In "King of Comics", Rosa von Praunheim traces the life and career of gay comic artist Ralf König. In "Detlef - 60 Years Gay", Stefan Westerwelle provides an intimate portrait of Detlef Stoffel, a gay activist from the very beginning. In turn, "Among Men" sheds light on homosexual life in the GDR.
The musical "Leave It On The Floor" delves into the black prom community of Los Angeles, where queer outcasts find affirmation and a home in their families of choice and on the catwalk. The Serbian-Croatian feature film "The Parade" tells the story of the bloody failure of the first gay pride parade in Belgrade in the form of a breathlessly over-the-top satirical mainstream comedy in which homophobia, the cult of machismo, gay clichés and Balkan stereotypes are all made fun of in equal measure. The documentary "Call Me Kuchu" follows the brutal murder of Ugandan gay activist David Kato in 2011 and the political, Christian-religious and media preparations for the crime.
The film biography "Vito" in turn commemorates Vito Russo, who died in 1990. With "The Celluloid Closet" (The Gay Dream Factory), the journalist Russo delivered the first standard work on lesbian and gay film history. As an LGBT activist, he was one of the co-founders of initiatives such as the Gay Activists Alliance and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). He later became a leading spokesman for the AIDS action group ACT UP and one of the most outspoken AIDS celebrities in the USA.
Several films are dedicated to the topic of sex work. "Lost in Paradise", officially Vietnam's first non-homophobic gay film, tells of a romanticised love affair among Saigon hustlers. With "Bugis Street Redux", Hong Kong-Chinese director Yonfan completes his trilogy about transvestites, hustlers, transsexuals and gay subculture in Singapore. In "Elles - The Better Life", Juliette Binoche plays a French journalist researching the sex work of female students who finance their studies in this way.
