In-person at BAM and streaming nationwide Mar 26–30
Queer folks are everywhere – from small towns to the ‘burbs to vast rural areas. Discover connection and identity in this collection of retrospective films that celebrate LGBTQ+ existence, resilience, and perseverance across the map – no matter the setting’s size and population. Full of romance, friendship, and close-knit communities, “Queering the Canon: We’re Out Here” shares small town stories that span the globe – from the American West, Midwest, and South to Sweden, Mexico, and Guinea.
Featuring anniversaries, restorations, 35mm, and in-person Q&As with legacy filmmakers and special guests, this homegrown series champions that we’re out here and we always have been.
Queer folks are everywhere – from small towns to the ‘burbs to vast rural areas. Discover connection and identity in this collection of retrospective films that celebrate LGBTQ+ existence, resilience, and perseverance across the map – no matter the setting’s size and population. Full of romance, friendship, and close-knit communities, “Queering the Canon: We’re Out Here” shares small town stories that span the globe – from the American West, Midwest, and South to Sweden, Mexico, and Guinea.
Featuring anniversaries, restorations, 35mm, and in-person Q&As with legacy filmmakers and special guests, this homegrown series champions that we’re out here and we always have been.
Leadership support for
BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM programming provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
The Thompson Family Foundation
Major support for programs in
the Lepercq Cinema is provided by
The Lepercq Charitable Foundation
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FilmDesert Hearts
Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Desert Hearts
Thu, Mar 26, 2026From an overwhelming kiss in the rain to one of the best sex scenes ever put on film, Donna Deitch’s classic of lesbian cinema is one of the greatest love stories of all time. -
FilmDakan
IN PERSON: Fri, Mar 27 at 7:30pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30
Dakan
IN PERSON: Fri, Mar 27 at 7:30pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30Two young men feel an irrepressible romantic connection they cannot deny in this poignant, unapologetic drama, touted as the first queer love story from West Africa. -
FilmWaiting for Guffman
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
Waiting for Guffman
Sat, Mar 28, 2026An ambitious impresario played by director Christopher Guest rounds up a brilliantly cast troupe of enthusiastic locals for a musical celebrating a small town’s sesquicentennial in this essential satire. -
FilmShow Me Love
IN PERSON: Sat, Mar 28 at 7pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30
Show Me Love
IN PERSON: Sat, Mar 28 at 7pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30A creative, lonely teenager is secretly in love with the cute, rebellious sister of her school’s most popular girl, challenging a small town’s conservative notions, in this cherished coming-of-age film. -
FilmSouthern Comfort
IN PERSON: Sun, Mar 29 at 5pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30
Southern Comfort
IN PERSON: Sun, Mar 29 at 5pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30This vibrant documentary traces the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man and community leader living in rural Georgia, following him as he opens his world with disarming honesty. -
FilmThe Place Without Limits
IN PERSON: Mon, Mar 30 at 7pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30
The Place Without Limits
IN PERSON: Mon, Mar 30 at 7pm; STREAMING: Mar 26—30Manuela and her daughter a fading brothel in a remote Mexican town until an unwelcome visitor stirs long‑buried tensions in this landmark film, a gripping portrait of dignity and survival. -
FilmGreetings from Out Here
STREAMING MAR 26—30
Greetings from Out Here
STREAMING MAR 26—30Accompanied by her dog and a video camera, Ellen Spiro travels from Virginia to Texas and back exploring openly gay culture in the Deep South, providing detailed portraits of small-town queer life.
