queertiques
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Bathroom Stalls & Parking Lots : the tepid truth
With a comedy titled Bathroom Stalls & Parking Lots you might be expecting a gay version of the 1960’s British classic camp film Carry on Up the Khyber. Don’t. And if that is what you are looking for then, let’s face it, isn’t a gay version of Carry on Up the Khyber basically Carry…
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45 Days Away From You : can change everything
Loosely based on his own life queer Brazilian filmmaker Raphael Gomes’s feature film debut is the story of one man’s journey after being unceremoniously dumped by his boyfriend. The protagonist also named Raphael and played by Raphael de Bona had stayed at home in Sao Paolo whilst his unnamed beau went on a trip…
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Gay USA (restored) : Does old become classic?
There has been enough time gone by for this re-released documentary, largely shot at the San Francisco 1977 Gay Pride march, to evolve from out of date to classic. Let’s see if it does. Its format is terribly predictable. Back to back short testimonials showing the kaleidoscope of the real people on the march,…
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Listen : the first breakup always seems like the end of the world
Struggling with the breakup of a relationship is tough at any age, but it seems like the end of the world when it’s your first love. This touching short film from writer/director Stewart Hannah is the story of Tom and Adam who cannot move on two months after they decided to part ways after…
