biography
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Herr von Bohlen Private
Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach was known for many things including being the last of the Krups the 400 year old German dynasty who were the country’s largest weapons manufacturers. When he was born in 1938 in Berlin his family’s business was such a staunch supporter of Hitler’s war that the Fuhrer granted them special…
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Carlos Jáuregui : The Unforgettable Fag
In this documentary that tells the story of the leading Argentinian LGBT activist Carlos Jáuregui, someone comments at one point ‘it’s important for our community to know where we have come from’ to which we would add, it is equally vital that we know who propelled us along the way too. Every LGBT community has a hero,…
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Free CeCe
With the sad news this week about the death of Alphonza Watson in Baltimore which brought the number of transgender women of color in the US killed in the first three months up to 8 now, the story of CeCe McDonald takes on an even greater significance. A compelling new documentary from Jacqueline Gares doesn’t just…
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The Queen of Thursdays
This fascinating documentary with its intriguing title is the bitter-sweet story of Rosario “Charin” Suárez a Cuban ballerina hailed by many as the best of her generation. Her tale starts when Fidel Castro first came to power in 1959 and he invited Alicia Alonso the country’s leading prima ballerina and her husband Fernando to establish…
