Miami. Little ha dieci anni ed è il bersaglio dei bulli della scuola. Sua madre si droga, e lui trova rifugio in casa di Juan e Teresa, dove può parlare poco ma sa che può trovare le risposte alle domande che più gli premono. Nero fra soli neri, dei suoi coetanei non condivide l'atteggiamento aggressivo, l'arroganza che indossano fin da piccoli. Chiron -è questo il suo vero nome- non è un duro, ma nemmeno un debole. È gay e, anche se non lo dice, non sa essere chi non è, non sa e non vuole adeguarsi, così si ribella e finisce in prigione. Quando esce, Black è diverso, cambiato, apparentemente un altro, ma sempre lui.

Adepero Oduye ritrae Alike (si pronuncia "ah-lee-kay"), una donna di 17 anni, afro-americana che vive con i genitori Wayans Kim e Charles Parnell e la sorella minore Sahra Mellesse nel quartiere di Brooklyn a Fort Greene. Una studentessa dotata, che silenziosamente ma fermamente abbraccia la sua identità di lesbica. Con il sostegno della sua migliore amica Laura, lei è particolarmente desiderosa di trovare una compagna. Si chiede quanto lei possa confidarsi con la sua famiglia, e allo stesso modo si sforza di crescere attraverso l'adolescenza con grazia, umorismo e tenacia.

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.

L'incredibile storia della leggendaria cantante blues Bessie Smith, da quando era una semplice e giovane cantante che lottava per sopravvivere sino ai successi che negli anni Venti l'hanno trasformata nell'imperatrice del blues rendendola un'icona.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom è un film del 2020 diretto da George C. Wolfe. Sceneggiato da Ruben Santiago-Hudson, il film è l'adattamento cinematografico dell'omonima opera teatrale del 1984 di August Wilson. In uno studio musicale della Chicago degli anni 20, la band di Ma Rainey aspetta l'arrivo della diva per incidere un nuovo album. I quattro musicisti sono il trombonista Cutler, il trombettista Levee, il bassista Slow Drag ed il pianista Toledo.

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.

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.

Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.

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.

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 young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Sorpreso a letto con un ragazzo, Perry viene cacciato dalla sua famiglia. Trova lavoro in un rifugio per senzatetto e continua a studiare al college, sempre perseguitato dalla sua omosessualità e dal rifiuto famigliare. A un recital di poesie dell'amico Marcus appare un uomo anziano che inizia a recitare delle poesie, scomparendo però altrettanto improvvisamente. Nella biblioteca del college Bruce trova un libro in cui riconosce un poema che l'uomo aveva recitato...

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.

25 years after Paris is Burning, we dive back into the fierce world of voguing battles in the Kiki scene of New York City, where competition between Houses demands leadership, painstaking practice, and performances on point. A film collaboration between Kiki gatekeeper, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, and Swedish filmmaker Sara Jordenö, we’re granted exclusive access into this high stakes world, where tough competitions act as a gateway into the daily lives of LGBTQ youth of color in NYC. The new generation of ballroom youth use the motto, “Not About us Without Us”. Twiggy and Sara’s insider-outsider approach to their stories breathes fresh life into the representation of a marginalized community who demand visibility and real political power.

The life and times of a group of twentysomething black gay men living in West Hollywood.

Manga e Sory, studenti guineani di buona famiglia, sono gay e innamorati. Manga, che è molto legato alla madre, le confessa il suo amore per Sory, ma lei si rifiuta di credergli e, convinta che il figlio sia impazzito, lo manda in un lontano villaggio e lo affida alle cure di una stregona. Stessa reazione da parte del padre di Sory, che progetta per il figlio una carriera nella sua azienda.

Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.

Ben and Beatrice Chambers discover that their son Norman is gay and so Ben is intent on setting him right.

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.