Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLove flourishes no matter what in William Shakespeare´s As You Like It, a pastoral comedy from the early XVI Century. The play has been updated in a whimsical film with an entirely female cast and a kitsch touch. The directors dedicate their film to Shakespeare and to the patriarchy who would not allow female … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDESIRE IS A HUMAN RIGHT, FOR EVERYONE. Joao Paulo Lima The first sequence of this Brazilian documentary is a long descriptive one, orally rich and visually intriguing with silhouettes that fade out to allow what follows, a profoundly human narrative right up to the end. The film is a salutation to the ancestors whose … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesBaldur is fourteen years old, his mother is a drug addict, his sister drifts around and the stepfather is in jail. Balli (Áskell Einar Pálmason) is constantly bullied by his classmates as presented in the first part of the film. Leader Konni, aka “the Animal” (Viktor Benóný Benediktsson) and pals Addi (Birgir Dagur Bjarkason … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesA LEGACY OF WOMANHOOD, CARNIVAL HISTORY, AND CARIBBEAN CULTURE The year is 2018, and the film tells the real-life story of Joella Crichton, an actress, a York University graduate, and a contestant for thirteen years at the Caribana Festival that takes place during the summer in Toronto, Canada, where she has been reigning … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe fictional movie also known as The Miracle Child, takes place in Rione Sanitá district, Naples, Italy. Lino (Francesco Pelegrino) is a delivery boy, and Mario (Vincenzo Antonucci) is a motorcycle mechanic, both are young, handsome, very close friends, play soccer, and are looking for new experiences to escape the monotony of their daily lives. … Continue reading
