Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Gillian Anderson and Miriam Margolyes are some of the stars you can look forward to seeing on screens before summer ends
BY NIC CROSARA, IMAGE IS A STILL FROM THE WRONG GIRLS
Attention all lesbian, queer and trans+ screenbuffs! It’s that time of the month when we all get excited about LGBTQIA+ releases coming to cinemas and streaming platforms in the month ahead. You’ll get to see what queer stories and talent you have to look forward to. You definitely want to keep these flicks and shows on your radar.
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma
From the writer and director of We’re All Going To The World’s Fair and I Saw The TV Glow comes a gripping trans and sapphic slasher. Jane has become renowned for creating horrors that explore transgender identity. At a time when most new releases are reboots or sequels, this latest offering is (bloody) refreshing. You’ll swoon watching Gillian Anderson (Sex Education) and Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) share a screen. Jack Haven (Queens Of The Dead), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets) and Quintessa Swindell (Trinkets) are also part of the queer AF cast.
Coming to UK cinemas 7 August
Love Me Tender
Based on the best-selling novel by Constance Debré, this film offers audiences a heartbreaking story about motherhood and identity. Love Me Tender follows Clémence (Vicky Krieps), who finds herself fighting an unjust system that demands she proves she’s fit to be a mother to her own child, simply due to her queerness. This is a powerful story about a woman’s fight to live life on her terms.
Coming to UK cinemas from 7 August
The Wrong Girls
Love WLW celebrity power couple Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer? Then you’ll want to watch this professional collaboration. Kristen stars alongside Alia Shawkat in this brand new stoner comedy, written and directed by Dylan. This comedy follows two aimless young women who inadvertently gain telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug. The cast also features Cate Blanchett, LaKeith Stanfield and Seth Rogan.
Coming to US cinemas from 14 August
Sunny Dancer
Bella Ramsey delivers one of their best performances yet in this coming-of-age comedy-drama. Ivy (Bella) has conquered cancer, but now her parents have signed her up to spend the summer at what she dubs “chemo camp”. Our foul-mouthed protagonist knows all about survival, but can she learn how to really live? If you like feelgood films with lots of heart, you’ll love Sunny Dancer.
Coming to UK cinemas from 14 August
STOP! THAT! TRAIN!
Are you a fan of disaster movie parodies? Then this campy flick is a must-see delight. Its ensemble boasts RuPaul’s Drag Race legends and iconic celebrities. Stop! That! Train! is full of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. You’ll want to make sure it’s on your watch list.
In UK cinemas from 21 August
More August releases to have on your radar
Holy Days (14 August) UK cinemas: This brand new comedy starring Miriam Margolyes as a nun will provide lots of laughter.
Don’t Say Good Luck (14 August) Netflix: Bisexual icon Stephanie Beatriz and Yellowjackets’ Melanie Lynskey star in this musical.
Adults: Season 2 (27 August) on Disney+: Raven-Symoné will be guest starring in this instalment!
One Night Only (28 August) UK cinemas: Maya Hawke, King Princess and Julia Fox in one film? Say less!
I Want Your Sex (28 August) UK cinemas: DIVA faves Charli XCX and Margaret Cho are part of the cast of this one.
ICYMI: Here are some more queer AF releases that came out in July
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