Ferzan Özpetek’s feature film Hamam aka [Steam: The Turkish Bath] in 1997 is one of those movie-making debuts that stick in your memory. In it, Özpetek takes a mesmerizing look at how special places and people can transform other people. This romantic drama film is a haunting joy Since then this Italian/Turkish queer … Continue reading
Kudos to the programmers of Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney that they awarded the honor of being the Opening Night Gala film to Of An Age. This emotionally resonant coming -of age from Macedonian-Australian filmmaker Goran Stolevski reminded me of the powerful impact that Francis Lee created in 2017 with his debut God’s … Continue reading
Like so much of the old British Empire when Brits finally exited countries they had colonized they left behind some very restrictive and inhumane laws. India is one such case. The country gained independence in 1947 but it took the Indian Supreme Court another 70 years to repeal the British Colonial law that had … Continue reading
It is time to rename the London Film Festival the Lesbian Film Festival because once again our favourite movie of the series was all about the women. Last year it was the skin clawing religious creeper Saint Maud and the ode to life long love of the Two of Us. This year it’s the … Continue reading
For a film that is set around the death of a father and husband and the funeral that follows it, The Queen of My Dreams is so fresh, and super saturated in colour that its vim, sparkle, and humour cannot help but shine through. In this first film written and directed by Fawzia Mirza, … Continue reading
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