegal immigrant, but she doesn't realize that he's gay, and he finds himself wondering if he should stay with Hassan or live with Yolande, where he would not have love but would enjoy safety, security and could easily become a French citizen through marriage.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Algeria
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: emotional, sincere, touching, serious, realistic, contemplative, queer cinema
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Lost in Paradise (2011)
Plot Summary:
Khoi, a naive twenty-year-old, travels to Ho Chi Minh City from the countryside to begin a new life. It's his first time in the big city and he's looking for a place to live. He befriends Dong, a handsome extrovert who offers to share his apartment. When Khoi goes to check the place out, he meets Lam, who also appears to be living there. Khoi decides to stay, but while he showers, Dong and Lam - who turn out to be boyfriends - run off with all his cash and belongings.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 748
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, gloomy, queer cinema
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Brotherhood (2009)
Plot Summary:
Former Danish servicemen Lars and Jimmy are thrown together while training in a neo-Nazi group. Moving from hostility through grudging admiration to friendship and finally passion, events take a darker turn when their illicit relationship is uncovered.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, captivating, realistic, lgbt cinema, tense, sexual, sexy, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Saturn in Opposition (2007)
Plot Summary:
This film focuses on contemporary 30- and 40-somethings trying to make sense of their lives in an age in which the old certainties have disappeared. Lorenzo and Davide make their lives together within a circle that includes Antonio and Angelica, married with children; Nerval and her policeman husband.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France, Turkey
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sincere, talky, serious, realistic, clever, contemplative, crying, queer cinema
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Baby Love (2008)
Plot Summary:
They were the perfect loving couple, well, almost. Emmanuel wanted a child but Philippe didn't. One day, however, Emmanuel decides to take the plunge, at the risk of losing Philippe. But how do you make a child when you are gay?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sincere, disturbing, romantic, heartbreaking, humorous, semi serious, crying, queer cinema
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Looking for Miguel (2007)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy Columbian politician blinded by his own privilege is forced to walk a mile in the shoes of the people he despises most after falling victim to a violent attack and subsequently losing his memory. Miguel was a man of fine stock, a politician who has led a charmed life since the day he was born. But Miguel has no appreciation for his lot in life, and scoffs at the everyday people who must struggle just to survive. One day, after being assaulted on the street and left for dead, Miguel awakens with no memory of the past. He has forgotten his distain for the dumpster divers, petty thieves, and wandering transients who crowd the city streets, and now their warmth and solidarity is the only thing keeping him alive. As Miguel forges a friendship with a pious but promiscuous drag queen, the fragments of the past gradually become illuminated in his mind, prompting him on a desperate quest to reclaim his identity and atone for the sins of his past.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, realistic, bleak, contemplative
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Ordinary Sinner (2001)
Plot Summary:
Three friends encounter violence and bigotry in a small college town.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, emotional, sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, sex comedy, independent film, tense, talky
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Drifting Flowers (2008)
Plot Summary:
Three poetic tales of seeking the true identity. In the first story, Jing, a blind singer, falls in love with her band's tomboy accordionist Diego. In another time and place, Lily, an elderly lesbian and Yen, her gay friend, create an unexpected bond and support each other in a time of crisis. Finally, we see Diego before she joined the band, when as a teenager she came to grips with her gender identity.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 431
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, serious, emotional, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Different for Girls (1996)
Plot Summary:
Karl Foyle and Paul Prentice were best mates at school in the Seventies. But when they meet again in present-day London things are definitely not the same. Karl is now Kim, a transsexual, and she has no desire to stir up the past while she's busy forging a neat and orderly new life. Prentice, on the other hand, has charm but is a social disaster stuck in a dead-end job. His main talent is for getting them both into trouble. Amid the squabbles, they start to fall in love. One night, Kim invites Prentice to a romantic dinner at her flat. Prentice, finding the seduction unexpectedly effective, freaks out. He proceeds to make a public display of both of them and winds up in court. Humiliated and angry, Kim runs away. Only she can save Prentice now, but will true love triumph for a new made woman and an aging punk?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, sentimental, clever, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, romantic, thought provoking
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Romeos (2011)
Plot Summary:
Lukas, 20, is a prisoner in his own body. As a pre-op transgendered person, he is constantly finding himself trapped in uncomfortable, compromising positions. His best friend, Ine introduces him to the gay scene in Cologne where he meets the confident and gorgeous, Fabio. The two develop a romantic relationship that tests the boundaries of love. ROMEOS forgoes stereotypes and conventions to offer an honest and humorous examination of the most basic of human conditions: friendship, sex, and love.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: emotional, touching, serious, realistic, suspenseful, lgbt cinema, crying, sincere, sexual, sexy
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Ciao (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two men meet and fall in love under the least joyous of circumstances in this low-key drama from writer and director Yen Tan.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, romantic, sensual, crying, independent film, queer cinema, gay cinema
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The World Unseen (2007)
Plot Summary:
A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, erotic, romantic, deep, historical drama, independent film, bleak, queer cinema