queertiques
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Mucho Mucho Amor : The Legend of Walter Mercado
The legendary 86-year-old Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado hadn’t appeared on camera for a decade when filmmakers Kareem Tabsch and Cristina Costantini turned up on his doorstep with their crew. This world mega-star’s daily TV show had once beamed into over 150 million homes daily and although this fascinating documentary covers his sudden absence…
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OLYMPIA : an intimate portrait of a remarkable woman
Queer American/Greek Cypriot filmmaker Harry Mavromichalis debut feature is an exceptionally wonderful intimate fly-on-the wall documentary of the Oscar Winning actress Olympia Dukakis. Mavromichalis turned his camera on when Dukakis celebrated her 80th birthday and trailed her on and off for the next three years. Unscripted and unplanned, this piece of cinema verite captured…
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See You Soon : a queer love story
Queer filmmaker Tyler Rabinowitz’s latest short film a wee heart-wrenching drama about young love that was made before the COVID lockdown. However this story about the pain of separation between the two lovers reminds us of the toil the current pandemic is taking on long-distance relationships. See You Soon stars two very talented actors…
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Out Run : How the World’s Only LGBTQ politIcal party fared at the Polls
The formation of the LadLad party in Philippines , the only LGBTQ political party in the world seemed such a good idea. However mere passion and enthusiasm doesn’t make up for not having the strength of one’s convictions and an overwhelming desire not to upset the powerful anti-gay Catholic Church. The story really starts…
