Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews CROSSING a story of hope, search, forgiveness and acceptance in contemporary Istanbul.

  Georgian retired teacher Lia (Mzia Arabuli) promised her deceased sister to find out  her missing transgender daughter Tekla.  Achi (Lucas Kankava), a neighbor, informs Lia her niece crossed the border and lives in Turkey, he proposes to a reluctant Lía to go in search of her. He will accompany her as a translator for … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews NATIONAL ANTHEM : queer rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.

  National Anthem is a story narrated aesthetically as a western with a queer touch that reaffirms sexual identities  without social exclusion . Dylan (Charlie Plummer) is a handsome young man who works hard fo his money under the sun, he lives with his single mother and her son, a very young brother he loves … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews SWAN SONG looking at the drama behind the scenes of Canadian National Ballet’s new production

  A passionate and moving journey into the mise en scene of a new production of Swan Lake by The National Ballet of Canada and at the same time,  a revelatory portrait  of  a prima ballerina. Canadian classical dancer Karen Kain is the heart and soul behind this documentary. She has been a principal dancer, … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews THE PEOPLES JOKER a manic parody by Vera Drew

  THE PEOPLE´S JOKER. is a parody that is completely unauthorized by DC Comics, Warner Bros and Discovery,  and presents an autobiographical narrative of writer, editor and director Vera Drew, starring herself  as Joker the Harlequin. All video and graphics featured in the film are original material, the story of a woman captured in a man´s … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews “The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival”

  THERE ARE NO MIRACLES, THERE IS ONLY WHAT YOU MAKE Tamara de Lempicka Director Julie Rubio drives us in a green Bugatti while providing a chronologically  accurate portrait of a  XX Century female artist looking for the future, an outstanding woman in the broad sense of the word. Through vintage family films, vintage and … Continue reading

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