Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis documentary by director Audrey Jean-Baptiste is the heartwarming story of a queer French Guiana kid known as Xavier who left his home country as it was impossible to be his true self. He put several thousands miles between his biological family and him and landed in New York, and very quickly found a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDirector Neass Ni Chianain first encountered legendary Irish Poet Cathal O Searcaigh as a student in awe of him. Years later, the two are now friends and the poet invites her to accompany him on his annual three month visit to Nepal, which he considers his spiritual home. O Searcaigh, a middle aged openly gay man, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis is an excellent inspiring documentary that profiles several different LGBTQ families that so neatly dispels so many myths, and clearly shows that the diverse and loving relationships featured are on many levels actually more successful at bonding than many traditional nuclear families. Award-winning Argentinian filmmakers Rodolfo Moro and Marcos Duszczak turn their cameras on … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen Israeli filmmaker Nitzan Gilady crammed his parents and two grown up brothers and one sister in lawn into an RV to travel thousands of miles across country for a week to go visit the Grand Canyon I was very skeptical. What on earth could happen over the Passover holiday with the family living on top of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSaturday, Aug 25th sees the opening of the 3rd Edition of SF QUEER FILM FEST a showcase of ground-breaking indie films by Queer filmmakers, selected on merit. Most appropriate is the Opening Night Film is FILTHY GORGEOUS which is a tribute to the late San Francisco Drag Icon Heklina. This documentary is directed by … Continue reading