Featuring Ben Whishaw and everything from unexpected hook-ups to romantic rendezvous, together these Best of Gay Shorts explore the highs and lows of gay life around the world.

One Day This Kid
As told through a deftly composed array of small yet pivotal moments, a first-generation Afghan Canadian man takes steps toward establishing an identity of his own while always conscious of his father's shadow.

MAN>CODE
Computer techie Lucas invites Theo around for what he thought would be no strings attached fun, in this exploration of hook-up culture between Black British men.

In Heat
A recovering sex addict (Ben Whishaw) sits on the edge of a beach car park, looking to cruise, while talking on an addiction helpline – with a husband patiently waiting at home.

Boyfriends
Billy gives his long-absent boyfriend Kevin a passionate welcome home, but all is not what it seems in this melancholic romantic drama.

Foraging
A bored gay couple try to refind their spark by going cruising for the first time, but when they get lost in the woods the cracks in their relationship become chasms.

The White Crows
A young closeted Russian man returns from Moscow to his small hometown where his brother has prepared a surprise for him: a night with a female sex worker.

Friend of a Friend
Jules is bi. Bi as in bisexual. Bi, even though he’s only slept with women. Bi and ready to try his first experience with Samuel – a friend of a friend.

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