queertiques
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Queergurus’ pick of MUST SEE MOVIES @ Chicago’s REELING LGBTQ+ Film Fest
The 40th Edition of Chicago’s REELING FILM FESTIVAL kicked off yesterday (9/22) with one of this year’s steamiest queer romances IN FROM THE SIDE. The second oldest Fest of its kind, prides itself on showcasing the best LGBTQ+ films and videos each year, and has a packed schedule that covers almost the…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah falls in love with the queer Arab love stories in ‘Shall I Compare You To A Summer’s Day ‘
Queer Arab love stories are brought to life in Egyptian film director Mohammad Shawky Hassan’s colourful new film, Bashtaalak Sa’at (Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?). A lively, handsome group of young queer Arab men, mostly Egyptian and Lebanese, and clad just in their underwear or less, recount their tales of love and…
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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…
