You could argue that these were mostly gay or lesbian films, and you would not be wrong. ‘ Beats per Minute’ (2017) was a huge hit, internationally and so did ‘ Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ (2019). ‘ Brokeback Mountain’ (2005) was a gamechanger that missed the Oscar ‘Blue Is the Warmest Colour’ was laden with issues but won the Palme d’Or ‘ Carol’ won critical acclaim ‘ Moonlight’ (2016) won the Oscar for Best Picture in a rather dodgy way in the history of the award show even if its Black director did not. LGBTIQA+ films have become somewhat mainstream in the 21 st century.
