Hearts

Films about love, romance and friendship.

Amantes

Actor Caroline Fournier’s fun romcom explores the complexities of lesbian dating in Paris.

Another Man

Marc’s dissatisfaction with his settled existence sees him unexpectedly attracted to a new neighbour, in this delicate exploration of thirtysomething life.

Can’t Go Over It

Two queer best friends are forced to confront the gradual dissolution of their friendship when they go on an annual hiking trip.

The Deepest Space in Us

In this touching, introspective drama, an aromantic asexual woman seeks an honest connection with other people.

Drunken Noodles

Lucio Castro’s third feature blends magical realist elements in this intimate character study.

I Am Going to Miss You

A T4T couple move in together and are forced to face their differences in this indie romantic drama featuring an all-trans cast.

ìfé: (The Sequel)

The highly anticipated sequel to Nigeria’s first lesbian film reunites former lovers ífé and Adaora years after their separation.

Jone, Sometimes

First love and looming parental mortality indelibly shape one young woman’s summer of festivities.

Lady Champagne

Enter the lewd, rude and completely silly world of erotic dancer Champagne Horowitz Jones Dickerson White, in this comedy from D’Arcy Drollinger.

The Little Sister

In Hafsia Herzi’s drama, French-Algerian teen Fatima navigates her nascent sexuality, Muslim identity and her family’s expectations for her life.

Love Letters

In this examination of the complexities of maternal love, a lesbian couple navigate pregnancy and legal hurdles to achieve legitimacy.

Lunar Sway

In this offbeat comedy, a bi guy in a desert town receives a surprise visit from his con-artist birth mother, with chaos ensuing.

Madfabulous

Celyn Jones’ quirky period drama is based on the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the dancing Marquess of Anglesey, who stuck his nose up at societal norms.

Montreal, My Beautiful

Joan Chen stuns in this powerful story of a Chinese immigrant in her 50s exploring her hidden lesbian desires for the first time.

On the Sea

A moving tale of the powerful attraction between a local hand raker, who works on the mussel beds of North Wales, and an itinerant deckhand.

Satisfaction

Alex Burunova movingly explores the complex relationship between two British composers.

Skiff

A young rower struggles to balance family life, self-expression and taboo crushes.

Strange River

Jaume Claret Muxart’s poetic debut feature is a sensitive and lyrical coming-of-age drama.

Washed Up

This charming, Cornwall-set drama finds a struggling artist falling in love with a mythical selkie.

Short film programmes

(When the Rainbow Is Enuf)

A joyful twist on Ntozake Shange’s 1976 play, this programme celebrates queer Black girlhood across the spectrum: playful, romantic, chaotic and unapologetically free.

Til the World Stops Turning

A celebration of some of this year’s best LGBTQIA+ short films from the UK and Ireland.

This Is Home

In this programme of shorts films by Indian directors, queer people find support, community and acceptance – sometimes in the unlikeliest of places.