The Queer film lover&#x27;s guide to Los Angeles.

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Mala Noche

Sat, Dec 20 @ 9:30 pm

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Gus Van Sant

1986

75 min

Mala Noche is the film debut from director Gus Van Sant. The film portrays the unanswered love of an American man toward a young Mexican man.

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Badnam Basti

Sun, Dec 21 @ 6:30 pm

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Prem Kapoor

1971

108 min

Perhaps the first Queer film from India, this story of a young man in a bisexual love triangle was heavily censored on release and believed lost until a print was found in 2019.

Based on a novel by Hindi writer Kamleshwar Prasad Saxena, it centers on a love triangle between two men and one woman on the margins of society.

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Tangerine

Mon, Dec 22 @ 10:00 pm

Wed, Dec 24 @ 4:00 pm

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Los Feliz 3

Sean Baker

2015

87 min

A new queer Christmas classic, Tangerine follows trans workers Sin-Dee and Alexandra on a holiday odyssey across Los Angeles. Shot on a micro budget on three iPhones, Tangerine is a triumph of scrappy indie can-do--that led to Gotham and Spirit awards for co-star Mya Taylor.

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.

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Carol

Tue, Dec 23 @ 7:30 pm

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Vidiots Eagle Theater

Todd Haynes

2015

118 min

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

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Tokyo Godfathers

Wed, Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm

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Satoshi Kon

2003

92 min

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.

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Theatrical runs

Now In Theaters

Prefer your movies with popcorn and trailers? Here some the queer films at LA cinemas right now...

Peter Hujar's Day

Opened Nov 14, 2025

Opens Nov 14, 2025

Ira Sachs

76 min

A recently discovered conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz in 1974 reveals a glimpse into New York City’s downtown art scene and the personal struggles and epiphanies that define an artist’s life.

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Little Trouble Girls

Opened Dec 12, 2025

Opens Dec 12, 2025

Urška Djukić

89 min

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria, a popular and flirty third-year student. But when the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend of intensive rehearsals, Lucia’s interest in a dark-eyed restoration worker tests her friendship with Ana-Maria and the other girls. As she navigates unfamiliar surroundings and her budding sexuality, Lucia begins to question her beliefs and values, disrupting the harmony within the choir.

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