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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews HIPBEAT: the story of a political activist looking for love in queer Berlin
Berlin has been a haven and mecca for queers from all over the world for over 100 years now. By 1925 there were already over 80 LGBTQ+ venues in the city although many closed during the years of Nazi rule. Post 1945 however Berlin regained its queer crown. Samuel Kay Forrest’s coming-of-age drama Hipbeat…
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Longing Gazes : Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews Rebecca Hall’s brilliant directorial debut film PASSING
Rebecca Hall’s brilliant directorial debut “Passing” is the first film adapted from Nella Larsen’s groundbreaking novel of 1929 and is currently available on Netflix. Ostensibly about passing for “white” racially, both novel and film delve into issues of identity, sexuality, and repression: passing to accommodate societal norms and expectations. Irene Redfield’s (Tessa Thompson) carefully…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden laughs hysterically at THE DINA MARTINA CHRISTMAS SHOW at Soho Theatre
THE DINA MARTINA CHRISTMAS SHOW ☆☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London Omicron is threatening to shut London’s theatres once more, and the UK Chief Medical Officer is advising people to restrict themselves to ‘special’ activities this year. That’s two damn good reasons to get down to Soho Theatre right now. If you don’t have family to…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews FRAMELINE VOICES a collection of queer shorts curated by Frameline Fest
Frameline Voices is a curated program of short films that forms part of San Francisco’s annual International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, the largest such film festival in the world. This year’s shortlist for distribution includes the following seven fresh and innovative short films, all of which are so worth watching. THE ROGERS Directors. …
