7 Best Queer Movies From 2022 That Deserve To Be Watched!
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We live in a world where minorities still have to struggle to make a place for themselves in the world. This is especially true for the LGBTQIA+ community. Queer movies and TV shows play a very essential role in helping remove the social stigma attached to the LGBTQIA+ community and promote equality as a whole. This is what makes the queer movies that release every year, all the more important.
Are you wondering which queer movies were the best releases in the year 2022 and hence, deserve to be watched before the year ends? Well, here’s a list, just for you.
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7 Best Queer Movies From 2022
1. Badhaai Do – Netflix
This movie starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednakar was one of the most exciting queer movies released in Bollywood this year. The story follows a gay man and a lesbian who decide to tie the knot instead of coming out in the repressive society. The movie follows the chaos that comes after this marriage. Will they be able to sort these things out?
2. Anything’s Possible – Prime Video
This movie starring Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali, Naveen Paddock, Simone Joy, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Roger Petan, follows the story of a high-school scenario where a student is scared to ask his crush out. This crush is a transsexual teen and he’s scared of the drama it would cause. Will he gather the guts to do the right thing?
3. Sanwri – Love Beyond Gender
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This a beautifully crafted Indian feature film created by Pallavi Roy, starring Bhagwan Tiwari, Kanak Garg, Sarthak Narula, Karan Maan, Girish Pal and Pramod. It follows the story of a young man from Rajasthan who decides to get married. Hell breaks loose when he realises that he has been duped and the woman he was married off to, turns out to be a transgender person. Can love still blossom irrespective of social stigma?
4. Fire Island – Disney+ Hotstar
This interesting movie is starring Joel Kim Booster, Zane Phillips, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers and Margaret Cho. It follows the story of some queer people who get together as best friends every year at the Fire Island Pines. What happens when an unexpected situation puts their close bonds to the test?
5. Cobalt Blue – Netflix
This movie starring Prateik Babbar, Anjali Sivaraman, Neil Bhoopalam, Geetanjali Kulkarni and Neelay Mehendale follows the story of a creative and talented aspiring author who ends up falling in love with the man whom his sister loves. What will happen when they try to pursue him at the same time?
6. My Fake Boyfriend – Prime Video
This movie starring Dylan Sprouse, Keiynan Lonsdale, Samer Salim, Marcus Rosner and Sarah Hyland, follows the story of Andrew, a gay man who goes through a terrible and heart-shattering breakup. His friends decide to make a fake guy on social media, to cheer him up. But, all hell breaks loose when the fake account becomes popular and Andrew meets the real guy of his dreams. How will everything work out?
7. Baai – Prime Video
This short film from the anthology Modern Love Mumbai is directed by Hansal Mehta (Scam 1992) and stars Pratik Gandhi and chef Ranveer Brar, with Tanuja playing the titular Bai. It follows the story of a man who has been forced to stay apart from his family because they can’t seem to accept the fact that he is gay. What happens when he falls in love with a fabulous and talented man? Will he be able to give himself to this relationship or will he remain stuck?
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So, add these incredible movies to your watch list, prepare your favourite flavour of popcorn and support the LGBTQIA+ community by watching them right away. Weekend binge-fest, here we come!
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