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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews THE FIRST FALLEN a Brazilian drama about the first wave of AIDS crisis in the early 1980s
The story takes us to Vitoria, Espírito Santo a state in southeast Brazil, in one year period time beginning on December 31st, 1982. We are introduced to biologist Suzano (Johnny Massaro), his sister nurse Maura (Clara Choreaux), nephew Muriel (Alex Bonini), and his circle of friends. Suzano is back from France where his “rich…
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Bulgarian queer performance artist IVO DIMCHEV : part rock star/part prima donna
Ivo Dimchev used to be the performer parents wanted to protect their kids from, now his angelic songs are the ones they play their babies to sleep with. Known as an irreverent and provocative performance artist, the chameleon-like queer Bulgarian choreographer, performer, and activist has recently been exploring the universe of sound. Musical research…
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Queerguru talks to (the fabulous ) Jennifer Coolidge
Congrats to (the fabulous) Jennifer Coolidge not just for winning a Golden Globe for her performance in The White Lotus, but also for being the best part of an otherwise long-winded Awards Ceremony When Ms Coolidge was in Ptown for the 2015 annual Film Festival we were thrilled to get a chance to interview…
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Stephen Cummins Retrospective : tribute to a groundbreaking Australian queer filmmaker
Stephen Cummins was an Australian filmmaker, photographer and curator who left an indelible mark on the independent queer film scene. He made groundbreaking experimental homoerotic films and was part of B Ruby Rich’s 1992 Sundance panel that came up with the concept of NEW QUEER CINEMA. He died in 1994 of AIDS aged 34, now…
