Best Gay Films About Men of Color
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1. Paris Is Burning (1990)
R | 78 min | Documentary
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Director: Jennie Livingston | Stars: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée
Votes: 17,611 | Gross: $3.78M
2. Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008)
R | 101 min | Drama, Romance
As Noah and Wade prepare to marry in Martha's Vineyard, the personal problems of their friends - and the unexpected arrival of rapper Baby Gat - threatens to permanently end their relationship.
Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Gary LeRoi Gray, Christian Vincent
Votes: 900 | Gross: $0.53M
3. Dirty Laundry (I) (2006)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern-day prodigal son story with a twist. It follows Patrick, a magazine writer, who seems to have the "perfect life," until one day, there is a knock at the door. On the other side stands a secret that brings him face to face with the traditional southern family he hasn't seen in over 10 years.
Director: Maurice Jamal | Stars: Rockmond Dunbar, Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn
Votes: 530 | Gross: $0.02M
4. Punks (2000)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
The tale of 4 gay African-American friends in L.A: shy, virginal photographer Marcus, outgoing Lothario Hill, hot-to-trot rich kid newbie Dante, and fabulous drag diva Crystal.
Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Seth Gilliam, Dwight Ewell, Andre Johnson, Rockmond Dunbar
Votes: 294 | Gross: $0.15M
5. Los jornaleros (2003)
88 min | Drama
Los Jornaleros presents the interwoven stories of three young Hispanic men who come to this country to pursue te American dream and instead end up struggling as day-laborers.
Director: Lane Shefter Bishop | Stars: Shawn Bernal, Marc Bossley, James C. Burns, Jose Caro
Votes: 173
6. Looking for Langston (1989)
R | 45 min | Biography, Drama
A black and white, fantasy-like recreation of high-society gay men during the Harlem Renaissance, with archival footage and photographs intercut with a story. A wake is going on, with ... See full summary »
Director: Isaac Julien | Stars: Ben Ellison, Matthew Baidoo, Akim Mogaji, John Wilson
Votes: 613
7. Burnt Money (2000)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Nene & Angel and their accomplice Cuervo participate in a botched bank robbery in 1965 Buenos Aires, then hide out from the police in Uruguay while the gang breaks down.
Director: Marcelo Piñeyro | Stars: Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Leticia Brédice
Votes: 6,851 | Gross: $0.24M
8. The Happy Sad (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance
Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.
Director: Rodney Evans | Stars: LeRoy McClain, Sorel Carradine, Charlie Barnett, Cameron Scoggins
Votes: 471
9. Tongues Untied (1989)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.
Director: Marlon Riggs | Stars: Marlon Riggs, Michael Bell, Kerrigan Black, Blackberri
Votes: 1,850
10. On the Downlow (2004)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama
Isaac and Angel are two young Latinos involved in a south side Chicago gang. They have a secret in a world where secrets are forbidden.
Director: Tadeo Garcia | Stars: Tony Sancho, Michael Cortez, Donato Cruz, Felipe Camacho
Votes: 188
11. Brother to Brother (2004)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.
Director: Rodney Evans | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Roger Robinson, Alex Burns, Kevin Jackson
Votes: 1,262
12. Holiday Heart (2000 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Drama
A drag queen takes in a drug addict and her daughter and helps raise the daughter.
Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard, Jesika Reynolds, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 1,420
13. The Last Match (2013)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
Two teenage men fall in love, surrounded by the poverty and the marginalization of their country, and are forced to change their lives and take big risks.
Director: Antonio Hens | Stars: Milton García, Reinier Díaz, Jenifer Rodríguez, Beatriz Méndez
Votes: 2,403
14. Elliot Loves (2012)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
Two stages of a Dominican-American's life; first as a boy trying to bond with his young mother, then a 21-year-old looking for love in New York City.
Director: Terracino | Stars: Antoni Porowski, Robin de Jesus, Alfredo Narciso, Elena Goode
Votes: 621
15. Before Night Falls (2000)
R | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas.
Director: Julian Schnabel | Stars: Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Olatz López Garmendia, Giovani Florido
Votes: 26,378 | Gross: $4.22M
16. La Mission (2009)
R | 117 min | Drama
A single-parent ex-con in a tough minority neighborhood finds his personal values challenged when he discovers his son is gay.
Director: Peter Bratt | Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Alex Hernandez, Christopher Borgzinner, Jeremy Ray Valdez
Votes: 1,989 | Gross: $1.04M
17. Bangkok Love Story (2007)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An informant and a hit-man find themselves passionately entwined after double-crossing their crime lord employers.
Director: Poj Arnon | Stars: Rattanaballang Tohssawat, Chaiwat Thongsaeng, Wiradit Srimalai, Chutcha Rujinanon
Votes: 1,517
18. Quinceañera (2006)
R | 90 min | Drama
As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.
Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland | Stars: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo González, Jesus Castanos
Votes: 4,299 | Gross: $1.69M
19. The Reception (2005)
80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The complex relationship between a wealthy French woman and her best friend a, gay black American, is thrown into turmoil when her estranged daughter comes to visit them with her new ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Young | Stars: Maggie Burkwit, Chris Burmester, Darien Sills-Evans, Wayne Lamont Sims
Votes: 197
20. On the Downlow (2007)
56 min | Documentary
Four African-American men living in Cleveland, Ohio confront the issues and emotions related to coming out as gay men.
Director: Abigail Child | Stars: Kerwin Benyoun, Clifton 'Ray Ray' Hudson, Antonio Jackson, Natalie Jackson
Votes: 61
21. The Skinny (I) (2012)
TV-MA | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director Patrik-Ian Polk provides exciting character developments, brilliant cinematography and life lessons for all, particularly for members of the black LGBT community. Cameos by key actors from the Noah Arc series are visual delights.
Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Jussie Smollett, Blake Young-Fountain, Anthony Burrell, Shanika Warren-Markland
Votes: 753
22. The Ski Trip (2004)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
New Yorker Corey Brown is just turning 30 and has just been dumped by his boyfriend. Sounds like the perfect time for a trip with his friends outta the city.
Director: Maurice Jamal | Stars: Liz Beckham, Will Blagrove, Cassandra Cruz, Clay Drinko
Votes: 210
23. The DL Chronicles (2005– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The DL Chronicles is a series of short stories about men of color who lead double sex lives. Episode; Wes introduces us to Wes Thomas, an upwardly mobile real estate banker who is ... See full summary »
Stars: Damian Toofeek Raven, Sheilynn Wactor, T. Ashanti Mozelle, Colbert Alembert
Votes: 294
24. Strange Fruit (2004)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
William Boyals, a successful, black, gay attorney in New York, is drawn back to the small, rural Louisiana town he long ago escaped from to investigate the lynching of a black gay childhood friend.
Director: Kyle Schickner | Stars: Ron Allen, Cornell S. Thomas, Kent Faulcon, Aaron Kleven
Votes: 262
25. A Jihad for Love (2007)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary
A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.
Director: Parvez Sharma | Stars: Muhsin Hendricks, A.K. Hoosen, Mazen, Abdellah Taïa
Votes: 713 | Gross: $0.11M
26. The Young and Evil (2008)
15 min | Short, Drama
A sexually defiant teen sets out to seduce an HIV prevention advocate into giving him the virus.
Director: Julian Breece | Stars: Vaughn Lowery, Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Reggie Watkins, Michael Oliver Perry
Votes: 206
27. Kali Ma (2007)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Thriller
When an Indian mother finds out her son is the victim of a vicious bully, she delivers her own brand of vigilante justice.
Director: Soman Chainani | Stars: Brendan Bradley, Manish Dayal, Kamini Khanna, Trevis Waters
Votes: 434
28. My Brother the Devil (2012)
Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being Egyptians growing up on the streets of gangland London.
Director: Sally El Hosaini | Stars: James Krishna Floyd, Elarica Johnson, Fady Elsayed, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 3,366 | Gross: $0.01M
29. Young Soul Rebels (1991)
R | 105 min | Drama, Music
Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
Director: Isaac Julien | Stars: Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay, Dorian Healy, Frances Barber
Votes: 625
30. Parallel Sons (1995)
93 min | Drama, Romance
Seth is a youth with artistic leanings, a fascination with Black pop culture, and a dead-end life in an Adirondack village. He's alternatively sensitive and brutal with Kristen, who wants a... See full summary »
Director: John G. Young | Stars: Gabriel Mann, Laurence Mason, Murphy Guyer, Graham Alex Johnson
Votes: 288
31. Salvation Army (2013)
Unrated | 81 min | Drama
In a working class neighborhood in Casablanca, Abdellah, a homosexual teen, tries to build his own life within his big family, caught between an authoritarian mother and an older brother, who he adores.
Director: Abdellah Taïa | Stars: Said Mrini, Karim Ait M'Hand, Amine Ennaji, Frédéric Landenberg
Votes: 675 | Gross: $0.00M
32. Finding Me: Truth (2011)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A wild ensemble cast highlights Roger Omeus' romantic drama about a group of love- and sex-obsessed Jersey City friends navigating the treacherous waters of relationships.
Director: Roger S. Omeus Jr. | Stars: Josh Breckenridge, Derrick L. Briggs, Bry'Nt, J'Nara Corbin
Votes: 51
33. Spring Fever (2009)
116 min | Drama
Hired to spy on a philandering husband, Luo Haitao soon becomes entangled in a clandestine affair with the other man. Along with Luo's girlfriend, they succumb to the delirium of drunken nights, but how long can their tryst last?
Director: Ye Lou | Stars: Hao Qin, Sicheng Chen, Wei Wu, Zhuo Tan
Votes: 1,640 | Gross: $0.01M
34. Blackbird (IV) (2014)
R | 99 min | Drama
A young singer struggles with his sexuality and the treatment of others while coming of age in a small Southern Baptist community.
Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Mo'Nique, Julian J. Walker, Kevin Allesee, Isaiah Washington
Votes: 1,131
35. My Straight Son (2012)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, Romance
Fashion photographer, Diego suddenly needs to care for the teenage son he's not seen in years just as his boyfriend is put in a coma from a brutal assault. Father and son must grow to understand each others' worlds to face other problems.
Director: Miguel Ferrari | Stars: Guillermo Garcia, Ignacio Montes, Hilda Abrahamz, Carolina Torres
Votes: 2,256
36. Plan B (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After girlfriend Laura dumps him for another man, Bruno plots to come between the new lovers. But his plan takes an unexpected turn, causing Bruno to question his own sexuality.
Director: Marco Berger | Stars: Manuel Vignau, Lucas Ferraro, Mercedes Quinteros, Damián Canduci
Votes: 4,529
37. Eat with Me (2014)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Emma moves in with her estranged, gay son, the pair must learn to reconnect through food where words fail, and face the foreclosure of the family's Chinese restaurant and a stubborn fear of intimacy.
Director: David Au | Stars: Sharon Omi, Edward Chen, Nicole Sullivan, Aidan Bristow
Votes: 1,418
38. White Frog (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Quentin Lee's gripping mystery of loss and redemption at the intersections of queerness, neurodiversity, and Asian-American identity.
Director: Quentin Lee | Stars: Booboo Stewart, Harry Shum Jr., Joan Chen, BD Wong
Votes: 2,152
39. Moonlight (I) (2016)
R | 111 min | Drama
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert
Votes: 331,916 | Gross: $27.85M
40. Naz & Maalik (2015)
Not Rated | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.
Director: Jay Dockendorf | Stars: Kerwin Johnson Jr., Curtiss Cook Jr., Annie Grier, Ashleigh Awusie
Votes: 472
41. Loev (2015)
92 min | Drama, Romance
A weekend trip between friends takes a sudden turn, making them each question what love is and what it means to them.
Director: Sudhanshu Saria | Stars: Dhruv Ganesh, Siddharth Menon, Shiv Panditt, Dixit
Votes: 2,843
42. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama
On the eve of the draught lottery in Thailand, Oat remembers trying to convince his older brother to change his fate.
Director: Josh Kim | Stars: Ingkarat Damrongsakkul, Toni Rakkaen, Thira Chutikul, Arthur Navarat
Votes: 934
43. Spa Night (2016)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama
A closeted Korean-American teenager takes a job at a Korean spa to help his struggling family, only to discover an underground world of gay sex at the spa that both scares and excites him.
Director: Andrew Ahn | Stars: Joe Seo, Youn Ho Cho, Haerry Kim, Topher Park
Votes: 1,355 | Gross: $0.04M
44. Front Cover (2015)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a gay fashion stylist works with a renowned foreign actor, they both embark on a journey of self-discovery.
Director: Ray Yeung | Stars: Jake Choi, James Chen, Jennie Page, Elizabeth Sung
Votes: 1,411 | Gross: $0.03M
45. Esteros (2016)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Romance
Two boyhood chums, separated soon after sexually awakening together, re-meet as young men with unspoken sexual tensions lying between them.
Director: Papu Curotto | Stars: Ignacio Rogers, Esteban Masturini, Joaquín Parada, Blas Finardi Niz
Votes: 4,876
46. Viva (2015)
R | 100 min | Drama
When his estranged father returns, a hairdresser is forced to quit performing at the local drag club.
Director: Paddy Breathnach | Stars: Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García, Renata Maikel Machin Blanco
Votes: 2,036 | Gross: $0.18M
47. From Afar (2015)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.
Director: Lorenzo Vigas | Stars: Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva, Jericó Montilla, Catherina Cardozo
Votes: 4,059 | Gross: $0.03M
48. Broken Sky (2006)
Unrated | 140 min | Drama, Romance
Two students, Gerardo and Jonas, are in love. However, Jonas becomes obsessed with another boy, which leads to Gerardo moving into arms of Sergio.
Director: Julián Hernández | Stars: Miguel Ángel Hoppe, Fernando Arroyo, Alejandro Rojo, Ignacio Pereda
Votes: 1,227 | Gross: $0.03M
49. Absent (2011)
Unrated | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Martin, a young Argentine student, is exploring the reactions of his sports coach, Sebastian, while vying for his love and affection. He has an opportunity - one night to push the envelope ... See full summary »
Director: Marco Berger | Stars: Carlos Echevarría, Javier De Pietro, Antonella Costa, Alejandro Barbero
Votes: 2,744
50. The Wound (2017)
Unrated | 88 min | Drama, Romance
Xolani, a lonely factory worker, travels to the rural mountains with the men of his community to initiate a group of teenage boys into manhood.
Director: John Trengove | Stars: Nakhane, Bongile Mantsai, Niza Jay, Thobani Mseleni
Votes: 2,088 | Gross: $0.03M
51. El primo (2008)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama
A sheltered, sensitive teenager visits his tough, older cousin in Laredo, Texas and learns a hard lesson about what it means to be a man.
Director: Nick Oceano | Stars: Daniel Marin, Dina Duran, Paola Ochoa, Manny Montana
Votes: 151
52. Kiss Me (2012)
11 min | Short, Drama
Kid Vargas is forced to face up to some devastating truths after he kills his opponent in the boxing ring.
Director: Jules Nurrish | Stars: Raúl Castillo, Javier Lezama, Hansford Prince, James Valdez
Votes: 58
53. Sin Ruta (2012)
21 min | Short, Drama
Sin Ruta tells the story of a gay musician from Guatemala, who is brutally attacked as he tries to flee his country and an American doctor, who is hiding from US authorities in Guatemala after accidentally killing one of his patients.
Director: Luis Fernando Midence | Stars: Juan Pablo Asturias, Andrea Castillo, Pablo Castillo, Oscar Clavería
Votes: 44
54. Billy and Aaron (2010)
11 min | Short, Drama, History
A short narrative drama that explores the personal and professional dilemmas faced by the openly gay jazz composer, Billy Strayhorn, in the early 1940's.
Director: Rodney Evans | Stars: Brandon Delagraentiss, Ignaro Petronilia
Votes: 19
55. Evening Shadows (2018)
102 min | Drama
Set in South India and Mumbai, 'Evening Shadows' is a tender heartwarming story about a mother-son bond that has to withstand the ravages of time, distance and truths.
Director: Sridhar Rangayan | Stars: Mona Ambegaonkar, Anant Mahadevan, Devansh Doshi, Arpit Chaudhary
Votes: 577
56. Play the Devil (2016)
TV-MA | 89 min | Drama
Set against the backdrop of Trinidad and Tobago's mystical Carnival, a gifted and struggling young man becomes the object of intrigue for an older, well-meaning businessman until their worlds collide.
Director: Maria Govan | Stars: Petrice Jones, Gareth Jenkins, Akil Nickolas, Penelope Spencer
Votes: 351
57. Breaking Fast (2020)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.
Director: Mike Mosallam | Stars: Haaz Sleiman, Michael Cassidy, Amin El Gamal, Patrick Sabongui
Votes: 3,433
58. Luz (2020)
Unrated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
What began as a friendship turns into a fierce romance in this heart-wrenching drama. LUZ is a story of survival, not only for the lives of both men, but for their relationship as it transitions to the world outside their cell.
Director: Jon Garcia | Stars: Ernesto Reyes, Jesse Tayeh, Jimmy Garcia, Alma Gloria Garcia
Votes: 5,563
59. El Houb - The Love (2022)
102 min | Drama
Moroccan-Dutch Karim returns to his family home and opens up to his parents about being into men. Their reaction inspires a journey of discovery through Karim's isolation as he attempts to break an ingrained culture of silence.
Director: Shariff Nasr | Stars: Fahd Larhzaoui, Lubna Azabal, Slimane Dazi, Sabri Saddik
Votes: 498
60. Rustin (2023)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen
Votes: 12,512
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