MM Jungle Cruise (24 July)īased on the Disneyland ride of the same name, Jungle Cruise follows scientist Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) and brother McGregor (Jack Whitehall) as they join river boat captain Frank (Dwayne Johnson) to journey through a dangerous jungle in search of The Tree Of Life.
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And seeing as the film is now Oscar-nominated, there’s even more reasons for films buffs to go watch. Although that phrase alone might tempt you in, there are many other reasons to watch the love story blossom between dancer Merab, played by Levan Gelbakhiani, and his rival turned strongest desire, Irakli, played by Bachi Valishvili. MM And Then We Danced (13 March)Īnother film here that incited controversy upon its release, although for much different reasons, And Then We Danced received threats from ultra-conservatives and pro-Russian groups in Georgia who argued that screening the film was promoting the ‘sin of sodomy’. The film will be reaching British shores come February, and you will not want to be missing this masterpiece of a film. Sciamma’s minimalist storytelling really pays off in a moving film that explores the forbidden relationship between Marianne and Héloïse, from Marianne painting Héloïse before the couple’s first kiss as their relationship steadily grows more intense. Portrait of a Lady on Fire made history when it screened at the Cannes Film Festival, as it picked up the Queer Palm award, and made director Céline Sciamma the first ever woman director to win the accolade. MM Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (28 February) And although the plot may not be LGBTQ-related, there’s still plenty of queer talent in the film with Lena Waithe having written the story, and trans and non-binary actor Indya Moore has a role as a literal Goddess.
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Queen And Slim is directed by Melina Matsoukas in her film directorial debut, however you may be more familiar with music videos that she’s directed, like We Found Love by Rihanna. Queen And Slim (31 January)Īlthough Queen And Slim might not be telling an LGBTQ story, it packs a real emotional punch as it explores the horrors of racism. These are the LGBTQ films we’re looking forward to this year.
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Although the 2010s were filled with iconic LGBTQ films like Call Me By Your Name, Moonlight and Carol (which we named the three best queer flicks of the 2010s, by the way), it felt like 2019 specifically was… lacking.įortunately, this year has plenty in store for us, from the big screen adaptation of West End favourite Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to Marvel’s first film to feature an openly queer superhero, The Eternals.