Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt’s been exactly 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down so East Berliner ex-punk photographer Sven Marquardt revisits his old haunts with his former muse Dome (Dominique Hollenstein) to do another photo shoot just like the old days. Since he settled in the West, Marquardt has carved out a fierce reputation for manning … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueerguru covers most of the major LGBTQ+ Film Fests around the globe, but once in a while, we love to turn our attention to one of the smaller specialized queer Fests. Just like the Soura Film Fest. Its a Berlin-based fest that sheds light on cinematic talents from the SWANA (South West Asia & … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs a queer journalist sometimes you kick yourself when quite by chance you discover something truly wonderful that you really should have known about and celebrated before. In this case it’s not a ‘thing but a person. Leo Adef is an Argentinean filmmaker and photographer based in Barcelona. On a visit to Berlin to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe final film of the 2023 BFI Flare is Drifter and, it has to be said, it’s a delicious side-eyeing choice from the programmers to have the final film be one that leaves you thinking ‘where is this going?’ for the first 60 minutes of its 79-minute length. Moritz (Lorenz Hochhuth) moves to Berlin … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis is a fascinating, award-winning documentary about gender, narcissism, and self-love. How do we look in the mirror? Do we allow ourselves a narcissistic or even covetous view? And how is it influenced by our gender and/or socialisation? Are we able to love ourselves and our reflection? And why do lesbians often have a … Continue reading
