Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWhen Dutch Jewish filmmaker Evelyn Markus introduced Queerguru (via Email) to Dolly a young woman in Egypt, who lives in a severely oppressive society as a lesbian and atheist, we immediately knew we wanted to share her story. Her heartbreaking tale of trying simply to exist and being true to her self is incredibly … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCurrently at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, in the NE corner of the UK is a stunning retrospective of the work of Phyllis Christopher. Titled CONTACTS it is an intimate glimpse at the lesbian community in San Francisco in the ‘90s Phyllis Christopher is an American photojournalist living and working in Gateshead. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterYou may not remember but also starring in the gay classic film Brokeback Mountain alongside Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal was a young Anne Hathaway making her adult film debut. Fast forward and after a Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, she is about to star in a gay … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Spanish are streets ahead when it comes to producing culture in Catalan, the official regional language of Andorra, and the official language of two autonomous communities in eastern Spain (think queer TV series Merli). Now it’s the Scots who are stepping up to the plate with a remarkable new drama produced in Gaelic … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWe recently listed our TOP INDIAN QUEER MOVIES and now there may be a new addition to this . Only a few months after India finally legalized homosexuality, the first mainstream Indian film to focus on a same-sex relationship has just opened to wide acclaim (the trailer below has 21 million hits already). Ek Ladki … Continue reading
