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On Swift Horses
1h 59m
Movie 2025

On Swift Horses

In the 1950s, a seemingly sensible newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.

When a Parrot Knocked on the Window
TV Show 2024

When a Parrot Knocked on the Window

Denny and Lera were once deeply in love, but time and circumstances tore them apart. Years later, a unexpected phone call brings them face-to-face, rekindling emotions they thought were long buried. As they navigate the complexities of their reunion, new challenges arise, threatening to keep them apart once again. Faced with new obstacles, they must find the strength to overcome the odds and rediscover the happiness they once shared.

Chica
0h 25m
Movie 2023

Chica

After being attacked by the police, Katya, a trans sex worker, is given the opportunity to publicly denounce the assault in a television report. She decides not to do so, despite her desire to make a change, to prevent his mother from learning about her true occupation.

Oscar
2h 0m
Movie 2024

Oscar

Oscar©, a powerful exploration of the life and writings of literary legend, Oscar Wilde. A spectacular new full-length ballet by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon In a celebration of the beauty and complexity of love in all its forms, Oscar© brings queer romance to life through Wheeldon’s innovative and heart-stirring choreography. Oscar© journeys through the extraordinary life of Wilde – a man who dared to live and write with unapologetic boldness – while masterfully integrating two of Wilde’s best-known works, The Nightingale and the Rose and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Congo Cabaret
0h 16m
Movie 2018

Congo Cabaret

Harlem, 1926. A “sweetman” Zeddy, living off a woman, brings a country girl he’s trying to impress to a gay-owned cabaret. There he meets a friend, Jake, whose girlfriend, Congo Rose, is the singer there. Drama swirls around the characters as Zeddy confronts the cabaret owner, about his sexuality. Congo Rose, seeking to reignite her man’s fading interest, puts on a performance, with her Pansy Dancer, of a Bessie Smith song that seduces the whole room, especially Zeddy.

Shoulders To Stand On
1h 30m
Movie 2013

Shoulders To Stand On

An in depth look at Rochester, New York's LGBTQIA+ history. The documentary condenses over 375 hours of interviews and more than 100 participants into a 90 minute film to bring you through the journey of these men and women. It covers the first efforts at organizing in the 1970s, political funding battles and the contributions gay Rochesterians made at the outset of the AIDS crisis.

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