queertiques
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews SWAN SONG looking at the drama behind the scenes of Canadian National Ballet’s new production
A passionate and moving journey into the mise en scene of a new production of Swan Lake by The National Ballet of Canada and at the same time, a revelatory portrait of a prima ballerina. Canadian classical dancer Karen Kain is the heart and soul behind this documentary. She has been a principal dancer,…
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Queerguru reviews UNICORNS where a sexual awakening can blossom into a touching queer romance
This third feature film from Welsh/Egyptian filmmaker Sally El-Hosaini continues her concern with gender/sexual identity that she explored so beautifully in My Brother The Devil. She has also set UNICORNS in present day UK where the younger members of immigrant families feel stuck in the middle of two different cultures that are unsure…
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Lover of Men :The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln : a new doc spills the beans
It cannot be stressed enough the importance of the Stonewall Riots and the part they played in bringing homosexuality out of the dark and into society. Since then being accepted in all levels of the general population has gone a very long way, albeit the path seemed like a roller coaster ride at…
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Stories from My Gay Grandparents …. who come out of the closet after 50 years faking “straight”
Queerguru must admit that when it comes to being queer we do often worry about some Canadian’s take on it. We were going to head north after previewing the latest queer TV dating show FARMING FOR LOVE from Canada but this new web series is making us rethink as this may be more…
