Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSet in one of the shabbier areas in Bilbao in Northern Spain, this is a tale of racism, homophobia plus both unfulfilled and unrequited love. It’s the story of Ibra a 15 year-old youth who has fled Morocco and is living hand-to-mouth in an immigrants hostel and trying to survive on nothing but his wits. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis debut feature from newbie Cuban filmmaker Marilyn Solaya is a grim tale about a transsexual’s relationship with a naive straight man back in the country’s dark days of 1994 before the President’s daughter Mariela Castro started to champion equal rights and tolerance for the LGBT community. This particular story is based on a real life one … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMost of us had a triggering point in our lives that brought the need for us to (finally) come out of the closet as gay …….or somewhere on the LGBTQIA spectrum. For 17-year-old Billy (Jordi Rea ) the moment came when he accompanied his girlfriend to the local Tattoo Store and he was immediately mesmerized by … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis devastatingly heartbreaking true story of two young Australian men Timothy Conigrave and his ‘husband’ John Caleo is so good that it needs to be told twice. Well, actually three times if you also count the award-winning play that ended up being staged all around the world. Conigrave wrote his memoir that both movies and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe picturesque Czech countryside is the setting for an idyllic summer wedding. It’s the second time around for Radim the groom who ended up with Dominik a 12 year old son when his first marriage ended, and also the second go for his bride Tereza who was left with a broken heart. When the wedding … Continue reading
