THEME EXPLORATION

LGBTQ+ identity and persecution

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Pepi, Luci, Bom y las otras chicas del montón
Pepi, Luci, Bom y las otras chicas del montón
1980 · Pedro Almodóvar
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Le Dernier métro
Le Dernier métro
1980 · François Truffaut
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
1959 · Luis Buñuel
Love One Another
Love One Another
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos United States

His films like 'Milk' and 'My Own Private Idaho' directly chronicle LGBTQ+ lives, activism, and the impact of persecution on marginalized communities.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His body of work consistently explores LGBTQ+ identity, desire, and resilience against social oppression with emotional depth and visual artistry.