By juxtaposing a coming-out story against the seldom-seen background of contemporary queer Nigeria, Walking with Shadows offers a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of a family and the societal traditions that threaten their stability. Irish director Aoife O’Kelly makes her feature directing debut here with this exceptional adaptation of Nigerian author Jude Dibia's groundbreaking novel of the same name.

Jose Enrique Tiglao’s feature debut boldly carves a new space for an honest intersex coming-of-age story, one that is equal parts intimate nuances and explosive feeling. Fourteen-year-old Adam, an outcast who keeps to himself aside from the occasional fist fight at school, has identified as male up until the day he unexpectedly starts menstruating. Thus begins a journey of discovering he is intersex.

Mummification, mud worship, enemas, smegma: Palm Drive Video’s porn ran the gamut of wild raunch. Created in response to the sweeping AIDS epidemic, it offered viewers a safe outlet to explore niche sexualities and provocative kinks. Raw! Uncut! Video! is a love letter to the outrageous and woofy videos of the homegrown studio that changed the landscape of smut.

When we first meet Nico—the easygoing, funny, and put-upon German-Persian woman at the heart of this drama—she is spending her breezy Berlin summer tending to the needs of her elderly clients as a home health aide and making mischief with her best friend. But Nico’s carefree attitude is forever changed when she becomes the victim of a xenophobic attack. Two things may spell Nico’s comeback: the self-confidence she begins to find with a karate coach; and the intimacy offered by a flirtatious young carnival worker.