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Lesvia and Meanwhile
Alok
(Country: South Africa, US; Year: 2024; Director: Alex Hedisen; Stars: Alok Vaid-Menon, Dylan Mulvaney, Chani Nicholas)
A documentary portrait of Alok Vaid-Menon, the internationally acclaimed non-binary author, poet, comedian and public speaker.
Dalton's Dream
(Country: UK; Year: 2023; Director: Kim Longinotto, Franky Murray Brown; Stars: Dalton Harris)
The story of Dalton Harris' rise to X Factor fame and what happened next.
Dressed In Blue
(Country: Spain; Director: Antonio Giménez Rico; Writer: Antonio Giménez Rico; Stars: Lorenzo Arana Orellano, Rene Amor Fernandez, Jose Antonio Sanchez Sanchez, Francisco Perez de los Cobos Avila, Juan Muñoz Santiago, Jose Ruiz Orejon Casado)
Lunch with six trans women in post-Franco Spain, as they tell their life stories and discuss the practical details of social transition.
Fanatical: The Catfishing Of Tegan And Sara
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Erin Lee Carr; Stars: Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Erin Lee Carr, Jenny Eliscu)
The story of how indie rock star Tegan's identity was stolen and weaponised in a complex catfishing scheme.
A House Is Not A Disco
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Brian J Smith; Stars: Doug Harris, Scott Bromley, Marc Christensen, Crayton Robey)
What if you really did put all the gays on an island? In this vibrant portrait of queer paradise Fire Island Pines, past and present blur as the iconic beach town bands together to celebrate its legacy and redefine itself for a new, inclusive era.
Alok and A House Is Not A Disco
I'm Not Everything I Want To Be
(Country: Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia; Year: 2024; Director: Klára Tasovská; Writer: Klára Tasovská, Alexander Kashcheev; Stars: Libuše Jarcovjáková)
Spanning from the Prague Spring of 1968 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, this documentary reveals what it meant to be a queer artist during a tumultuous time in European history, based on the archival work and diaries of Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková.
Lady Like
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Luke Willis; Writer: Luke Willis; Stars: Lady Camden, Nina West, Tye Olson, Shiloh Brody-Clarke, Adriana Roy, Rosie Petals)
London-born San Francisco-based drag queen Lady Camden is catapulted into the spotlight when she becomes a contestant on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. As she struggles to manage the demands of her newfound fame, she must come to terms with a traumatic childhood
Lesvia
(Country: Greece; Year: 2023; Director: Tzeli Hadjidimitriou)
The history of the lesbian community that sprang up on Lesbos in the 1970s.
Life Is Not A Competition, But I'm Winning
(Country: Germany; Year: 2023; Director: Julia Fuhr Mann; Writer: Julia Fuhr Mann)
Consideration of the historic bias against female Black and queer athletes.
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Bruce David Klein; Stars: Judy Garland, Mia Farrow, Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Bob Fosse, Lorna Luft, Ben Vereen, Gwen Verdon, Vincente Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Kay Thompson, Peter Allen, John Kander, Michael Feinstein, Fred Ebb)
Profile of Liza Minelli.
Life Is Not A Competition, But I'm Winning and Dalton's Dream
Meanwhile
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Catherine Gund)
A poetic, non-linear journey that explores the impact of white supremacy on connection, relationships, and life.
This Is Ballroom (Salão De Baile)
(Country: Brazil; Year: 2024; Director: Juru, Vitã)
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the city’s top ballroom houses convene in a sweaty, euphonic competition, in this portrait of contemporary queer Brazil.
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