Who I Am Not is a fascinating documentary chronicling the lives of two engaging, very different, black intersex people; South African ex-beauty queen Sharon-Rose, and unemployed fellow South African, Dimakatso, both of whom live in Johannesburg. Intersex people are people born with any of several sex characteristics including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals … Continue reading
Chasing Amy, the third film from actor, comedian, and writer Kevin Smith was considered a critical and commercial success in 1997. The film is about a male comic artist (Ben Affleck) who falls in love with a woman (Joey Lauren Adams), to the displeasure of his best friend (Jason Lee). Intriguing as it was, … Continue reading
Anxious Nation is a new documentary directed by Academy Award winner Vanessa Roth (Freeheld). She takes a deep dive into the current crisis of anxiety, with a particular emphasis on how it’s affecting American youth and their families. Whilst this documentary focuses on youth, the issues raised apply to anyone suffering from anxiety. … Continue reading
If you need just one excuse to go to this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, then this is it. It’s filmmaker Stephen Kijak highly anticipated (and long overdue) new documentary ROCK HUDSON: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED. It promises to be a timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity and examines the life of legendary actor … Continue reading
Academy Award Nominee Julie Cohen (RBG and My Name is Pauli Murray) latest movie will premiere at Tribeca this June. Every Body tackles a subject that is so often totally misunderstood and I think has never made the silver screen yet. Cohen’s documentary is a revelatory investigation of the lives of intersex people. The film … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiques
