List of LGBT-related films of 2009 explained

Films

TitleDirectorCountryGenreCastNotes
All You Need Is Love – Meine Schwiegertochter ist ein Mann Germany Comedy, drama Saskia Vester, Jürgen Tonkel, Andreas Helgi Schmid, Jenny Elvers, Manuel Witting, Franziska Traub, Johannes Herrschmann
United Kingdom Drama Based on the years that writer Quentin Crisp spent in New York City
And Then Came Lola United States Comedy, drama, romance Ashleigh Sumner, Jill Bennett, Cathy DeBuono, Jessica Graham, Angelyna Martinez, Candy Tolentino and Linda Ignazi
The Armoire Canada Short drama
Berdella Paul South, William Taft United States Horror Seth Correa, Steve Williams, Marc Saleme, Vito Spino and Elmer ParkerBased on the crimes of serial killer Robert Berdella
Canada Documentary Follows Vancouver Pride Society president Ken Coolen at various international Pride events[1]
, Fred M. Caruso United States Musical Lena Hall, Daniel Robinson, Joey Dudding, Jeff Metzler and Michael Schiffman
Black Dynamite United States Action, blaxploitation, comedy
Boy Philippines Drama Aeious Asin, Aries Pena
Brotherhood Denmark Drama
The Brotherhood V United States Horror Maria Aceves, Preston Davis
Brüno United States Comedy
The Butch Factor United States Documentary
Cheila Eduardo Barberena Venezuela Drama Endry Cardeño, José Manuel Suárez, Violeta Alemán and Aura Rivas
Chloe United States
Canada
France
Drama, thriller Remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie...
The Consul of Sodom Spain Drama Jordi Mollà, Bimba Bosé, Àlex Brendemühl, Josep Linuesa, Isaac de los Reyes, Isabelle Stoffel and Marc Martíneza.k.a. El cónsul de Sodoma
Cracks United Kingdom
Ireland
Spain
France
Switzerland
Drama, romance, thriller
Çürüğüm, Askerim, Reddediyorum Turkey ShortDocumentaryInterviewees; Pınar Selek (Sociologist), Lambdaistanbul, Perihan Mağden (Author) and Mehmet Tarhan (Author) a.k.a. My caries, soldier, I refuse[2]
David's Birthday Marco Filiberti Italy Drama
Dance Flick United States Musical, comedy
Dare United States Drama Based on Salky's short film of the same name released in 2005
The Disappearance of Alice Creed United Kingdom Neo-noir, thriller
Dorian Gray United Kingdom Drama Based on the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Drool United States Comedy
Duas Mulheres Portugal Drama Beatriz Batarda, Débora Monteiro, Virgilio Castelo
United States Romance, drama, comedy
Susan Muska, Gréta Olafsdóttir United States Documentary Edith Windsor, Thea Spyer
El niño pez Argentina
France
Spain
Drama, romance, thriller a.k.a. The Fish Child; loosely adapted from Puenzo's novel of the same name
Eloïse's Lover Spain Drama, romance, thriller Diana Gómez, Ariadna Cabrol a.k.a. Eloïse
Eyes Wide Open Israel
Germany
France
Drama a.k.a. Einaym Pkuhot
Fig Trees Canada Documentary it won the Teddy Award for Best Documentary
From Beginning to End Brazil Drama a.k.a. Do Começo ao Fim
Fruit Fly United States Musical, drama L. A. Renigen, Ivan de Guzman and Mike Curtis
Hannah Free United States Drama Written and co-produced by Claudia Allen, based on her play of the same name
House of Boys Germany
Luxembourg
Drama, musical, romance
I Killed My Mother Canada Drama a.k.a. J'ai tué ma mère
I Love You Phillip Morris United States Comedy, drama
I Saw the Sun Turkey Drama
In My Life Philippines Drama
Je te mangerais France Drama, music a.k.a. You Will Be Mine
Jolly Fellows Felix Mikhailov Russia Comedy, drama
The Joneses United States Comedy, drama
Lesbian Vampire Killers United Kingdom Action, Comedy, Horror
Life Blood United States Horror
Little Ashes United Kingdom
Spain
Drama
The Little White Cloud That Cried Canada
Germany
Experimental short Breanna Rose Taylor, Marcia Ferreira, Eric Wood, Lexi Tronic, Teresa Braun, Zsa Zsa LaBitche, Sex Party Marty
Lucky Bastard United States Drama Patrick Tatten, Dale Dymkoski, Johnny Kostrey and Timothy Cole
Make the Yuletide Gay United States Comedy
Mark Canada Documentary
Italy Documentary, drama Mary Monaco and Vincenzo Motta a.k.a. La bocca del lupo
The New Tenants Denmark
United States
Short, drama Vincent D'Onofrio, Kevin Corrigan, Liane Balaban, Jamie Harrold, David Rakoff and Helen Hanft 21 minutes long and won the 2009 Oscar for Best Live Action Short.[3]
Out in the Silence United States Documentary Residents of Oil City, Pennsylvania; C.J. Bills, Diane Granley, Linda Henderson, Roxanne Hitchcock, Reverend Mark Micklos and Kathy Springer
Outrage United States Documentary Subjects; Ed Koch, Ken Mehlman and Larry Craig Interviews; (openly gay politicians) Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank, David Catania, Jim Kolbe, James McGreevey (others) Wayne Barrett, Elizabeth Birch, Kirk Fordham, Patrick Guerriero, Dan Gurley, Jim Hormel, Larry Kramer, Tony Kushner, Rodger McFarlane, Kevin Naff, Michael Rogers, Hilary Rosen, Michelangelo Signorile, Andrew Sullivan and Rich Tafel
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! United States Comedy Lainie Kazan, Saul Rubinek, Vincent Pastore, John Lloyd Young, Jai Rodriguez, Bruce Vilanch, Carmen Electra, Fred Swink
Permanent Residence Hong Kong Drama Sean Li, Osman Hung, Jackie Chow Tak Bong, Lau Yu Hong, Eva Lo Yong jiu ju liu
The Pit and the Pendulum United States Horror, Erotic
United States Suspense Matthew Montgomery, Pete Scherer, Jared Grey, Walter Delmar, Dylan Vox
Prince of Tears Hong Kong
Taiwan
Drama a.k.a. Lei wangzi
Purple Sea Italy Drama, romance a.k.a. Viola di mare; based on the non-fiction novel Minchia di re by Giacomo Pilati
Raging Sun, Raging Sky Mexico Drama Jorge Becerra, Javier Oliván, Guillermo Villegas, Giovanna Zacarías a.k.a. Rabioso sol, rabioso cielo; winner of the Teddy Award for best feature film at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival[4]
Shank United Kingdom Drama Wayne Virgo, Marc Laurent, Alice Payne, Tom Bott, Garry Summers
United States Drama Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood
Somewhere I Have Never Traveled Taiwan Drama Austin Lin, Yu Shin, Li Yung-Feng, Lin Mei-hsiu, Mei Fang, Wasir Chou a.k.a. 帶我去遠方
Soundless Wind Chime Hong Kong
Switzerland
China
Drama Lu Yu Lai, Bernhard Bulling, Marie Omlin, Gilles Tschudi, Ruth Schwegler, Wella Zhang, Li Wai Foon, Wong Siu Yin, Hannes Lindenblatt, Jackie Leung Chinese/Western gay relationship
Spring Fever Hong Kong
France
China
Drama
Strella Greece Drama
The String France
Belgium
Tunisia
Drama Claudia Cardinale, Antonin Stahly, Salim Kechiouche, Rihab Mejri, Driss Ramdi
Taking Woodstock United States Comedy, drama Based on the memoir by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte
New Zealand Documentary Profiles The Topp Twins, a lesbian comedy music duo from New Zealand The film was a nominee for Outstanding Documentary at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[5]
Toto Forever Spain
United States
ShortDramaKylan James, Kjord Davis, Diana Grivas, Alexander Aguila and Alexandra Smothers a.k.a. Toto Para Siempre and Siempre Toto
To Die like a Man Portugal
France
Drama, fantasy, musical Fernando Santos, Chandra Malatitch, Miguel Loureiro, Jenny Larue, Fernando Gomes a.k.a. Morrer como um homem
Two Spirits United States Documentary the story of the hate-murder of 16-year-old Navajo Fred Martinez. In the film, Nibley "affirms Martinez' Navajo sense of being a two spirit 'effeminate male', or nádleeh".[6] Martinez' mother defined nádleeh as "half woman, half man".
Undertow Peru
Colombia
France
Germany
Drama Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo a.k.a. Contracorriente; winner of the World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
A Wake Canada Drama
The War Boys United States Drama Co-written by Naomi Wallace, based on her play of the same name
Wild About Harry United States Drama film had the original title American Primitive and a script titled Once in a Very Blue Moon.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Propes . Richard . The Independent Critic - "Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride" Review . theindependentcritic.com . 13 April 2019.
  2. Web site: I'm Refusing My Corps Soldier Documentary Screening . 15 April 2019 . 22 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191610/http://www.savaskarsitlari.org/arsiv.asp%3FArsivTipID%3D8%26ArsivAnaID%3D51923 . 2014-07-14 .
  3. Web site: The New Tenants | News . Thenewtenantsfilm.com . 2012-03-06.
  4. Andrés Lema-Hincapié and Debra A. Castillo (editors)
  5. https://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/01/12/glaad-nominees-announced "GLAAD nominees announced"
  6. Estrada. Gabriel. Two Spirits, Nádleeh, and LGBTQ2 Navajo Gaze. American Indian Culture and Research Journal. 2011. 35. 4. 167–190. 10.17953/aicr.35.4.x500172017344j30.
  7. Web site: American Primitive: The "Why" Behind a Movement . . February 17, 2009 . November 20, 2015 . Gregory, Tom.