Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesA sequence of still images of a place that seems to be a mansion into the woods introduces us to lonely Joe (Khalil Gharbia) wearing a red t-shirt. After a while we learn the residence is a juvenile reform center. Joe has Arab roots and shards of memories with his mother walking on a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhat dyke wouldn’t enjoy a road movie featuring two women in a camper van? Especially an old, beat-up camper that has been lovingly cleaned, restored, and decorated by the main character, Ele. This subtitled movie from Italy begins with a blurry nighttime shot of a young woman running from a building, with men in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueerguru became a major fan of French actor Félix Maritaud who’s breakthrough performance in Robin Campillo’s ‘120 BPM‘ which picked up 50 Awards include 3 from Cannes. Maritaud followed that up one year later in 2018 with a stunning performance starring in Sauvage/Wild for which he won Best Newcomer Award at Cannes. We … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt’s the beginning of summer, and fifteen-year-old super-bright Pakistani immigrant Mahmoud (Ahmed Mohammed) is sitting on the grass outside his family’s high-rise apartment in a poor area of Oslo, and considering his options with his best friend, one-eyed Arif (Imram Abdi Kedir). Their choices are limited given their ages, lack of money and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesI have to admit to part intrepidation and part excitement when it came to watching Greyson Horst‘s debut THROUPLE about to have ts World Premiere at Boston’s Wicked Queer Film Festival. A throuple, or menage a trois as the French call it, is defined in the dictionary as “a relationship between three people characterized … Continue reading
