Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn the 1970’s Lorenzo de Santis was ‘the only gay in the village’ in Bari an economical depressed port town in Southern Italy. Well, he was the only known homosexual at that time, and by all accounts he was so openly flamboyant that he probably made up for the rest of them still hidden in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe first time we catch sight of 16 year old Rocco (Andrea Amato), he is trying to lose his virginity with his best friend Maria (Carolina Pavone). Unfortunately he quickly loses his erection and starts to vex if it’s because Maria is like a sister to him, or the fact that he thinks his penis is … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesClutching a newly won Italian Golden Globe comes an insightful teen drama that adroitly tackles a whole slew of issues such as homophobia, bullying and date-rape sex. Despite the serious nature of it’s subject matter, the movie opens on a very sunny note infusing such warmth and humor throughout that doesn’t prepare one at all … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen you read that the Italian writer/director of an LGBT movie has actually been threatened with ex-communication by the Church, and that the Catholic Press has even refused to review the film as it is causing so much offense, then you suppose that it must be so racy/edgy that you are in for a real treat. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideLiving in a remote part of rural Italy, German transplant Wolfgang and his family have all but turned their backs on the rest of society to live on their desolate farm and survive on their ramshackle beekeeping enterprise. Gelsomina, almost a teen and the oldest of his four daughters, is expected to be fully proficient … Continue reading
