documentary
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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews REX GILDO / THE LAST DANCE (DER LETZTE TANZ) the double life of one of Germany’s most famous entertainers
The biographical film tells the story of how Ludwig Franz Hirtreiter (1936-1999) became Rex Gildo, an idol of its time in Germany. He was born in Bavaria and is buried in Munich, at one side rests his manager Fred Miekley, and at the other his cousin and wife Marion Ohlsen. He was a well-known…
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I Didn’t See You There : a film by Reid Davenport
Opening in a few select metropolitan movie theaters is first-time director Reid Davenport’s stunning thought-provoking Sundance Award-Winning Documentary Feature As a visibly disabled person, filmmaker Reid Davenport set out to make a film about how he sees the world, from either his wheelchair or his two feet, without having to be seen himself.…
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Maureen Duffy on the legendary lesbian GATEWAYS CLUB
The new Queer Britain Museum, the first dedicated LGBTQ museum in the UK will be screening a dramatic short that will be a must-see for anyone intrigued with the history of the lesbian community Back in 1966, homosexuality between men is still criminalized. Women didn’t fare any better. A woman who was exposed as…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews The Unabridged Mrs Vera’s Daybook : a compelling story of AIDS activism through art
The Unabridged Mrs Vera’s Daybook is a warm-hearted documentary telling the story of historic AIDS activism and related community art in San Francisco through the works of two local based artists, photographer Michael Johnstone and his partner, artist David Faulk, aka Mrs. Vera. Mrs Vera is a colorful drag/art persona, originally created by David…
