documentary
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BLITZED : The 80’s Blitz Kids Story & how they defined a whole generation
This rather wonderful new documentary by Bruce Ashley and Michael Donald is the remarkable story of how in the 1980’s a very small group of young people in a mere 18 months redefined a whole generation, the effects of which can still be felt today. It is a very quintessentially English story set against…
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INVISIBLE : will country music ever come out ‘of the closet’?
Queer Cinema plays such an essential role in the LGBTQ+ community on so many different levels. In the case of T.J. Parsell’s fascinating new feature-length documentary INVISIBLE, it’s about educating us. By sharing the tale of how a group of queer women are still dealing with such a persistent and pernicious form of homophobia…
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Queerguru reviews L.A. QueenCiañera ‘from harrowing to happy’ the life story of trans activist Bamby Salcedo
As this documentary starts to unfold, Bamby Salcedo explains why at the age of 50 she is about to have her own version of a quinceañera party. This is a Mexican traditional celebration that all girls have at the age of 15 to mark their coming of age and enter into womanhood. For…
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UNTOLD : The Deal With The Devil : the story of lesbian boxer Christy Martin
Frankly, we will admit that a TV program about sports is not something that usually gets a second look from the Queerguru Editorial team. However, Netflix’s new series of standalone documentaries called UNTOLD had one particular episode that caught our attention. Netflix promotes the series as taking a hard-hitting look at sports stories, and…
