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Cinema lovers should always strive to celebrate diversity in film. It might've taken long - too long, in fact - but cinema is becoming more inclusive, celebrating stories about every identity in the wide and colorful sexual spectrum. Going back to the New Hollywood Age, stories about LGBTQ+ people have been around, often standing as groundbreaking and pioneering efforts, especially at a time when such films remained controversial and scarce.
My Own Private Idaho was a breakthrough at a time when queer cinema was beginning to claim a spot in mainstream cinema. Powered by Phoenix's quiet, subtle, melancholic performance, My Own Private Idaho is a delicate, introspective, and sad reflection on identity and self-discovery that stands as a pioneering achievement of queer cinema.
26 'The Living End' Directed by Gregg Araki Close The 1992 drama The Living End is another example of the New Queer Cinema of the 1990s. The plot centers on two men, Luke, a dissatisfied grifter, and Jon, a meek film critic, who embark on a journey of liberation and recklessness after Luke kills a homophobic cop.
23 'Pink Flamingos' Directed by John Waters John Waters is the arbiter of poor taste. The director is infamous for his inflammatory films that offer a campy, excessive, and often disruptive look at queer culture, mocking traditional values and finding the sweet spot between art, campy, and outright sleaze. Nowhere is this remarkable approach more obvious than in his 1972 classic Pink Flamingos.
21 'The Favourite' Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos A trio of mighty performers star in the deliciously wicked comedy The Favourite. Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz star in the film about two cunning and manipulative women vying for the attention of the vulnerable, unstable, and fragile Queen Anne of England.
18 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' Directed by Marielle Heller Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant deliver the best performances of their careers in the 2018 biopic Can You Ever Forgive Me? The film tells the real-life story of Lee Israel, a struggling writer who begins forging letters from famous writers and selling them to bookstores.
16 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' Directed by John Cameron Mitchell Based on John Cameron Mitchell's eponymous 1998 stage musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch stars Mitchell in the title role. The plot follows Hedwig, an East German performer who tours the US with her band while shadowing her ex-lover, who betrayed and stole her songs.
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