queertiques
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews BEAUTIFUL BEINGS A tale of friendship and complicity among teenagers in Reykjavik
Baldur is fourteen years old, his mother is a drug addict, his sister drifts around and the stepfather is in jail. Balli (Áskell Einar Pálmason) is constantly bullied by his classmates as presented in the first part of the film. Leader Konni, aka “the Animal” (Viktor Benóný Benediktsson) and pals Addi (Birgir Dagur Bjarkason…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS an epic journey of friendship, family, and self-discovery
The Eight Mountains is an epic journey of friendship, family, and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps. Focusing on the key non-sexual male relationships a man has, ie: those with his best male friend and his father, we follow Pietro and Bruno over three decades as they navigate their profound, complex relationship. Pietro (Lupo…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ANXIOUS NATION a new doc from Academy Award winner Vanessa Roth that examines the current crisis of anxiety
Anxious Nation is a new documentary directed by Academy Award winner Vanessa Roth (Freeheld). She takes a deep dive into the current crisis of anxiety, with a particular emphasis on how it’s affecting American youth and their families. Whilst this documentary focuses on youth, the issues raised apply to anyone suffering from anxiety.…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews LAST SUMMER OF NATHAN LEE about to have its World Premiere at @CAAMFest in SF
Last Summer of Nathan Lee follows 18-year-old Nathan who has just discovered that he has an incurable brain cancer. He asks his best friend Dash to document his remaining time alive which he avows to live with passion. Based on real-life events, writer/director Quentin Lee’s film is both a coming-of-age story as well as…
