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The Belcourt Theatre
Wednesdays at 8pm | July 1–29, 2026

Queer Qlassics

Queer Qlassics

At the heart of each of these five films is a scrappy, fierce idea that observes the world around them and says “okay, but what about this” — and then shines a light on a corner of existence that pulses with life and would appreciate the validation. These stories are witnesses and records of living as a subversive act. Resourcefulness, enthusiasm, patient endurance, sharp focus and sincerity are all survival mechanisms as well as attributes which benefit social animals. This quintet of films is not a retrospective, but rather a reinforcement, strengthening all who undertake the experience. Welcome to Queer Qlassics.

Past Screenings

MOONLIGHT
Wed, Jul 1 at 8:00pm

MOONLIGHT

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Barry Jenkin’s dreamy, melancholic masterpiece chronicles the story of Chiron, a shy, sensitive boy struggling to stay afloat in the proverbial waters of South Beach. Kicking off Queer Qlassics, it returns to the Belcourt for the first time since its blockbuster 2016 debut.
BEAUTIFUL THING
Wed, Jul 8 at 8:00pm

BEAUTIFUL THING

From a screenplay by Jonathan Harvey, BEAUTIFUL THING is a love story in full blossom with themes of acceptance in queer love and coming out — in a coming of age movie. The characters in the film are vibrant and hard not to love — with Mama Cass on full volume throughout the movie’s tender awakening.
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK
Wed, Jul 15 at 8:00pm

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

Groundbreaking upon its release and newly restored in 4K, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK follows Shy and Valentine, two trans-butch grifters navigating friendship, loss and survival on society’s margins. Written, directed by and starring Silas Howard and Harry Dodge, this landmark queer indie shot on Mini-DV helped redefine LGBTQ+ representation.
PROMARE
Wed, Jul 22 at 8:00pm

PROMARE

Thirty years after the rise of the Burnish, when pyrokinetic abilities suddenly catalyzed throughout the population, a ragtag bunch of firefighters — led by the endearing, perpetually shirtless lunkhead Galo — contain and clear up the wreckage and ashes left behind. But there are always questions to be asked and other paths available — buildings will crumble, hearts will explode in flames, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance!
THE HANDMAIDEN
Wed, Jul 29 at 8:00pm

THE HANDMAIDEN

In Japanese-occupied Korea, a pickpocket poses as a handmaiden in order to convince a Japanese heiress to marry her con artist associate. This seemingly simple gambit quickly falls apart when the heiress falls for the handmaiden instead. Ten years after its debut in 2016, Park Chan-wook’s hypnotic erotic thriller returns to the Belcourt.
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