Music, Documentary
Created from a treasure trove of archive, Queerama traverses a century of gay experiences, encompassing persecution and prosecution, injustice, love and desire, identity, secrets, forbidden encounters, sexual liberation and pride. The soundtrack weaves the lyrics and music of John Grant, Goldfrapp and Hercules & Love Affair with the images and guides us intimately into the relationships, desires, fears and expressions of gay men and women in the 20th century – a century of incredible change.
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SIMILAR MOVIES
Wigstock: The Movie
Max and Their They-by: Raising My Baby Gender-Neutral
Gay And Not Proud
Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
Right2Love
Falas de Orgulho
NARC. Mini-Doc – North East Cultural Activism
A Brief History of Gay and Lesbian Cinema
Cabaret
After the War, You Have to Tell Everyone About the Dutch Gay Resistance Fighters
The AIDS Show
Richard Fontaine's Days of Greek Gods
Velvet Goldmine
A Chorus Line
Romeo & Julius
The Gift
Queer Gardening
Hair
More Than T
It Gets Better
SIMILAR MOVIES
Wigstock: The Movie
IMDB 5.5 | Jun , 1995
The three-decade-old annual Manhattan gathering of drag queens and their fans is portrayed in this colorful documentary. The film concentrates on the spectacle of the event, providing abundant examples of the elaborate costumes, flamboyant wigs, and campy musical performances that characterize the event.Max and Their They-by: Raising My Baby Gender-Neutral
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2018
Max is gender non-conforming and gives birth to River, who they are raising gender-neutral until River can express their own identity.Gay And Not Proud
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2021
On June 25, Daniel Howell celebrated YouTube Pride 2021 by taking a journey through his past, and asking - what would have been different if he was proud? An emotional and metaphorical rollercoaster with music, surprise guests and of course a lot of inappropriately self-deprecating humour, but most importantly, a celebration of acceptance and everything Pride stands for.Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2014
On 29 March 2014 same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales. Take a front row seat at one of the first gay weddings which will be an extraordinary ceremony in more ways than one - it's a musical.Grooms Benjamin Till and Nathan Taylor have written and staged their entire wedding as a musical – with sung vows, sung readings, a singing registrar and show-stopping ensembles featuring the whole congregation of family, friends and special guests. Even the grooms’ mums sing a heartfelt duet.Right2Love
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2012
A fascinating and intimate exploration of the daily lives and struggles of 7 LGBT families in 7 different European countries: The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Switzerland and in Catalonia. Although separated by borders, they are all united in their struggle to have LGBT family rights recognized. The differences between countries are highlighted, from having full equality in some, to a total lack of rights in others: we are exploring those different laws and irregularities, realizing how the children of LGBT families are being made vulnerable across Europe.Falas de Orgulho
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2021
The journey of eight characters of different ages, regions, life trajectories and religions – and behind them, stories of overcoming difficulties, prejudice and self-acceptance, passing through themes transversal to the letters that form the acronym LGBTQIA+ – that culminate in the celebration of being able to be who you are and in the exaltation of these voices.NARC. Mini-Doc – North East Cultural Activism
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2022
This documentary speaks to local activist groups in the music industry and culture scene to find out why people are driven to fight back and speak out on subjects they’re passionate about. With an aim of inspiring the next generation, each activist gives their advice on how you can put a cause you are passionate about in the local scene into action. Hope Lynes spoke to Phil Douglas from LGBTQIA+ organisation Curious Arts; grassroots promoter Hana Harrison from Art Mouse; Tracks' Sarah Wilson, who campaigns for better female representation in the music scene with her project Noisy Daughters; Chantal Herbert from feminist Black and queer-led organisation Sister Shack; and disability activist and musician Ruth Lyon. It’s hoped that this intimate and personal documentary will explore the starting points to beginning your own activism.A Brief History of Gay and Lesbian Cinema
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2017
In this FilmStruck Original, film critic and What the Flick?! host Alonso Duralde discusses the evolution and progression of gay and lesbian cinema.Cabaret
IMDB 7.4 | Feb , 1972
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.After the War, You Have to Tell Everyone About the Dutch Gay Resistance Fighters
IMDB 1 | Jul , 1991
Many members of the Dutch Underground were gay and lesbian. This film pays homage to them and recounts their story.The AIDS Show
IMDB 2.7 | Jul , 1986
A recording of a play about the intangible impacts AIDS has on a community. This is a moving, beautifully photographed combination of theater and documentary that captures the incredible excitement of live theater and intensifies the power of the play's message.Richard Fontaine's Days of Greek Gods
IMDB 2 | Jan , 1988
Richard Fontaine and Bob Mizer started the current exploration of the male nude in film and photography. The two shared ideas props and models and reinvented some of the sexual icons that we all still recognise today. The gladiator the sailor, the cowboy… Starting with posing-straps and graduating to nudes their "art studies" enlisted the talents of up-and-coming actors and bodybuilders. This film recalls that era.Velvet Goldmine
IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1998
Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.A Chorus Line
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1985
A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.Romeo & Julius
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2009
A young group of actors are preparing an updated version of Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET. Two boys perform the central roles - both of them struggling with their own questions of love alongside their roles on stage. And as rehearsals begin, reality soon starts to interfere with the play.The Gift
IMDB 5.1 | Apr , 2003
Controversial documentary about gay men purposely contracting the AIDS virus.Queer Gardening
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2022
In this film, 24 LGBTQIA2* gardeners show their gardens and explain how their queerness affects the design of the spaces. They also speak about how they are queering ecology, as well as the natural-cultural relationship. Ella von der Haide has been visiting community gardens in North America for several years with her camera. It is the 6th film in her documentary series Another world is plantable! about community gardens, and their social-ecological activism worldwide.Hair
IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 1979
Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.More Than T
IMDB 4.4 | Jun , 2017
Seven transgender and gender nonconforming individuals share their unique experiences with Silas Howard.It Gets Better
IMDB 1.3 | Feb , 2012
Inspired by the It Gets Better Project this documentary film follows the stories of three real-life subjects who are at unique impasses related to their identities as gay or transgender people.