THE CONCERT

Thirty years ago Andrei Fillipo was the renowned director of the Bolshoi Orchestra when his starry career was abruptly cut short and he was dramatically fired mid concert for hiring Jewish musicians.  He has now been reduced to being a janitor at the Bolshoi Theater and when he’s cleaning the Director’s Office one day a … Continue reading

The Conductor: the tale of a feminist whose best friend is a trans man

  The real reason that Dutch filmmaker Maria Peters’ movie The Conductor came on Queerguru’s radar in the first place is that the secondary plot line centers on a trans man refreshingly played by the talented trans actor Scott Turner Schofield, This biopic is the heavily dramatized take on the true story of Antonia Brico … Continue reading

The Confessions of Frannie Langton : a lesbian period romance/drama you will not want to miss

    With perfect timing in the middle of Women’s History Month which in the US follows Black History Month. comes a powerfully emotional period TV series The Confessions of Frannie Langton. Someone described it as a lesbian Bridgerton but apart from the fact that it is set in the Georgian Period and has more … Continue reading

The Constitution.

The Constitution is set in contemporary Zagreb in a large apartment building which has definitely seen better days. Its the tale of 4 of its inhabitants who have been neighbors for several years, but have been careful to remain complete strangers to each other. On one floor in a very spacious apartment lives Vjeko Kralj … Continue reading

The continuing transitioning of Brit singer/songwriter Sam Smith with their latest music video ‘I’m Not Here To Make Friends’

    In March 2014  Brit singer/songwriter Sam Smith had an international breakthrough hit with the song Stay With Me. Two months later Smith came out as gay, and when the song won Smoth a Grammy for the Record of the Year, they said “I want to thank the man who this record is about, … Continue reading

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