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1. Lincoln (2012)
PG-13 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Votes: 272,573 | Gross: $182.21M
2. Add the Words (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, News
An up close look at social change in one of the nation's most conservative states.
Directors: Michael D. Gough, Cammie Pavesic
Votes: 13
3. 8 (2012 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama, History
Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Dustin Lance Black, David Boies, Matt Bomer
Votes: 609
4. Through the Windows (2019)
56 min | Documentary
Twin Peaks Tavern, the bar that changed the face of the gay community in the 70's by opening it's windows, and the men who dared to be seen.
Directors: Petey Barma, Petey Barma, Bret 'Brook' Parker
Votes: 12
5. Chop Suey (2001)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
A homage to Bruce Weber's Favourite things, these being mixing film, photography and classic movies. With portraits of a lesbian jazz singer and a 16 year old wrestler.
Director: Bruce Weber | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Peter Johnson, Frances Faye, Herbie Fletcher
Votes: 289 | Gross: $0.18M
6. An Act of Love (2015)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Follows Rev. Frank Schaefer who was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.
Director: Scott Sheppard | Stars: Jimmy Creech, Frank Schaefer, Tim Schaefer, Beth Stroud
Votes: 47
7. The Hidden Faith of the Founding Fathers (2010 Video)
180 min | Documentary, History
This powerful documentary delves into the controversial and often debated beliefs of the founders of the American Revolution. Were these men Christians, according to the Bible? Was it their... See full summary »
Director: Christian J. Pinto | Stars: Christian J. Pinto, J. Edward Decker, S. Brent Morris, Obadiah S. Harris
Votes: 55
8. The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality (2004)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
German historian Lothar Machtan proposed in his book that Hitler may have been gay and his desire to keep it a secret motivated many of his actions. This film details Machtan's explorations... See full summary »
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Gabriel Rotello | Stars: Marlene Sanders, Adolf Hitler, Lothar Machtan, Michael Bronski
Votes: 117
9. My Child (2013)
83 min | Documentary, Family
What happens when your child comes out to you? In this feature documentary, parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender individuals in Turkey intimately share their experiences with the... See full summary »
Director: Can Candan | Stars: Mehmet Yilmaz Ak, Yunus Albayrak, Mehmet Aslantug, Zehra Bilgin
Votes: 702
10. Jewel's Catch One (2016)
85 min | Documentary
JEWEL'S CATCH ONE directed by filmmaker C. Fitz celebrates the legacy of a legendary Los Angeles nightclub, Catch One, and the life-changing impact its owner, Jewel Thais-Williams, had on ... See full summary »
Director: C. Fitz | Stars: Thea Austin, Sandra Bernhard, C. Fitz, Thelma Houston
Votes: 132
11. The Aggressives (2005)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
A pioneering documentary filmed in NYC from 1997-2004 follows a group of "Aggressives," or "AG's" - masculine presenting and/or identifying - queer POC who were assigned female at birth.
Director: Daniel Peddle | Stars: Marquise Balenciaga, Kisha Batista, Octavio Sanders, Trevon Haynes
Votes: 260
12. The Edge of Each Other's Battle: The Vision of Audre Lorde (2003)
60 min | Documentary
A movie about poet Audre Lorde's broad social vision and the translation of that vision into a transnational conference, "I Am Your Sister: Forging Global Connections Across Differences" ... See full summary »
Director: Jennifer Abod | Star: Audre Lorde
13. In the Company of Women (2004)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary on the influence of women in independent film over the last two decades.
Directors: Lesli Klainberg, Gini Reticker | Stars: Allison Anders, Lisa Cholodenko, Patricia Clarkson, Jodie Foster
Votes: 64
14. In Sickness and in Health (2007)
61 min | Documentary
Chronicles the lives of three same-sex couples fighting to marry the partners they love-and tragically, one couple's heartbreak as their dream dies at the cruel hands of ALS.
Director: Pilar Prassas
Votes: 8
15. Passion & Power: The Technology of Orgasm (2007)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
This is the story of one simple invention, the vibrator, and its relationship to one complex human behavior, the female orgasm. The history of the vibrator and its medical use had virtually... See full summary »
Directors: Emiko Omori, Wendy Blair Slick | Stars: Shirley Chisholm, Betty Dodson, Betty Friedan, Rachel P. Maines
Votes: 90
16. For Sama (2019)
TV-PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, War
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
Directors: Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts | Stars: Waad Al-Kateab, Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Afra
Votes: 12,817 | Gross: $0.04M
18. Les Invisibles (2012)
115 min | Documentary, Romance
Several elderly homosexual men and women speak frankly about their pioneering lives, their fearless decision to live openly in France at a time when society rejected them.
Director: Sébastien Lifshitz | Stars: Yann, Pierre, Bernard Romieu, Jacques
Votes: 676
19. A Swiss Rebel. Annemarie Schwarzenbach 1908-1942 (2000)
58 min | Documentary, Biography
Based on unreleased archive material, this first film about Annemarie Schwarzenbach explores the life of woman born within a very rich Swiss family with open inclinations towards the Nazi ... See full summary »
Director: Carole Bonstein | Stars: Sabine Lerner, Daniel Girardin, Anne Bisang, Marianne Breslauer
Votes: 15
20. I Am (2011 Video)
75 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
A documentary on gay and lesbian families living in India.
Director: Sonali Gulati | Star: Sonali Gulati
Votes: 38
21. Trans (2012)
104 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
TRANS is an extraordinary documentary feature about men and women, and all the variations in between. It is about the Transgender Community, perhaps the most misunderstood and mistreated ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Arnold | Stars: Masen Davis, Christine McGinn, Tiffany Woods
Votes: 158
22. Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story (2000)
85 min | Biography, Drama
Documentary with dramatised episodes about the lives of Erika and Klaus Mann, children of German writer Thomas Mann.
Directors: Wieland Speck, Andrea Weiss | Stars: Cora Frost, Albrecht Becker, Christoph Eichhorn, Michael Fegley
Votes: 225
23. We Were Here (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.
Directors: David Weissman, Bill Weber | Stars: Ed Wolf, Daniel Goldstein, Guy Clark, Eileen Glutzer
Votes: 2,280
24. Breaking Through (2013)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In BREAKING THROUGH, openly LGBT elected officials - including the first openly gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin - share their stories of self-doubt and triumph over multiple barriers, ... See full summary »
Director: Cindy L. Abel | Stars: Tammy Baldwin, Alex Wan, Kathy Webb, Annise Parker
Votes: 24
25. The Lavender Scare (2017)
77 min | Documentary
With the United States gripped in the panic of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be "security risks" and orders the immediate firing of any government ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Howard | Stars: Glenn Close, David Hyde Pierce, Cynthia Nixon, Zachary Quinto
Votes: 174
26. Alabama Bound (2017)
83 min | Documentary
Alabama Bound explores the roller-coaster ride of being gay in the South over the last decade, following the stories of two lesbian families as they fight for their children and the only ... See full summary »
Directors: Lara Embry, Carolyn Sherer
27. Studio 54 (2018)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary, History, Music
The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.
Director: Matt Tyrnauer | Stars: Ian Schrager, Steve Rubell, Donald Rubell, Neil Schlesinger
Votes: 3,539 | Gross: $0.20M
28. 8: The Mormon Proposition (2010)
R | 80 min | Documentary
A scorching indictment of the Mormon Church's historic involvement in the promotion & passage of California's Proposition 8 and the Mormon religion's secretive, decades-long campaign against LGBT human rights.
Directors: Reed Cowan, Steven Greenstreet | Stars: Spencer Jones, Tyler Barrick, Dustin Lance Black, Linda Williams Stay
Votes: 1,273 | Gross: $0.10M
29. From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet? (2016)
60 min | Documentary
A straight Black preacher and a lesbian white activist form an unusual bond as they search for the intersection between the Black Civil Rights and the LGBTQ Equality movements of today.
Director: Marilyn Bennett | Stars: George Bellinger Jr., Marilyn Bennett, Tiph Browne, Gil Caldwell
Votes: 9
30. Gay Muslims (2006 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
An exploration of how many gay and lesbian Muslims attempt to integrate their religion with their sexuality.
Director: Cara Lavan | Stars: Adnan Ali, Mufti Barkatulla, Sonia Deol, Sheikh Anwar Mady
Votes: 44
31. Is It Safe to Be Gay in the UK? (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Homophobic hate crimes are on the increase in Britain, this film hears from the victims, their families and the police. What makes someone attack a person because of their sexuality?
Director: Mark Henderson
Votes: 11
32. Mein Leben Teil 2 (2003 TV Movie)
93 min | Documentary
In her essayistic documentary, filmmaker Angelika Levi reconstructs the life of her deceased mother, who survived the Nazi era as a Jew in Germany.
Director: Angelika Levi | Star: Ursula Becker
Votes: 19
33. State of Pride (2019)
71 min | Documentary
A look at the history and meaning of the the pride movement featuring a diverse range of LGBTQ+ perspectives.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Troye Sivan, Heklina, Raymond Braun
Votes: 92
34. Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America (2019)
84 min | Documentary
Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America follows the stories of LGBT refugees and asylum seekers from Africa and the Middle East as they flee persecution in their countries of origin to seek better and safer lives in the U.S.
Director: Tom Shepard
Votes: 27
35. 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
36. The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen (2016)
73 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
For six decades Angela Bowen, classical dancer and teacher, black lesbian feminist activist, and professor has influenced and inspired untold numbers speaking out as strongly for the Arts, ... See full summary »
Directors: Jennifer Abod, Mary Duprey
37. Olya's Love (2014)
70 min | Documentary, Drama
This is a film about a lesbian couple living in Russia.
Director: Kirill Sakharnov
Votes: 19
38. The Cult of JT LeRoy (2014)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
JT LeRoy was a teen prostitute, addicted to heroin and infected with HIV, when a therapist encouraged him to write his life stories. Buoyed by a cadre of celebrities, he published three ... See full summary »
Director: Marjorie Sturm | Stars: Asia Argento, Beth Bachtold, Stephen Beachy, Bruce Benderson
Votes: 124
39. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he ... See full summary »
Director: Yony Leyser | Stars: Fred Aldrich, Laurie Anderson, Amiri Baraka, Jello Biafra
Votes: 1,240 | Gross: $0.05M
40. Tell Me (1980 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Chantal Akerman interviews her mother, and other elderly women who survived the Holocaust.
Director: Chantal Akerman | Star: Chantal Akerman
Votes: 138
41. L.A.: A Queer History (2021)
120 min | Documentary
Most consider the NY Stonewall Riots of 1969 to be the birth of the Gay civil rights movement. But there have been activists, artists and innovators in L.A. since the turn of the 20th century. L.A. A Queer History is an educational, exciting and emotional epic saga spanning nearly a century featuring artists, scholars and first hand accounts from LGBTQ elders who lived it.
Director: Gregorio Davila | Stars: Drea de Matteo, Rosario Dawson, Steve Buscemi, Tracie Thoms
Votes: 52
42. Du ska nog se att det går över (2003)
74 min | Documentary
Three teenagers express their thoughts about bi- and homosexuality.
Director: Cecilia Neant-Falk | Stars: Eva Dahlgren, Natalie Durbeej, Ulf Ekman, Malena Ivarsson
Votes: 176
43. Nitrate Kisses (1992)
67 min | Documentary
Visually structured around four couples making love, one couple at a time; narratively structured around four chapters in lesbian life: older women talking about what it was like in the 30s... See full summary »
Director: Barbara Hammer | Stars: Jerre, Maria, Ruth, Sandy Binford
Votes: 167
44. Are You Proud? (I) (2019)
100 min | Documentary
Rare archive footage and interviews across a spectrum of historical campaigns and current activists in the United Kingdom celebrate the LGBTQ+ Pride movement's landmark achievements.
Director: Ashley Joiner | Stars: Michael Cashman, George Montague, Lisa Power, Chris Smith
Votes: 161
45. Dykes, Camera, Action! (2018)
Unrated | 58 min | Documentary
A history of queer cinema from the women who made it happen.
Director: Caroline Berler | Stars: Desiree Akhavan, Janet Baus, Vicky Du, Cheryl Dunye
Votes: 74
46. Equal (2020– )
TV-MA | Documentary, History
The gripping and true backstories of the leaders and unsung heroes, pre-Stonewall, who changed the course of American history through their tireless activism.
Stars: Billy Porter, Anne Ramsay, Cheyenne Jackson, Jordan Michael Green
Votes: 273
47. We Exist: Beyond the Binary (2018)
55 min | Documentary
What if the world told you that you do not exist? This is the reality for Lauren: a person in their mid-twenties who identifies as gender neutral. Lauren's story chronicles their entire ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Seger | Stars: Tyler Ford, Charles Garramone, Lauren Lubin, Philip Lubin
48. Born This Way (2013)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, Drama
BORN THIS WAY is a portrait of the underground gay and lesbian community in Cameroon. It follows Cedric and Gertrude, two young Cameroonians, as they move between a secret, supportive LGBT ... See full summary »
Directors: Shaun Kadlec, Deb Tullmann
Votes: 78
49. For My Wife... (2008)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
'For My Wife' is a feature documentary chronicling the making of an activist. After the tragic death of her wife, Charlene Strong was thrust into the spotlight becoming a powerful voice for... See full summary »
Director: David Rothmiller | Stars: Charlene Strong, Chris Gregoire, Gloria Steinem, Evan Wolfson
Votes: 54
50. Words (I) (2018)
72 min | Documentary
"I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word." - Emily Dickinson In a generation built on texts, tweets, memes, and irony, what has become of the weight of our words? In ... See full summary »
Director: A.J. Mattioli | Stars: Caldwell Tidicue, Carmen Carrera, Shakina, Keith Collins
Votes: 25
51. 50 Shades of Gay (2017 TV Movie)
46 min | Comedy
50 years after decriminalization of homosexuality in Great Britain, actor Rupert Everett explores the way both the gay community and public attitude towards gay people have changed.
Director: Michael Waldman | Stars: Rupert Everett, John Browne, Paul Burrell, Jai'Rouge
Votes: 70
52. 5000 Roebel (2014)
68 min | Documentary, Drama, News
In 2013 Russian parliament passed legislation that criminalizes public discussion of homosexuality, especially by foreigners. The fine for kissing someone of the same sex in public? 5000 ... See full summary »
Director: Kris van der Veen | Star: Kris van der Veen
Votes: 13
53. 533 Statements (2006)
75 min | Documentary
A documentary about queer Canadian women.
Director: Tori Foster
54. A Bit of Scarlet (1997)
70 min | Documentary
A Bit of Scarlet excavates clips from Britain's cinema archives to create a moving and humorous testament to the closeted gay and lesbian images from filmmaking's earliest days.
Director: Andrea Weiss | Star: Ian McKellen
Votes: 64
55. A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile (2015)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
When well-known Syrian blogger Amina Arraf - purportedly kidnapped by local authorities during the Arab Spring - was revealed to be an elaborate hoax persona, an entire international community realized it had been catfished.
Director: Sophie Deraspe
Votes: 309
56. A Girl's Band (2018)
83 min | Documentary
Former all-female punk band bassist turns documentarist and follows women's bands from Argentina, showing their struggles and achievements, both musical and feminist.
Director: Marilina Giménez
Votes: 62
57. A Secret Love (2020)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Falling in love in 1947, two women -- Pat Henschel and pro baseball player Terry Donahue -- begin a 65-year journey of love and overcoming prejudice.
Director: Chris Bolan | Stars: Terry Donahue, Pat Henschel, Diana Bolan, Kim Donahue
Votes: 4,928
58. Accidental Activists (2016)
77 min | Documentary
April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse were simply looking to overturn the law that would allow them to adopt their children. But on the recommendation of a federal judge, the Michigan couple fought ... See full summary »
Director: Mandi Wright | Stars: April DeBoer, Dana Nessel, Jayne Rowse
59. After Stonewall (1999)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary/Historical retrospective of the Gay Rights movement from the 1969 Stonewall riots to the present.
Director: John Scagliotti | Stars: Craig Rodwell, Melissa Etheridge, Mike Carney, Barney Frank
Votes: 675
60. Look Me Over: Liberace (2021)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
He was an icon, flamboyant pianist, egomaniac, showman par excellence: Liberace - the King of Bling, led his life in the fast lanes between Hollywood, Las Vegas and Palm Springs. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy J.P. Fekete | Stars: Liberace, Jere Ring, Daryl Wagner, Tony Palmer
Votes: 29
61. The Conductor (2021)
90 min | Documentary
Leonard Bernstein's protege Marin Alsop reveals how she smashed the glass ceiling to become an internationally renowned conductor.
Director: Bernadette Wegenstein | Stars: Marin Alsop, Curtis Bannister
Votes: 152
62. Invisible (2021)
107 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This documentary explores a group of gay women songwriters who have successfully navigated the male dominated country music genre and have written number 1 hits for some of country music's greatest stars.
Director: T.J. Parsell | Stars: Bonnie Baker, Cidny Bullens, Dianne Davidson, Kye Fleming
Votes: 199
63. Fanny: The Right to Rock (2021)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
FANNY: The Right to Rock reveals the untold story of a Filipina American garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, who almost became the female Beatles. Features Bonnie Raitt, Joe Elliott.
Director: Bobbi Jo Hart | Stars: Fanny, June Millington, Jean Millington, Brie Howard
Votes: 273
64. Cured (2020)
80 min | Documentary
"Cured" takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBT equality: the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove ... See full summary »
Directors: Patrick Sammon, Bennett Singer | Stars: Harry Adamson, Gary Alinder, Irving Bieber, Robert Campbell
Votes: 167
65. Raw! Uncut! Video! (2021)
Unrated | 79 min | Documentary
Raw. Uncut. Video. chronicles the rise and fall of homegrown gay porn studio Palm Drive Video, and explores how a devoted couple helped battle a devastating health crisis by promoting kinky... See full summary »
Directors: Alex Clausen, Ryan A. White | Stars: Susie Bright, Darryl Carlton, Rick Castro, Susan Damante
Votes: 81
66. Automotive (2020)
80 min | Documentary
Sedanur spends the night in Ingolstadt sorting car parts and headhunter Eva is looking for specialists in logistics automation. Two very different representatives of a generation in which, sooner or later, everyone will be replaceable.
Director: Jonas Heldt | Stars: Drago Engelbrecht, Alexander Fritsch, Eva Heppel, Sedanur Hatice Koca
Votes: 30
67. Frida Kahlo (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Biography
Frida Kahlo: declared a symbol of Mexican national heritage, made into a cult figure by the women's movement, praised by the likes of Picasso and Breton, this film uses images and music to ... See full summary »
Directors: Roberto Guerra, Eila Hershon, Wibke von Bonin | Stars: Hayden Herrera, Frida Kahlo, Sada Thompson
Votes: 46
68. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth (2013)
84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This film tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the ... See full summary »
Director: Pratibha Parmar | Stars: Robert L. Allen, Tony Brown, Angela Davis, Jennifer DeVere Brody
Votes: 74
69. Radical Harmonies (2002)
88 min | Documentary
Interviews and performance footage are used to provide an overview of the women's music scene.
Director: Dee Mosbacher
Votes: 20
70. Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992 (2012)
81 min | Documentary, Biography
Audre Lorde, the highly influential, award-winning African-American lesbian poet came to live in West-Berlin in the 80s and early '90s. She was the mentor and catalyst who helped ignite the... See full summary »
Director: Dagmar Schultz | Star: Audre Lorde
Votes: 65
71. The 34th (2017)
78 min | Documentary
Documenting the journey of marriage equality in Ireland
Directors: Linda Cullen, Vanessa Gildea
Votes: 53
72. Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (2017)
118 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary feature about Lorraine Hansberry, whose play Raisin in the Sun was the first by a black woman to be produced on Broadway. A passionate artist, she was also a committed ... See full summary »
Director: Tracy Heather Strain | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorraine Hansberry
Votes: 41
73. Vulva 3.0 (2014)
79 min | Documentary
It is about the representation and optimization of the vulva, anatomical myths, circumcisions, censorship and intimate modifications. With: Mithu Sanyal, Claudia Gehrke, Laura Meritt, Wilfried Schneider and many others.
Directors: Claudia Richarz, Ulrike Zimmermann | Stars: Claudia Gehrke, Laura Merritt, Uta Schlossberger, Angelika Beck
Votes: 59
74. Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity (2014)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity takes us on an exhilarating journey with choreographer Elizabeth Streb - pushing the boundaries between action and art and daring us to join Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight.
Director: Catherine Gund | Stars: Elizabeth Streb, Sarah Callan, Jaclyn Carlson, Laura Flanders
Votes: 73 | Gross: $0.02M
75. FtWTF: Female to what the fuck (2015)
92 min | Documentary
This documentary film deals with constructions of fe/maleness in western society and explores the lives of 6 people who cross the boundaries between these 2 genders. This film wants to ... See full summary »
Directors: Katharina Lampert, Cordula Thym
Votes: 14
76. Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct (2017)
84 min | Documentary, Short
Four diverse women share the story of how they became directors, what motivates them, how they lead, and how they overcome obstacles to create the most optimal working environment and work that makes a difference.
Director: Cady McClain | Stars: Lesli Linka Glatter, Sarah Gavron, Li Lu, Naima Ramos-Chapman
Votes: 36
77. Mon nom est clitoris (2019)
80 min | Documentary
Twelve young women aged 20 to 25 tell the story of their sexuality since childhood. In their room, face camera, they address the two women directors in prey to the same questions. They ... See full summary »
Directors: Lisa Billuart-Monet, Daphné Leblond
Votes: 66
78. Yours in Sisterhood (2018)
101 min | Documentary, History
What might be revealed in the slippery space of inviting strangers to act out and respond to 1970s feminism in 2017? YOURS IN SISTERHOOD invites strangers in communities all over the US to ... See full summary »
Director: Irene Lusztig
Votes: 85
79. The Heretics (2009)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Heretics uncovers the inside story of a pivotal force in the "second wave" of the Women's Movement. Director Joan Braderman, who followed her dream of becoming a filmmaker to New York ... See full summary »
Director: Joan Braderman | Stars: Emma Amos, Ida Applebroog, Patsy Beckert, Joan Braderman
Votes: 25
80. Femme Brutal (2017)
75 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A naked female* body stepping on a stage with self-confidence and autonomy is still a highly political, radical act. Through their queer-feminist performances the seven artists* of CLUB ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Liesa Kovacs, Nick Prokesch | Stars: Denice Bourbon, Katrina Daschner, Moira Hille, Denise Kottlett
Votes: 5
81. Word Is Out (1977)
124 min | Documentary, Biography, History
26 diverse lesbian and gay people are interviewed about their lives and the challenges they experience in a homophobic culture. A groundbreaking documentary is now an artefact of a different time.
Directors: Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Rob Epstein | Stars: Pat Bond, John Burnside, Sally M. Gearhart, Elsa Gidlow
Votes: 537
82. Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
In "Lady Valor", former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as Kristin Beck as she lives her life truthfully as a transgender woman. In 2011, after 20 years of service ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Herzog, Sandrine Orabona | Star: Kristin Beck
Votes: 196
83. Gay Days (2009)
72 min | Documentary, Romance
In 1985, there were three gays who were out of the closet in Israel. By 1998, there were 3,000. In this short, intensive and dramatic period, Israel came out of the closet in one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Yair Qedar | Stars: Michal Eden, ellyott, Uzi Even, Yossi Even-Kama
Votes: 28
84. My Feminism (1997)
55 min | Documentary
Directors: Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert | Stars: bell hooks, Rush Limbaugh, Gloria Steinem, Urvashi Vaid
Votes: 28
85. Thank God I'm a Lesbian (1992)
59 min | Documentary
Directors: Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert | Stars: Dionne Brand, Nicole Brossard, Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert
Votes: 44
86. I Exist (2003)
60 min | Documentary
Gay people exist in Armenia, Syria, Iran, Egypt and Sudan too. They are Christians, Muslims and Jews, belonging to and rejected by their own cultures. In this series of interview we learn a... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Barbosa, Garrett Lenoir | Star: Maher Sabry
Votes: 26
87. Illegal Love (2011)
90 min | Documentary, Family, History
In 2008 French filmmaker Julie Gali traveled to the US to film the election of Barack Obama. In spite of this victory for civil rights, it soon became apparent that the rights of another ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Gali | Stars: Frédéric Anscombre, Dominique Besnehard, Dustin Lance Black, Julian Bond
Votes: 29
88. In Search of the Wild Kingdom (2007)
60 min
Documentary filmmaker Georgia Mann explores the streets of San Francisco in search of raw and compelling lesbian sex.
Director: Shine Louise Houston | Stars: Georgia Mann, Papi Coxx, Rozen DeBowe, Beau Flex
Votes: 14
89. Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Mutantes sheds light on a feminism that was little talked about in France. This documentary comprises of a series of interviews conducted in the USA, Paris and Barcelona, and documents from... See full summary »
Director: Virginie Despentes | Stars: Norma Jean Almodovar, Maria Beatty, Lynn Breedlove, Catherine Breillat
Votes: 120
90. Ahead of the Curve (2020)
98 min | Documentary
AHEAD OF THE CURVE chronicles the outrageous adventures of Franco Stevens, the woman who started the most successful lesbian magazine in the world in the '90s, and her journey to understand what queer women need today.
Directors: Jen Rainin, Rivkah Beth Medow | Stars: Franco Stevens, Melissa Etheridge, Jewelle Gomez, Lea DeLaria
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