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Film and TV Shows

LGBTQ+ recommended film and series' to watch

Film card

 

Banana

An anthology that focuses on the lives of eight LGBT couples living in Manchester, UK.

Starring T'Nia Miller, Freddie Fox, Letita Wright.

Rafiki

Two girls in Nairobi cross paths when their fathers run against each other for seats in an election, and they find themselves drawn to each other. 

Starring: Samantha Mugatsia, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji

The Watermelon Woman 

It starts Dunya as Cheryl, a young black lesbian working a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about a black acress from the 1930's. Known for playing the stereotypical 'mammy' roles relegated to black actresses during the period. 

The Tales of the City 

Mary Ann returns to her home, where she is quickly drawn back in by Anna Madrigal and her chosen family, queer young residents of 28 Barbary Lane, a boardinghouse-turned-apartment complex that is owned by Anna. 

Starring: Elliot Page, Jen Richards and Charlie Barnett. 

Its a Sin

Drama from Russell T Davies about five friends. With their lives tested as they grow up in the shadow of AIDS, they're determined to live and love more fiercely than ever. 

Starring: Omari Douglas, Lydia West, Callum Scott Howells