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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews ASOG that follows Jaya non-binary teacher and typhoon survivor, on a roadtrip to fame in the Philippines.

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  For some people, the description of this movie will read like a nonprofit funding application. It covers climate change, colonialism, poverty, and trans issues. It ticks a lot of progressive boxes. And that would be to completely miss that it is also an irreverent, and sometimes very beautiful mix of magical realism storytelling and … Continue reading



Queerguru’s David Lagachu reviews PRIVATE DESERT a Brazilian queer drama that is about hopelessness and hope at the same time

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  The film opens with the protagonist Daniel (Antonio Saboia), a police officer, jogging in the middle of the night. The scene immediately highlights a sense of him running away from himself and the almost palpable loneliness. In the first half an hour of the film, the strong bond between Daniel and his ex-police officer … Continue reading




Queerguru’s Jose Mayagor reviews OSKAR´S DRESS (OSKAR KLEID) the complexities for a child living in the wrong body

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    IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY BEING SOMETHING SPECIAL German production tells the story of nine years old Jewish roots trans-Oskar / Lili (Lauri) through the perspective of the father Ben (Florian David Fitz) a divorced homophobic policeman with drinking problems and acceptance issues, who, unexpectedly, has the chance to immerse deep into parenthood. … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews ANY OTHER WAY:  THE JACKIE SHANE STORY one of music’s pioneering Black trans performers.

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  In the 1960s Jackie Shane was a groundbreaking R&B star on the rise, she dared to say the things other people didn’t say, at a time when she knew she couldnt be who she really was. Under those premises, and throughout the film, animated sequences that resemble watercolor paintings, illustrate about Jackie´s doings, concerns, … Continue reading



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