Spotlight
Wondering which films to watch? Spotlight presents thematically grouped, must see films, hand-picked by Fandor's curators.
Portrait of Jason
Castanha
Born in Flames
Brother Outsider
Children of Srikandi
Coming Out
Daybreak
Four Moons
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Mango Soufflé
The Invisible Men
QPOC
Explore films that shed light on the all-too-often overlooked experiences of Queer People of Color (Q.P.O.C). From various corners of the globe, these stories offer a glimpse into the struggles and triumphs that affirm identity and humanity.
Selected Films
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Mango Soufflé
The first openly gay male film from India, MANGO SOUFFLE is an eye-opening exploration of gay sexuality and relationships in a culture that is far from accepting. This heartfelt drama begins when gay fashion designer Kamlesh, reeling from a recently ended relationship, invites a group of friends...Watch Movie
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Born in Flames
The movie that rocked the foundations of the early Indie film world, this provocative, thrilling and still-relevant classic is a fantasy of female rebellion set in America ten years after the Second American Revolution. When Adelaide Norris, the black radical founder of the Woman’s Army, is...Watch Movie
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My Fair Son
From ground-breaking gay Chinese filmmaker Cui Zi’en comes a tender and touching tale about a father and son trying to reconcile their separate lives. Ray, a tall, thin and handsome young man, returns to live with his father after having grown up with his grandfather. He is disconnected and angry...Watch Movie
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Portrait of Jason
On the night of December 2, 1966, Shirley Clarke and a tiny crew convened in her apartment at the Hotel Chelsea to make a film. There, for twelve straight hours they filmed the one-and-only Jason Holliday as he spun tales, sang, donned costumes and reminisced about good times...Watch Movie
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The Polymath
A cinematic portrait of the larger than life Samuel R. Delany, a visionary and subversive novelist and one of the most important and innovative writers of the last fifty years. Delany, the grandson of a slave, is an award-winning author, gay activist, cultural and social historian, professor,...Watch Movie
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Aravani Girl
Sixteen-year-olds Palani and Karthik want to become "ladyboys." They’re bullied in school and beaten by their families. Their parents would like to see them grow up as normal boys but they’re falling deeper and deeper into the world of the "Aravanis." Loved as dance performers but hated as...Watch Movie
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Paulista
In this steamy Brazilian drama, SпїЅo Paulo is a hotbed for intrigue amongst the young, restless and alive. A freespirited actress who leaves her devoted provincial boyfriend behind to make it in the big city, Marina (Sylvia Laurenco) dives into the big city's nightlife-driven energy. She finds...Watch Movie
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Castanha
João is a fifty-two year old actor who lives with his seventy-two year old mother, Celina. He spends his time between his work at night as a cross-dresser in small gay bars and the roles he portrays in modest plays, movies and television shows. Tormented and haunted by ghosts from his past,...Watch Movie
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Daybreak
A beautiful and poignant love story from acclaimed director Adolfo Alix Jr., starring festival favorite Coco Martin. DAYBREAK happens entirely in one place: a gorgeous modern house in the Filipino countryside and with only two characters. William and JP spend one night contemplating whether to...Watch Movie
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Adrift
Soon after her wedding, newlywed Duyen's excitement begins to fade as she realizes her young husband is not only naпїЅve but overly occupied by his job and doting mother. As her marriage goes unconsummated and her emotional isolation grows, she reaches out to her closest girlfriend, Cam, who...Watch Movie
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Slight Fever of a Twenty Year Old
A story of two young Tokyo hustlers trying to make something of their drab lives. Tatsuro is a sullen teenager who would rather spend his time turning tricks than going to school. Working out of a hustler bar he remains an aloof professional, never shying away from even the...Watch Movie
