Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 2019 the UK’s Channel 4 TV Network screened The Making of Me, Three years in the making it was a refreshing straightforward look at the lives of nine very different people as they transitioned. Not only did it serve as a very sympathetic record of each of their journeys, which were undertaking with … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMichael Barnett’s thought-provoking documentary about the trials and triumphs of trans teenager athletes was made in the Trump era where society was encouraged to express rampant transphobia. In fact, violently oppose everything that was not about white cis-gendered men. Whilst the topic of trans sportsmen and women may surface in the media quite often, it … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLupe, the debut feature from filmmakers André Phillips & Charles Vuolo is a beautifully nuanced tale of self-discovery. It’s the story of Rafael (non-binary actor Rafael Albarran) a young man who had left his native Cuba to come to NY to look for his sister who had suddenly disappeared when he was still a kid. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJust 4 days after American/Iranian filmmaker Tony Zosherafatain finished his transitioning, Trump was elected President. Despite his occasional rhetoric about wanting to be the President for all Americans, what followed was the most divisive and hate-ridden four years in our country’s history. Some of the worst hit were the transgender community which Trump and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesStay home, stay safe, and treat yourself. Peccadillo Boys on Film 21 comes of age with a polished set of shorts that are almost poems, marking the small moments that make histories. MEMOIRS OF A GEEZA (UK, 4 mins) Dir. Theo James Krekis. A playful start with an ode to the theme that “perception is … Continue reading
