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Why I like my gay films 'in foreign'

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Apr 26, 2024
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I prefer my gay films with subtitles. And streamed. I mean, someone might see me in an art-house cinema. (Another reason, in addition to all the rave reviews, I've yet to see All of Us Strangers.)

Non-Anglo gay films are, I find, generally just better and more engaging. This isn’t difficult, though. Thanks to social media and a shared language, the UK is…

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