Den stilfærdige, indadvendte Chiron vokser op i et barsk nabolag i Miami. Hans mor har svært ved at tage sig af ham, og i stedet bliver den sympatiske pusher Juan en slags surrogatfar for drengen. Senere, både som teenager og som ung mand, kæmper Chiron stadig for at finde sin plads i verden og finde ud af, hvem han er. Barry Jenkins' smukke, indfølte drama modtog Oscars for bedste film, bedste manuskript baseret på et andet forlæg og bedste mandlige birolle (Mahershala Ali).
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.
Handler om den transkønnede prostituerede Sin-Dee Rella. Det er juleaften, og hun er lige blevet løsladt. Sin-Dee mødes på en café med sin veninde Alexandra, der også er transkønnet prostitueret. Hun fortæller veninden, at Sin-Dees kæreste og alfons, Chester, har været hende utro mens hun sad inde. Sin-Dee bliver rasende og begynder jagten på Chester og kvinden, han har været sammen med.
A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
Historien om den legendariske blues performer, Bessie Smith, som steg til berømmelse i 1920'erne og 30'erne.
Ulysses is a shy and effeminate boy who finds himself coping with new responsibilities as man of the house after the death of his father. Living alongside his mother, younger brother, and conservative aunt, Ulysses is also struggling with questions about his gender identity. He finds an escape by creating a world of fantasy filled with dance and music. Ulysses' journey takes a turn for the better when he finds a vibrant transgender community.
Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary act. The film intercuts footage of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs telling the story of his growing up, scenes of men in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, including a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men take lessons in how to snap their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap.
”Gode kenyanske piger bliver gode kenyanske hustruer,” men Kena og Ziki længes efter noget mere. På trods af den politiske rivalisering mellem deres familier, forbliver pigerne nære venner og støtter hinanden for at forfølge deres drømme i et konservativt samfund. Da kærligheden blomstrer mellem dem, bliver de to piger tvunget til at vælge mellem lykke og sikkerhed.
A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.
The Martins family are optimistic dreamers, quietly leading their lives in the margins of a major Brazilian city following the disappointing inauguration of a far-right extremist president. A lower-middle-class Black family, they feel the strain of their new reality as the political dust settles. Tércia, the mother, reinterprets her world after an unexpected encounter leaves her wondering if she’s cursed. Her husband, Wellington, puts all of his hopes into the soccer career of their son, Deivinho, who reluctantly follows his father’s ambitions despite secretly aspiring to study astrophysics and colonize Mars. Meanwhile, their older daughter, Eunice, falls in love with a free-spirited young woman and ponders whether it’s time to leave home.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Seventeen-year-old Randy tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he's the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It's not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.
A 1950s Southern teen questions her faith and sexuality on the eve of her baptism when urged to repent her feelings for her best friend.
Five black Brown University classmates, four gay men and a lesbian, reunite in New York City for a weekend of fun, sins, secrets, lies and drama.
The life and times of a group of twentysomething black gay men living in West Hollywood.
Doctor Reeve and his group of friends discover their annual trip is being stalked by a patient from the past.
Ben and Beatrice Chambers discover that their son Norman is gay and so Ben is intent on setting him right.
Stud lesbian JJ works with her gay best friend Seb as wedding photographers. When JJ falls in love with a beautiful diva, JJ and Seb's friendship is tested, and she’s forced to chose between her hot new lover and her best friend.
Maurice Hines, a charming, gay African-American entertainer navigates the complications of show business while grieving the loss of his more famous, often estranged younger brother, tap dance legend Gregory Hines.