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God’s Own Country : a sneak preview
God’s Own Country a breakout hit at both Sundance and Berlinale Film Festivals (where it was nominated for a Teddy for Best Queer Feature) is a remarkable debut from openly gay Brit writer/director Frances Lee, and unquestionably one of best queer love stories for a very long time. Set in the wilds of Yorkshire (hence…
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Queerguru reviews Susanne Bartsch : On Top
It is not easy to describe the Swiss-born Susanne Bartsch, the New York party promoter and self-styled ‘;‘, but at the beginning of this fascinating new documentary on her, a young RuPaul proffers the simple explanation that she just took over where Andy Warhol left off. By the end of the 86 mins of…
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Chavela
Chavela is an affectionate profile of the wonderfully outrageous legendary woman who introduced the world to soulful Mexican ranchero music, the likes of which had never been heard before. As another singer so aptly said, Chavela Vargas would strip all the happiness out of these songs and make it the music of the wounded…
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Arrival : a touching animated coming-of-age tale
Arrival is a stunning new animated short film that tells a vivid and poignant tale of a young man’s close relationship with his mother and his struggle to reconcile it with his newly-embraced gay identity as he starts a life in the big city. The two have always had a special bond communicated through the…
