Rebecca Hall’s brilliant directorial debut “Passing” is the first film adapted from Nella Larsen’s groundbreaking novel of 1929 and is currently available on Netflix. Ostensibly about passing for “white” racially, both novel and film delve into issues of identity, sexuality, and repression: passing to accommodate societal norms and expectations. Irene Redfield’s (Tessa Thompson) carefully … Continue reading
#LookAtMe is the latest film by Singaporean film director Ken Kwek. Inspired by similar real-life events, Kwek explores the effects Singapore’s anti-gay laws, discrimination, surveillance, and human rights issues have on a mother and her two sons. Sean and Ricky Mazuki (both played by Yao) are twins in their late teens who live with … Continue reading
Barnaby Thompson‘s compelling and affectionate portrait of one of the greatest quintessential English man of the first half of the last century is such a sheer joy to view. Noel Coward, later to be Sir Noel, and universally known as The Master was famous as a playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, … Continue reading
Netflix’s new winning queer TV series Heartstopper is another confirmation that the network has become such an important source of LGBTQ programming. They are one of the very few that grasp the sheer importance of creating content in which our community feels understood, acknowledged, and respected unlike the sheer number of corporations that … Continue reading
IT IS NO EASY JOURNEY BEING GAY Directed by Jen Markowitz with the support of Canada Media Fund, the documentary is a celebration of queerness in film that takes place on territories in South Alberta, where mother nature reigns. For the participants, the Summer activity is a memory for the rest of their lives. The … Continue reading
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