documentary
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Hunky Jesus, the heart-warming story of San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the gala opening film at London’s queer BFI Flare film Festival.
San Francisco came to London last night as the juggernauts that are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence hit town. They’re here for the BFI Flare’s launch of Hunky Jesus, a heart-warming new documentary by director Jennifer M Kroot that kick-started BFI Flare’s 40th anniversary of the best queer film festival. For the uninitiated, the Sisters…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ’10s ACROSS THE BORDERS’ documentary about the ballroom scenes in The Phillipines & Thailand
New York’s legendary ballroom scene continues to make an impact around the world. Ball culture was famously immortalised in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, which examined the mid-to-late 80s African-American, LatinX, queer, and trans-led scene, which was founded by Crystal LaBeija in 1968. Madonna then came calling with Vogue, and more recently, Ryan Murphy’s 2018 drama…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Barbara Forever, a glorious profile of the ground-breaking lesbian film-maker @ BFI Flare
A beautiful, naked, athletic, fifty-something woman strikes various bodybuilder poses with a cheeky glint in her eyes. Barbara Hammer is in control, and she knows how to get your attention. So begins Barbara Forever, a fascinating, intimate portrayal of the pioneering lesbian film-maker, feminist activist, lover, and artist. With an archived collection of over eighty…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Mickey and Richard, an intimate profile of the legendary 1980s Colt model and porn actor Mickey Squire
Mickey and Richard is the intimate portrayal of Mickey Squires, the legendary 1980s Colt model and porn actor, real name Richard Bernstein. Now in his 70s, and told in his own, very honest words, Mickey and Richard reveal how the reality behind a persona is often very different from what we’d expect, an interesting study…
