Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSet in Pre-war Turin with Benito Mussolini´s speeches as background, the film shows the journey into adulthood of a young woman from the countryside coming to the city with her brother, in a story held by pins. Ginia (Yile Yara Vianello) is a skillful and dedicated seamstress, dress and pattern maker working at a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMiriam is the daughter of hearing impaired parents, a sign language teacher daytime and by night, an actress rehearsing as Arkadina in Anton Chejov´s The Seagull. She lives in Mexico City, shares home and is in love with Lola. The film is an Intimate and powerful drama directed by Diego del … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen Time Got Louder is a brilliant, both heart-breaking and heart-warming, Canadian drama by award-winning director Connie Cocchia. She tells the story of a family dealing with the daily ups and downs of living with a neuro-diverse child. Mark (Lochlyn Munro) and Tish (Elizabeth Mitchell) have two grown-up children, nineteen-year-old Abbie (Willow Shields) and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesChasing Chasing Amy is an interesting documentary that takes a deep dive into the complex legacy of Kevin Smith’s 1997 indie film Chasing Amy, its effect on queer people, and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers. The original film is a romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams and Jason Lee. The … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesBalaban is the touching story of the coming-of-age relationship between two teenage HIV-positive girls in Kazakhstan and their journey toward freedom and love. Based on real-life events, writer and director Aysulu Onaran highlights the case of 160 children who were infected with HIV during blood transfusions in Kazakhstan in 2006 when untested blood was … Continue reading
