Carícies (1998) aka Caresses (USA)
29/08/2008
Eleven episodes portray different encounters in a large city during the course of a single night towards the end of the millennium…
Director: Ventura Pons
Romance Movies
Gay Themed Romance Films curated by Orvel.me
Discover the best gay Romance movies full of love, courage, and emotion.
Cowboy Forever 2006 (short 26 min)
17/07/2008
Fictionalized from a true story, this docu-drama takes us on a journey through Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul and into the lives of Brazilian gauchos. Beautifully shot landscapes form the backdrop for a simple story of friendship and tolerance between Govinda and John, as Govinda explores his attraction to his fellow cowboy.
Director: Jean Baptiste Erreca
Les Témoins (2007) – ( The Witnesses) – Trailer
17/07/2008
Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.
Director: André Téchiné
The Bubble (2006) – A gay film by Eytan Fox – Trailer
28/05/2008
Ashraf (Yousef “Joe” Sweid), a Palestinian, meets Noam (Ohad Knoller), an Israeli, at a checkpoint station. The pair begin a relationship, and Ashraff moves in illegally with Noam and Noam’s roommates, Lulu (Daniela Virtzer) and Yelli (Alon Friedman). The hip Tel Aviv neighborhood in which they live insulates them from the ongoing conflict between Arabs and Jews, but their protection cannot last forever.
Adored (2003)
25/05/2008
Set in the south of France, Riki Kandinski and his elder brother Fredrico, come back to their family castle for their father’s funeral…
Director: Marco Filiberti
A Home at the End of the World (2004)
17/04/2008
A boy who has experienced many losses in his life grows to manhood and enters into a love triangle with a woman and his boyhood friend.
Director: Michael Mayer
Bulgarian Lovers (2003): A Spanish Rom-Com With a Twist, Exploring the Hilarity of Love Amidst Cultural Chaos
12/04/2008
A straight-laced Spanish man falls in love with a young foreigner.
Director: Eloy de la Iglesia
The Lost Language of Cranes (1991): When Coming Out Breaks the Whole House
09/04/2008
The Lost Language of Cranes is a slow, literate British drama about a young man who comes out to his parents and accidentally exposes the closet his father has been living in for decades. Between Philip’s fragile relationship with Eliot and Owen’s secret double life, the film peels back layers of silence, shame and love with painful precision. It is not flashy, but it feels deeply human and strangely current, even all these years later.
Director: Nigel Finch
When Love Comes (1998) – Trailer
06/04/2008
Stephen (Simon Prast) is a New Zealand gay man pushing 30 (from the wrong side) who has loved and lost in his life. He apparently has some modest financial success but not a lot of fulfillment.
Crustacés et coquillages (2005): Sun, Sea, and Serendipity
24/03/2008
A family’s summer vacation in the south of France takes a comedic turn as parents mistakenly believe their son is gay, unaware of his friend’s true feelings. Amid chaotic misunderstandings, old flames rekindle, and secrets are revealed, leading to a surprising and humorous exploration of love and acceptance.
Fighting Tommy Riley (2004): When the Truth Lands Harder Than a Punch
23/03/2008
An aging trainer and a young fighter, both in need of a second chance, team-up to overcome the demons of their past…and chase the dreams of their future.
Director: Eddie O’Flaherty
The Truth About Alex (1986): A Reflection on Friendship, Identity, and Acceptance
27/02/2008
Alex admits to his best friend Brad that he is gay.
Directed by Paul Shapiro
Go West (2005): Love and War in the Shadows of Bosnia
20/02/2008
A gay Muslim (Mario Drmac) poses as a woman while staying in his lover’s (Tarik Filipovic) Bosnian village.
Before Night Falls (2000) with Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem – Trailer
19/02/2008
Spanish actor Javier Bardem gives a magnificent performance as Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban poet and novelist who emigrated to the United States on the Mariel boat lift of 1980 and died 10 years later.
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005)
16/02/2008
A young gay man tries to balance his career as a personal assistant while searching for love.
Director: George Bamber
Lola and Billy the Kid (1999): Gay Love and Cultural Conflict in Berlin
13/02/2008
17-year old Murat from Turkey, living in Berlin, Germany, slowly discovers his homosexuality. His older brother Osman, head of the family since the father’s death, wants him to finally lose his virginity (in a heterosexual manner) and thus causes Murat to run away. In a bar, Murat meets Lola, who has some things to tell about him.
Director: Kutlug Ataman
R U Invited? (2006) – A gay comedy by Israel Luna
14/05/2007
Invited! Five friends get invites to a sex party. But, in order to get the details, each must submit revealing pictures for approval. As party time draws near, friendships are tested, personalities clash, sexual histories are laid bare.
Director: Israel Luna
East Side Story (2006) – a gay romantic comedy film by Carlos Portugal – Trailer
03/05/2007
The arrival of Anglo newcomers to an East L.A. Latino neighborhood rocks the quiet world of a handsome young local who is torn between the family restaurant and life as a big city chef.
Director: Carlos Portugal