10 beautiful, sexy films that celebrate Black queer love
Grab the popcorn and someone beautiful, and get ready to stream…Director Patrik-Ian Polk (remember his name… it will pop up again) gave a young Jussie Smollett one of his best roles in this comedy/romance about a group of friends attending Pride.
Just like every great Pride experience, said friends find themselves in some steamy situations, though the real love here is the camaraderie among the group.Director Barry Jenkins explores male identity and queer male love in this deeply moving tale of lifelong friends Kevin and Chiron.
Viewers noticed, and the movie took home a Best Picture Academy Award.Cinematic powerhouse Dee Rees made an auspicious feature debut with this story of a butch, Black lesbian coming to terms with her feminine and racial identities, as well as her growing attraction to her best friend.
To date, it remains one of the frankest and unapologetic movies about queer love ever made.Though it contains no sex scenes, director Marlon Riggs’ masterpiece revels in images of male-to-male affection, as it ruminates on the intersection between masculinity, race, and sexual orientation.
