Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen you read that the Italian writer/director of an LGBT movie has actually been threatened with ex-communication by the Church, and that the Catholic Press has even refused to review the film as it is causing so much offense, then you suppose that it must be so racy/edgy that you are in for a real treat. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesTeenage Ariel (Wall Javier) lives in a large rambling farm outside of Buenos Aires with his machismo father ( Claudio Medina) and older sister (Camila Diez) after his mother had upped and left some years previously. .He’s a major disappointment to his father as he is a quiet sensitive boy who shows no interest … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe openly gay Mexican filmmaker Julián Hernández has won the prestigious Teddy Award for Best LGBT Feature Movie from the Berlinale twice, which is an exceptional achievement that has only been matched by the late British auteur Derek Jarman. Hernández’s last feature film (for which he won his 2nd Teddy) and which was probably his best too, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis rather harrowing narrative about an extended black family in the 8os’ & 90’s in semi rural Mississippi was an inspired choice for the opening movie of ‘O’ Cinema, Miami’s newest edgy Art House Theater. A deeply disturbing debut film from writer/director Tina Mabry, which is even more disturbing on reflection when I discovered after … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe fact that ‘moffie’ is the South African equivalent of ‘faggot’ sets the tone for one of the most harrowing coming-of-age films we have ever seen. It is set in South Africa in 1981 in the midst of apartheid where the white minority still dominate and persecute the ‘colored’ population. They however are not … Continue reading