José Mayorgas
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews LOVERS IN THE BLUE NIGHT @ Venice International Film Festival
Water, both calm and tormenting, runs parallel to the protagonist of this story, which unfolds on the fringes of Mumbai, where the four migrants come together. At the beginning, a gray river, stormy skies, the wind, and human voices provide the atmosphere. Right after, we meet introspective Karim, who rides a bike and makes and…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews director Lan Hongchun’s acclaimed family drama ‘DEAR YOU’
Your face, long unseen; not a day goes by without longing… A story from the Far East dedicated to the predecessors becomes a visually stunning film that discloses lifelong acts of love and sacrifice. It takes several decades that evolve gradually, starting with the celebration of Ama´s birthday; the grandmother is in her 80s and…
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Queerguru’;s Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘I WANT YOUR SEX’ the latest film from Gregg Araki
I Want Your Sex is the latest film from Gregg Araki, written by him and Karley Sciortino; it portrays, with mockery, the times we are living in while dealing with the younger generations’ aversion to sex, lampooning the art world and the limits of artistic permission. Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde) is a contemporary artist…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘FLESH AND FUEL (Du fioul dans les artéres)’ @ Cannes Festival Critics Week
A study on loneliness and longing the directorial debut of Pierre Le Gall Etienne (Alexis Manenti) is a French container truck driver, he moves through Europe in daily long shifts, his job is a demanding one; the truck is his shelter, too. Sometimes, he even cleans himself on board. By night, he stops at parking…
