Will O The Wisp is director Joao Pedro Rodrigues’ unique queer fantasy romantic musical comedy. Both sexy and fun, prepare yourself for an unforgettable hour of craziness. We begin in the erotic year 2069. Portuguese King Alfredo (Joel Branco) is farting away on his deathbed, reminiscing about his youth as a volunteer firefighter when … Continue reading
Tom (up-and-coming Israeli actor Yoav Keren) is a handsome, quick-witted gay eighteen-year-old man in Tel Aviv who knows what he wants. By day he is a theatre studies student and by night a pizza delivery boy, Tom is grasping life, opportunities, and men as they occur. His best friend Gilad (Mendi Barsheshet) is a … Continue reading
Le Bleu du Caftan (The Blue Caftan) is director Maryam Touzani’s (previous film Adam) beautifully poetic drama about the relationship between a closeted Moroccan tailor, Halim, (Saleh Bakri), his dying wife Mina (Lubna Azabal), and their gay male apprentice Youssef (Ayoub Missioui). Premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Touzani takes her time in … Continue reading
Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake (Maschile Plural) is the sequel to 2021’s award-winning debut Mascarpone. (see our review HERE) In the first film, handsome thirty-year old Italian, Antonio (Giancarlo Commare), splits up with his husband and moves in with a sex worker, Denis. Denis fixes him up with a job as an apprentice baker with … Continue reading
If you’ve ever wondered why the sisterhood of women isn’t, well, more sisterly to its members, then take a look at Medusa, a Brazilian fantasy horror movie written and directed by Anita Rocha da Silveira, which takes a deep, memorable dive into how women are controlled and manipulated. Mariana (Mariana Olivera) and Michele (Lara … Continue reading