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GLBT

My Tender Matador

Set during the tense, suffocating Pinochet era in 1980s Chile, this character study explores the unlikely alliance between an aging drag queen and a dashing revolutionary.

Sublet

Eytan Fox’s new film brings us yet another cinematic odd couple, one comprising two contrasting personalities from two different cultures.

Sequin in a Blue Room

A teenager’s life stops and starts relative to his sexual encounters in this intense film driven by the insatiability of his libido.

P.S. Burn This Letter Please

The documentary’s backbone is hundreds of handwritten letters written by drag queens, who paint a vibrant picture of 1950s New York.

Two of Us | The World to Come

What’s with the recent spate of dark dramas built around forbidden lesbian love?

Funny Boy

A family drama set during the Sri Lankan Civil War and an epic tale of multiple star-crossed lovers.

Monsoon

Henry Golding gives an understated performance, letting his body language do much of the talking.

The Garden Left Behind

Small victories feel euphoric while the disappointments are absolutely devastating in this portrayal of a transgender woman who is also an undocumented Mexican immigrant.

And Then We Danced

The director’s choice to set this age-old queer coming-of-age tale in his native Republic of Georgia provides a unique take, and also an insight into this society.