Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMiguel’s War is a great documentary about the life of the very charismatic Miguel Jelelaty. Miguel grew up gay in a conservative Christian household in Lebanon during the 1970’s. He found it hard to come to terms with his sexuality and his family’s lack of understanding. In 1982, in an attempt to prove his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNarrow Path to Happiness is an uplifting fly-on-the-wall documentary following passionate Hungarian ethnic Romani couple Gergo Gagyi and Lenard Varadi in their ambitious quest to document their lives and romance as a musical. Gergo and Lenard met whilst living in an extremely poor rural Hungarian Romani community. Homophobia is rife in the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNorwegian Dream is a dark, atmospheric drama that takes a deep dive into how our social and economic living conditions affect our ability to live our truest lives. Robert (the chiseled, super handsome Hubert Milkowski) is a 19-year-old Polish migrant-worker, living in a remote coastal area of Norway and working in a salmon processing … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrench-German Director Dominik Moll’s latest film, Only The Animals, is a gripping, atmospheric French thriller about love and money and how the two interact. The film is set in both rural France, high up on a plateau during a bleak snowy winter, and hot, noisy, colorful Abidjan on the Ivory Coast. Alice (Laure Calamy) … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesPedro Almodovar’s latest film, Parallel Mothers, is an energetic, colorful melodrama acknowledging the rich tapestry of Spanish life, motherhood, family, and history. Premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and starring long-time collaborator Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers is the story of two mothers whose babies get accidentally swapped at birth, and the long ensuing … Continue reading
