The I in this LGBTQI movie doesn’t in fact stand for ‘intersex’ but for a taboo grouping that many people still find unacceptable. Filmmaker Joshua Lim tackles it sensitively and without melodrama and although the movie is unlikely to change people’s minds, it does offer a sympathetic view that is at least intriguing. This … Continue reading
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
It looks like Henry is going to start his 17th birthday in heaven. Well, his idea of what it may be. He’s having a sleepover with his best friend Gabe and as they lie in bed together almost naked they start fantasizing about sex. Whilst Gabe talks about lusting after some girl, Henry is also … Continue reading
Set in one of the shabbier areas in Bilbao in Northern Spain, this is a tale of racism, homophobia plus both unfulfilled and unrequited love. It’s the story of Ibra a 15 year-old youth who has fled Morocco and is living hand-to-mouth in an immigrants hostel and trying to survive on nothing but his wits. … Continue reading
This debut feature from newbie Cuban filmmaker Marilyn Solaya is a grim tale about a transsexual’s relationship with a naive straight man back in the country’s dark days of 1994 before the President’s daughter Mariela Castro started to champion equal rights and tolerance for the LGBT community. This particular story is based on a real life one … Continue reading