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Ghosts of the République : the journey of a French gay couple to become parents

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  For his sophomore documentary filmmaker Jonathon Narducci is back looking at unusual family relations.   His debut movie ‘Love Me’ was about old American men handing over thousands of dollars  in the hope of being able to persuade young Russian girls to be their future brides   We’ll confess that we ended up laughing  at the … Continue reading



Global Gay : the journey towards the universal decriminalization of homosexuality

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This excellent French TV documentary about the journey towards the universal decriminalization of homosexuality was made in 2014,  and sadly very little progress has been made since then  President Obama had supported UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon efforts at what he called ‘the final  frontier in human rights“.  Out of 196 UN member states, … Continue reading



‘Golden Youth’ (‘Une jeunesse doree’)

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  Golden Youth takes us back to the late 1970’s when Americans were desperately squeezing into Studio 54, and we Europeans were flocking to the more accessible but equally debauched Le Palace night club in Paris.  It was home to extravagant theme parties and performances, that literally threw together rich and poor, gay and straight, … Continue reading



KNIFE + HEART

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  Avant garde queer French filmmaker Yann Gonzalez sophomore feature maybe  more accessible than his debut “Les rencontres d’après minuit” (remembered mainly for footballer Eric Cantona’s impressive prosthetic organ)  but this campy gay slash horror flick is still definitely a very acquired taste. Set in 1970’s someone is killing the cast and crew of a … Continue reading




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