documentary
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews BRIGITTE’S PLANET B about a pioneering Colombian transgender ecologist
This documentary, written and directed by Santiago Posada, relates to the life and work of trans woman Brigitte Baptiste. A visually stunning film, its introduction featuring jellyfish and mushrooms among other specimens alternates with a conversation that addresses the dual concept of nature: as a natural environment and/or as a genuine attitude. Is simulation natural?…
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Artist /activist MICHAEL TOWNSEND has such passion and sheer joy when he talks about the compelling story of SECRET MALL APARTMENT
Artist/activist MICHAEL TOWNSEND is from Providence, Rhode Island, and was developing his TAPE ART project when a major redevelopment in the city center was going to make him homeless. When the ginormous new Mall was being built, he thought he had spotted what seemed like an unused space behind the main construction. He and…
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‘Dennis Peron: Join the Club’ uncovers queer history of significant queer icon who made such a impact during the AIDS pamdemic
If any good things came out of the nightmarish AIDS pandemic, it was the appearance of iconic figures such as Dennis Peron, whose actions not only helped improve the lives of thousands, but showed how much he really cared for a community that was suffering so very much. Peron was San Francisco’s biggest pot…
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‘Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede’ is the MUST SEE queer film at Dance On Camera Film Fest, NY
If you are making tracks to the DANCE ON CAMERA FILM FESTIVAL in NY, there is a queer documentary that is a REAL MUST SEE. In November 2023, over 800 people from all over the world gathered in San Francisco to attend the Sundance Stompede, an extraordinary multi-day country-western dance for the LGBTQ+ community…
