Gay Themed Movies from Guatemala
Cinematic journeys of love, identity, and freedom.
José lives with his mother in Guatemala. It’s a tough life in one of the most violent and religious countries. When he meets Luis, he’s thrust into new-found passion and pain.
Director: Li Cheng
Two estranged brothers are forced to meet at the family’s beach house to settle legal matters after their father passes away. In the midst of their disagreements they discover that they have more in common than they thought.
Directed by Luis Fernando Midence
“Finding Together” tells the love story between Eddie and Byron, a couple that begins their relationship prior to COVID-19 and are forced to navigate the complications that the pandemic puts in their way: distance, work, and having to live together without knowing if their courtship will work. Part of the LGBTI-themed short film series #HistoriasDiversas.
Director: Luis Fernando Midence
“Your Turn” recounts Santiago’s internal conflict in wanting to reveal something personal to his best friends and discovers that they themselves carry a lot of discrimination towards people with HIV. Between being able to accept his diagnosis and seek the acceptance of people around him, Santiago will challenge the prejudices of his friends and the audience. Part of the series of LGBTI themed short films #DiverseStories
A morning-after story about Damián and Mateo, who met at a party and ended up in bed. What starts as a typical one-night stand turns into an unexpected exchange about vulnerability and who they really are beyond their physical appearance.
The coming out of an evangelical father shatters his family, his community and uncovers a profoundly repressive society.
Director: Jayro Bustamante
“First-True-Last” is a Guatemalan short film about three relationships between men happening simultaneously in a country without any rights for LGBTI individuals. “First” tells the story of two teenage boys who don’t fit in their school and randomly meet at a birthday party. “True” is a comedy of errors, when Alejandro decides to attend the wedding of his ex-boyfriend and discovers that his future husband has a secret. “Last” is the tragic story of a seven-year long closeted relationship when individuals are not honest with each other and their families.
Director: Luis Fernando Midence
“No Route” is a short film that tells the story Guatemalan Teo, a gay musician of Guatemala, who is brutally attacked in his attempt to flee their country and Ray, an American doctor, who is hiding from U.S. authorities in Guatemala, after accidentally killing one of his patients…
