LGBTQ+ documentary films, though, can only ever offer both: portraits of individuals necessarily speak more broadly about the community they come to represent, while chronicles of a group (or a family, or a segment of the population) can only ever do so through individual testimonials and the singular vision of the filmmaker at hand. Queer cinema hinges on stories about the one and the many. (Photo by ©Off White Productions/ Courtesy: Everett Collection.) 40 Essential LGBTQ+ Documentaries
