queertiques
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Another Country
This wonderful insight to the heavily entrenched traditions of the archaic British class system that prevailed for centuries tells the story of a privileged elite set of young men as they deal with the elaborate rituals at one of the countries most prestigious Public Schools (what the Brits call Private Schools). The story set in…
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Japan Japan
Any movie that starts off with a large naked erect penis can’t be all that bad can it? The answer is Yes it can. I know. I’ve just watched it. This very sloppy visual mess is of an Israeli slacker that spends his entire day either looking out of the window, or at his own…
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An Island Calling
The legacy of colonialism in Fiji led to a tragic end for gay couple John Scott and Greg Scrivener, who were brutally murdered in 2001. The Scotts, part of a long line of prominent white colonial Fijians, enjoyed privilege and status not afforded to the indigenous people. Post-independence, John attempted to rectify this by serving…
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Private Lessons aka Eleve Libre
This is a drama set in Belgium about a teenage boy who keeps failing his examinations and therefore cannot graduate from high school. He desperately wants to be a tennis pro, but sadly flunks at this too. The alternative future of being forced into going to a training school fills him with such dread he…
