queertiques
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Between The Shades : 50 people give their views on sexuality and gender
Filmmaker Jill Salvino’s fascinating documentary ‘Between The Shades ‘so effectively articulates the continuing dialogue about gender and sexuality that many of us have been participating in, even if has been conducted just inside our heads. Rather than elicit the opinions of professional experts, Salvino gathered some 50 + people from all over the spectrum …
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Queerguru checks out HOT LEGS a provocative naked psychological thriller
From a very conservative South Africa comes this very provocative full-frontal queer short film written and directed by Luiz DeBarros back in 1995 It’s a psychological thriller that explores a tense abusive relationship between a gay man and his childhood bully. From the opening scene when the naked bully is tied to a chair,…
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The Queen : the 1968 classic Drag film lovingly restored
This wonderful sllce of LGBTQ from 1968 perfectly captures the world on NY Drag when the height of their existence was simply winning a Beauty Pageant. Thankfully this debut documentary by filmmaker Frank Simon has been lovingly restored this year as part of the Stonewall 50 Celebrations. It is a piece of cinema verite…
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AFTER 82 : The Untold Story of the AIDS Crisis in the UK
This remarkable and well-measured documentary re-counts the tragedy of the AIDS pandemic as it spread throughout the UK. It’s the story of how the British handled the crisis of what was initially perceived as ‘the American disease in a very characteristically British manner. It is certainly not intended to be a comparison with how the…
