queertiques
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews MIGUELS WAR the story of the very charismatic Miguel Jelelaty
Miguel’s War is a great documentary about the life of the very charismatic Miguel Jelelaty. Miguel grew up gay in a conservative Christian household in Lebanon during the 1970’s. He found it hard to come to terms with his sexuality and his family’s lack of understanding. In 1982, in an attempt to prove his…
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Queerguru’s pick of MUST SEE FILMS @ NEWFEST FILM FESTIVAL
32 years ago, a NYC-based queer film movement was born. Founded in 1988 in direct response to the AIDS crisis, NEWFEST the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival has been a tentpole of NYC’s queer cultural scene. In the subsequent years, it has expanded into a film and media organization with year-long programs to serve…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews Terence Davies’ queer WW1 drama Benediction at London Film Festival
For many British people, the poetic works of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen were the only rebukes to British nationalism that they were ever taught in school. Sasson recounted not just the wounds of the Great War but also spoke with contempt of the incompetence of the generals, the jingoism of politicians, and the…
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Queerguru’s pick of MUST SEE FILMS at Seattle Queer Film Festival
Three Dollar Bill Cinema has been running Seattle’s Queer Film Festival for the past 25 years. Over the years they have established themselves as not only the largest LGBTQ film festival in the Pacific Northwest but also one of the very best in the US. This is one of our very favorite cities and…
