Best tv shows like Zamudio
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Plot Summary:
Inspired by the case of Daniel Zamudio, a young man who was brutally beaten in the Parque San Borja of Santiago just for being homosexual. In this story, everyone has something to say but too much to hide.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, touching, suspense, suspenseful
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Prime Time Soap (2011)
Plot Summary:
In Brazil, in 1978, under the dictatorship, the country lives the euphoria of disco fever and the fantasy life of Dancin' Days, a prime time soap. After a fatal incident, Amanda, a high-class prostitute addicted to TV, and her maid Dora, are forced to flee São Paulo to Rio. While Amanda dreams of visiting the Dancin' Days disco, Dora prepares to confront her secret past. Their destinies will eventually intersect with those of João Paulo, a diplomat who feels like a foreigner in his own country, the revolutionary Vicente and his brother Pedro, and the teenager Caio, raised by his grandparents and relying on the support of his friend Mônica as he struggles to be accepted as a gay man. Both youngsters are crazy about disco fever and fascinated by the soap Dancin' Days.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: soap opera
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Fireworks (2023)
Plot Summary:
June 1982, Sicily. While Italians dream of winning the World Cup, two adolescents dream of living their love story without fear. Gianni, 17, is bullied because of his homosexuality but his life changes when he meets by accident Nino, 16, a captivating and innocent boy. The profound friendship they develop will without embarrassment turn into love, as they start working together for Nino's father, shooting fireworks. When their bond is discovered by their families, the consequences are as violent as the times and mores are conservative. The two teenagers are separated by force but ready to challenge everything and everyone, convinced their love can defeat death.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 842
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 134 min
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Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru (2019)
Plot Summary:
Jun, a closeted gay teenager who loves Queen, starts a relationship after bumping into his classmate, Sae, and sees her buying "yaoi" manga. However, Jun suffers a lot when he tries to learn to be straight.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 29 min
Plot tags: light, touching, feel good, sweet
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The Fruit Machine (1988)
Plot Summary:
Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 597
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, serious, grindhouse, independent film, realistic, crying, crime drama, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Hard Paint (2018)
Plot Summary:
While facing criminal charges, Pedro must grapple with his sister's sudden decision to move away and leave him behind. Alone in the darkness of his bedroom, he dances covered in neon paint, while thousands of strangers watch him via webcam.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Brazil, Netherlands
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, suspense, melancholic, disturbing, independent film, queer cinema
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Sublime (2022)
Plot Summary:
When 16-year-old Manu realises that he has fallen in love with his bandmate Felipe, turbulent emotions start brewing beneath the surface. How do you avoid losing a friendship once its very foundation has shifted?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 908
Genere: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: art house
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Mess (2016)
Plot Summary:
Soon after moving to New York City to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, 22-year-old Andy is diagnosed with HIV. Now, Andy and his three best friends must come to terms with his life-changing news while struggling to survive life in the city.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, unusual plot structure, melancholic, suspenseful, gay cinema
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Proud (2018)
Plot Summary:
"Fiertés" retraces the fight for the rights of sexual minorities in France through the intimate story of three generations and three destinies of men.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 491
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, sexy, touching, melancholic, erotic
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You Should've Kept Going (2018)
Plot Summary:
A Peruvian gay short that tells us about the love a boy feels for his best friend. What will happen? Will the friend be angry when he discovers the homosexuality of his partner? The short is made by Colectivo 360 and was broadcast on its channel to commemorate Gay Pride. So it is appreciated the good gesture of him.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Drama
Country: Peru
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, melancholic
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Woke (2017)
Plot Summary:
Describes everyday life in a Lyon LGBT centre, examining the initial political, emotional and sexual life of a man who recently came out as gay.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 288
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, disturbing
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Triads (2017)
Plot Summary:
Jason Height is a hot young gay man who's recently found himself displaced on the west coast. During his many sexual exploits in Palm Springs he stumbles into a three-way relationship with a couple who appear to be on the outs after years together. Thinking that a third might be the magic bullet their relationship sorely needs, they decide to move forward as a threesome. However, they all soon learn that there is no such thing as an easy fix when it comes to love. A thoroughly modern look at gay love in the late teens, The Third is a sparkling romantic drama with a twist.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 68
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, gay cinema
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Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Rasmus gets of the train at the Central Station in Stockholm in September 1982 he leaves the little city of Koppom behind, to never go back. Young and beautiful he throws himself out in the gay Stockholm. Benjamin is a Jehova'’s Witness. Eagerly he walks from door to door to tell about God. And nothing can disturb his faith. Not until he knocks on Paul’s door, one of the warmest, most funny and most bitchy gay person that God has ever created. And on Christmas Eve, Rasmus meets Benjamin at Paul’s and nothing ever becomes the same again. What is told in this series has happened. It’s happening in this city, in these quarters, amongst the people that live here. In a city where most people go on living as if nothing has happened when young men start to get sick, fade away and die.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama
Country: Sweden, Finland, Norway
Duration: 174 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, thought provoking, realistic, retro, depressing, gloomy, queer cinema
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Eastsiders (2012)
Plot Summary:
What happens after the world ends? Written and directed by award winning playwright Kit Williamson, "EastSiders" explores the aftermath of infidelity on a gay couple in Silverlake. When Cal (Kit Williamson) finds out Thom (Van Hansis) has been cheating on him with Jeremy (Matthew McKelligon), their relationship is turned upside down. Will the lies tear them apart or are they just stubborn enough to stay together forever? Drunken outbursts and double standards abound in this dark comedy about the sad and funny messes we make out of our lives. Cal's best friend Kathy (Constance Wu) is always there for him with a bottle of whiskey in her purse, but she has her own problems with her nice guy boyfriend Ian (John Halbach), even if they're all in her head. Stephen Guarino guest stars as a party promoter throwing one last bash before the apocalypse. - Written by Kit Williamson.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, dark comedy, emotional, realistic, gloomy, queer cinema
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Nitiman (2021)
Plot Summary:
Jinake Saman is the university moon in the engineering faculty, known across the whole campus as the hottest moon. There was the saying among the campus “Nothing and no one was hotter than Mr. Jin!” One day when he broke up with his girlfriend, Aim, he fell apart in despair. He later discovered that the girl who broke his heart was the cousin of law student Be Bomb. Jin misunderstands that Bom and his cousin were flirting when actually he likes Jin. Bom has liked Jin since he was a freshman one year ago after Jin exchanged Bom’s lunchbox (because he couldn’t eat anything spicy) with his own food and rice. As feelings grow between them, can Jin understand Bom’s true intentions and come to see Bom as more than just a junior?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Drama
Country: Thailand
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Ants without Umbrella (2016)
Plot Summary:
Jun Hashimoto is a sci-fi novel writer, but he isn't popular at all. He lives off of his savings. One day, his editor Tateyama assigns him a job: he is to write a "love" themed short story for a web magazine oriented towards youths. At first Jun refuses, because he has never written a love story before, but Tateyama pushes him to write one. The deadline is imminent. Jun's childhood friend Keisuke Murata then appears in front of him. Jun complains to Keisuke that he can't write, but while talking to him, he comes up with an idea.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful
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AlRawabi School for Girls (2021)
Plot Summary:
The bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama
Country: Jordan
Duration: 291 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Eyewitness (2014)
Plot Summary:
Eyewitness is a gripping, fast-paced thriller seen through the eyes of two teenagers whose clandestine meeting unravels into a nightmare of murder, corruption and gang warfare.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: tense, psychological, captivating, suspense, atmospheric, noir
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Eyewitness (2018)
Plot Summary:
Two teenagers secretly meet up in the forest, only to witness a blood bath. They are seen, but escape trying to keep this as a secret, both in fear of the perpetrator and that their secret is revealed.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Destiny (1997)
Plot Summary:
Though gay-themed stories about "coming out" and accepting one's sexuality are not uncommon in Western countries, such tales are still rare in many conservative African nations. Considered a ground-breaking film in its native Guinea, and filmed amidst a storm of controversy, Mohamed Camara's Dakan is the first of its nations films to directly address issues surrounding homosexuality. The story centers on the romance between two 20-year-old men, Manga and Sory who are first seen making out in a car. The trouble begins when Manga tells his widowed mother about his love for Sory, who is busy contending with his outraged father. The parents insist that the two never see each other again. Manga's mother then uses witchcraft to cleanse her son and change him into a heterosexual. Time passes and eventually Manga begins to date a girl. But it soon becomes apparent that try as he might, Manga's heart belongs to Sory.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 188
Genere: Drama
Country: Guinea, France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Early Swallows (2019)
Plot Summary:
The series revolves around the lives of Ukrainian teenagers in a secondary school class. The teenagers struggle with bullying, including the Blue Whale Challenge, lack of parental support, suicidal behavior, LGBT identity crises-a subject that is rarely portrayed on Ukrainian television-alcoholic parents, and speech disabilities. In one of the show's main plot lines, the main characters are stalked on the Internet by an anonymous person who pretends to be their friend.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 487
Genere: Drama
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, psychological
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Marilyn (2018)
Plot Summary:
Marcos and his family work as ranch hands. While his father and brother handle the heavier tasks, Marcos stays home, close to his mother. Each one has their future laid out before them, yet Marcos bides his time waiting for Carnival, the one moment where he can let his true self out to shine. The sudden death of his father leaves his family in a very vulnerable situation. The ranch owner hounds them to go away, while Marcos’s mother pressures him to take over the work in the fields. Nicknamed Marilyn by the other teenagers in town, Marcos is a target for desire and discrimination.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 450
Genere: Drama
Country: Argentina, Chile
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, tense, sincere, unusual plot structure, disturbing, contemplative, crying, interesting, queer cinema
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Young Hunter (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ezequiel, a sixteen-year-old gay teenager in his sexual awakening, meets a boy of twenty-one. They quickly start a relationship and the situation unravels unexpectedly.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, stylized, queer cinema
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And Then Came Summer (2000)
Plot Summary:
A reunion of family and friends becomes an unforgettable vacation when two teenage boys discover their secret feelings toward one another. The relationship is eventually exposed to their families - leading to denial and a questioning of self-worth from each of the boys. The exposed relationship brings to light that one of the boys was previously institutionalized for his homosexuality by his older brother.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 482
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, sentimental, touching, melancholic, queer cinema
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One Kiss (2016)
Plot Summary:
Lorenzo, Blue and Antonio have a lot in common: they are sixteen, attending the same class in the same school in a small town in the northeast, each have a family that loves them. And all three, though for different reasons, have come to be isolated from other peers. Their new friendship helps them to resist, until the mechanical attraction and fear the judgment of others do not grasp them unprepared.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: rough, touching, suspense, suspenseful, sweet, queer cinema, flamboyance, campy
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Physics or Chemistry (2008)
Plot Summary:
Física o Química was a Spanish television series made by Antena 3. The first episode premiered on 4 February 2008. Before its televised broadcast, Física o Química was released on cell phones in Vodafone live! and on the official website of Antena 3. After the success of the first season, which ended on 31 March 2008, Antena 3 announced the filming of a new season which would feature more episodes and few cast changes. The second season premiered on 8 September 2008, with guest appearances by Michel Brown and María Casal, among others; it ended on 8 December 2008. The third season premiered on 13 April 2009 and included new characters portrayed by Óscar Sinela, Sandra Blázquez, Miriam Giovanelli, Adrián Rodríguez, Irene Sánchez and José Manuel Seda, and the entry of character actor Álex Barahona who had already appeared on the show, thus compensating for the departure of Michel Brown, Andrés Cheung, Karim El-Kerem and Xavi Mira. Antena 3 confirmed the filming of the fourth season with Adrián Rodríguez as a regular character and the return of Leonor Martín. Física o Química started its seventh season with the departure of Nuria González, Úrsula Corberó, Angy Fernández and José Manuel Seda. Filming began on 28 February 2011. In May 2011 the series was cancelled due to a fall in viewing figures. On 1 June 2011, the death of a main character caused considerable outcry on the Antena 3 website.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: realistic, erotic, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, sensual, queer cinema
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Honest Men (2017)
Plot Summary:
Prepare yourself for an open and honest conversation between fathers, their sons, and the boy next door.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, sexy, touching, melancholic, gay cinema
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Boys On Film 11: We Are Animals (2014)
Plot Summary:
Boys On Film showcases short works from around the world that challenge genre, initiate discussion and explore issues of sexuality in beautiful ways. Volume 11: We Are Animals contains eight complete films: Dominic Haxton's "We Are Animals" starring Daniel Landroche, Clint Napier, and Drew Droege; "Burger" from director Magnus Mork; Shaz Bennett's "Alaska Is A Drag" starring Martin L. Washington Jr., Spencer Broschard, and Barret Lewis; Carlos Augusto de Oliveira's "Three Summers" starring Morten Kirkskov and Simon Munk; Nicholas Verso's "The Last Time I Saw Richard" starring Toby Wallace, Cody Fern, and Brian Lipson; Eldar Rapaport's "Little Man" starring Daniel Boys, Darren Evans, and Jamie Thompson; Rodrigo Barriuso's "For Dorian" starring Ron Lea and Dylan Harman; and Bryan Horch's "Spooners" starring Walter Replogle and Ben Lerman.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, queer cinema
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Anatomy of a Hate Crime (2001)
Plot Summary:
This MTV film dramatizes the horrific hate-crime killing of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard (Cy Carter) in Wyoming. In 1998, Shepard, a gay college student, was savagely beaten by Russell Henderson (Ian Somerhalder) and Aaron McKinney (Brendan Fletcher), who left their victim to die. Flashbacks paint a picture of Shepard's life and provide insight into why the killers, who initially set out to rob the young man, would commit such a brutal murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: disturbing, thought provoking, emotional, bleak, serious, realistic, controversial, queer cinema
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Shed My Skin (2015)
Plot Summary:
The adolescent Milan discovers his own suspected homosexuality at the age of 17 and the consequences for him and his family but also the liberation as he understands why he has been so down and rebellious.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 822
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, rough, thought provoking, lgbt cinema, queer cinema
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When We Rise (2017)
Plot Summary:
The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 341 min
Plot tags: tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, lgbt cinema, suspenseful, political, queer cinema