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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews UÝRA – THE RISING FOREST  a trans-indigenous artist travels through the Amazon forest

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    The documentary tells a story about humans and plants in a singular context. The opening sequence is one of a devastating rainforest region that shortly afterward looks like an abstraction.  The Mother of the Forest and Emerson Pontes / Uýra Sodoma lead us through a fascinating narrative on nature and culture and how … Continue reading



Queerguru’s PICK OF MUST SEE QUEER FILMS at BFI London Film Festival

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    If you are a regular reader of QUEERGURU then you will know that our team of reviewers covers most of the major queer Film Fests around the Globe …..the most recent being Out on Film in Atlanta and  Chicago’s Reeling Film Fest. Next up will be Seattle Queer Film Fest, NewFest in NY, … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Ris Fatah on WHIRLYBIRD : the daring helicopter reporting of a most ‘unusual couple’ in Los Angeles

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  Flying high above the chaotic spectacle of 1980s and 90’s Los Angeles, a young couple revolutionized breaking news with their brazen live reporting from a whirling news helicopter. Marika Gerrard and Zoey Tur covered most of the city’s most dramatic events and shaped the image of LA across the world for two decades. An … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Ris Fatah raves about JOYLAND an award-winning queer film from Pakistan

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  The past few years have seen an increase in queer-themed films coming out of Muslim countries. Hot on the heels of Morocco’s excellent Le Bleu Caftan – soon to be screened at a Saudi Arabian film festival – comes Joyland, the directorial debut from Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq With famous activist Malala Yousafzai as … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CASA SUSANNA a compelling documentary about a secret haven for trans men & women in the 1960s

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    Casa Susanna is a compelling documentary about a group of cross-dressing men/trans women in early 1960s America. Acclaimed French screenwriter/director Sebastien Lifshitz opens up a world few of us would know about had it not been for a set of photographs found at a New York flea market in 2004. The early 1960s … Continue reading



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