queertiques
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews EL HOUB (The Love) a tense queer melodrama within the Dutch-Moroccan community in Holland
El Houb (The Love) is a tense family melodrama set within the Dutch-Moroccan community in Holland. Successful young businessman Karim (Fahd Larhzaoui) and his Ghanian boyfriend Kofi (Emmanuel Boafo) are in a state of undress at Karim’s smart apartment when Karim’s father Abbas (Slimane Dazi), a postman, delivers a package and sees Karim in…
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SWARM …. inspired by a condition of self struggle. ….by Nir Arieli & Yarden Lior.
In times of isolation and solitude, ‘Swarm’ presents a movement segment inspired by a condition of self struggle. The part-staged part-improvised dance piece explores the space between the longing for connection and the loss of sanity. The point of touch with each other (hands) and with the earth (feet) was painted to symbolize the…
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Berlin’s SOURA QUEER FILM FEST that sheds light on cinematic talents from the SWANA region.
Queerguru covers most of the major LGBTQ+ Film Fests around the globe, but once in a while, we love to turn our attention to one of the smaller specialized queer Fests. Just like the Soura Film Fest. Its a Berlin-based fest that sheds light on cinematic talents from the SWANA (South West Asia &…
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In From The Side: a queer romance that is about winning and losing
In From The Side is a rare genre of queer movies. It’s a love story set in a gay rugby club. Brit filmmaker Matt Carter’s story is about winning and losing …… on the rugby field and in the bedroom, and it is an enchanting compelling tale that will have you transfixed until the…
