Queer truckers are on a cinematic roll. As a place to grab a bite, catch a nap, and score a bit of rough trade, truck stops are a perennial locus of action in the gay imaginary, but not so much on screen. But in 2026, festival goers have partaken in David Pablos’s En el Camino and Pierre Le Gall’s FLESH AND FUEL—the latter receiving its local premiere at AFI Fest 2026


