They also represent exciting new work by both familiar filmmaker names: (André Téchiné’s Being 17) and new breakout talents ( Moonlight’s Barry Jenkins), and first-time feature directors (Andrew Ahn of Spa Night). In fact, from new twists on gay coming of age dramas to winking lesbian mystery-comedies to uplifting documentaries, these films serve as a virtual travelogue traversing Europe, South America, Asia, and of course, North America. The year 2016 contained some tragic twists and turns, but it’s also been a mighty fine year for LGBT cinema, with true diversity represented in subjects, themes, and the countries of origin.
