Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CASA SUSANNA a compelling documentary about a secret haven for trans men & women in the 1960s

    Casa Susanna is a compelling documentary about a group of cross-dressing men/trans women in early 1960s America. Acclaimed French screenwriter/director Sebastien Lifshitz opens up a world few of us would know about had it not been for a set of photographs found at a New York flea market in 2004. The early 1960s … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CHESTNUT a beautiful queer love triangle the debut film of Jac Cron

    Chestnut is a beautifully poetic coming-of-age tale that champions those under-rated periods in our lives where we are in-between jobs, or between education and our first proper job. Those eternal times when we mourn the loss of our previous life and are slightly anxious about our future life. We have time on our … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CHRISSY JUDY a story about a queer chosen family

  Chrissy Judy takes a poignant dive into what our friendships do for us – in particular those that involve our queer chosen families. Chrissy (Wyatt Fenner) and Judy (Todd Flaherty) are best friends and have been performing drag together for a while, mostly to rather disinterested audiences in New York City and Fire Island. … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Circus Boy a thought-provoking documentary about how a family bonds

  In today’s world, what is family? This question is explored in award-winning director Lester Alfonso’s new thought-provoking documentary, Circus Boy. The film is about a Canadian married couple of men in Ontario named Thomas and Michael who ‘adopt’ a teenage boy called Ethan whom Thomas is training at his circus school. Thomas is an avid … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CLOCKED the story of a young boxer who wants to transition : his biggest ‘fight’ to date

  Adolfo Rivera (Germain Arroyo) is an energetic 18-year-old Puerto Rican boxer from a conservative Catholic family in Miami, Florida. He is talented and has won each of his fights so far, under the guidance of his handsome trainer, his brother Ramon (Danon Leyva). He lives at home in a close-knit family with his mum … Continue reading

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