List of LGBT-related films of 2001 explained

Films

TitleDirectorCountryGenreCastNotes
All Over the Guy United States Romance, comedy
Blue Japan Romance, drama Based on the manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan
Blow Dry United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Comedy
Bully United States
France
Crime, thriller Based on the murder of Bobby Kent
By Hook or by Crook United States Drama Silas Howard, Harry Dodge, Stanya Kahn and Carina Gia
Chicken Ireland Short Darren Healy and Niall O'Shea Only 3 minutes long
Circuit United States Drama
Claire Milford Thomas United States Fantasy Toniet Gallego, Mish P. DeLight, James Ferguson, Pat Bell, Katherine Moore, Anna May Hirsch and Allen Jeffrey ReinNo dialogue
France Comedy
Danny in the Sky Canada Drama Richard Angrignon, Stéphanie Aubry, Jessie Beaulieu, Eric Benton, Véronique Jenkins and Eric Cabana
United States Mystery, thrillerVery loosely adapted from the novel The Blank Wall by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
A Family Affair United States Comedy, romance
Fish and Elephant China Drama Pan Yi, Shitou, Zhang Qianqian and Zhang Jilian
United States Romance, comedy, drama
Friends & Family United States Comedy
Gasoline Italy Crime
Get a Life Portugal
France
DramaRita Blanco, Adriano Luz, Teresa Madruga, Alda Gomes and Olivier Leite a.k.a. Ganhar a Vida
Gosford Park United Kingdom
United States
Crime, mystery
Gypsy 83 United States Drama
Hedwig and the Angry Inch United States Musical, comedy, dramaBased on the rock musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by Mitchell
Hey, Happy! Canada Science fiction, comedy Jérémie Yuen, Craig Aftanis, Clayton Godson
Hush! Japan Drama
I Am Not What You Want Hong Kong Drama Chet Lam, Lik Hang Hung, Joyee Lam and Ki Lok Chan
I Love You Baby Spain Drama
Italy
France
Drama a.k.a. Le fate ignoranti
The Iron LadiesThailand Comedy Jesdaporn Pholdee, Sahaphap Tor Based on the true events of a men's volleyball team, composed mainly of gay and kathoey (transgender) athletes
Jan Dara Thailand Erotic, drama A lesbian relationship is featured as a subplot.
Julie Johnson United States Drama
Karmen Geï Canada, France, Senegal Musical Djeïnaba Diop Gaï, Stephanie Biddle, Magaye Adama Niang Adaptation of the opera Carmen
Kissing Jessica Stein United States Romance, comedy, drama
L.I.E. United States DramaBrian Cox, Paul Dano, Billy Kay, Bruce Altman and Walter Masterson
Lan Yu Hong Kong
China
Romance, dramaHu Jun, Liu Ye, Su Jin, Li Huatong, Luo Fang, Zhang Yongning, Li Shuang, Zhao Minfen and Zhang Fan
Lost and Delirious Canada Romance, drama Based on the novel The Wives of Bath by Susan Swan
Mulholland Drive United States Drama, mystery, thriller
Ordinary Sinner United States Romance, drama
Princesa Spain
Italy
France
United Kingdom
Germany
Romance, drama Ingrid de Souza, Cesare Bocci, Lulu Pecorari, Mauro Pirovano, Biba Lerhue, Sonia Morgan and Alessandra Acciai Inspired by the book of the same name by Maurizio Janelli and Fernanda Farias de Albuquerque
France Drama Karim Tarek, Riyad Echahi, Sihem Benamoune, Zakariya Gouram, Abdellah Taia, Mustapha Khaddar, Farid Tali a.k.a. Tarik El Hob
Saturn's Return Australia Short, drama 26 min long TV short film
Scout's Honor Tom Shepard United States Documentary Best Documentary at Sundance Film Festival,
Seven and a matchDerek SimondsUnited StatesComedy, Drama, RomanceEion Bailey, Heather Donahue, Devon Gummersall, Tina Holmes, Adam Scott, Daniel Sauli, Petra Wright
Shake It All About Denmark
Germany
Romance, comedy, drama Mads Mikkelsen, Troels Lyby, Charlotte Munck, Jesper Lohmann and Oskar Walsøe a.k.a. En Kort en lang
Southern Comfort United States Documentary Robert Eads A documentary film about the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man from the southern United States, which influenced the portrayal of transgender characters going forward.[1] [2]
Stranger Inside United States Drama Yolonda Ross, Davenia McFadden, Rain Phoenix, Ella Joyce, Conchata Ferrell, Lee Garlington and LaTonya 'T' Hagans
Stuck United States Short Only 7 minutes long
Treading Water United States Drama Angela Redman, Nina Landey and Annette Miller
Trembling Before G-d Israel
France
United States
Documentary Follows the lives of several gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews
France Drama a.k.a. Amour de Femme
Y tu mamá también Mexico Romance, comedy, drama
Yellow Hair 2 Kim Yu-min South Korea Drama a.k.a. Norang meori 2
Zus & Zo Netherlands Romance, comedy a.k.a. This and That

Notes and References

  1. McKintosh. Heather. 2012. Teaching Transgender Issues through Documentary and Southern Comfort.. MP: An Online Feminist Journal. 3. 64–86.
  2. Book: Halberstam, Judith. The Feminism and Visual Culture Reader. Routledge. 2010. 978-0-415-54370-5. USA and Canada. 146–154.