From Rainer Werner Fassbinder to Pier Paolo Pasolini, the fluidity of human sexuality has long fascinated international filmmakers unafraid to bust taboos. It has been updated on June 22, 2022.Īmerican movies and TV have made major strides in LGBTQ representation of late, but storytellers abroad have always been ahead of the curve, exploring sexuality and relationships with groundbreaking technique, and in ways often coded and ahead of their time. Editor’s Note: This list was originally posted on February 27, 2021.