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Queerguru reviews NAKED AMBITION : the story of legendary pin-up photographer Bunny Yeager
Queer Miami Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kareem Tabsch continues his penchant for capturing some of the many idiosyncratic characters that have been part of the history that has given Florida its rather ‘showy’ reputation. He started with his short CHERRY POP about the spoilt Fort Lauderdale cat who traveled in customized Louis Vuitton luggage, and lounged in a…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘BECAUSE OF YOU’ an archival doc that traces the history of Kilawin Kolektibo, a pioneering collective of queer Filipnxs
This experimental documentary Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo tells the story of queer Filipinx who, in the 1990s, against a racist, lesbophobic backdrop, came together for the first time in NYC to create a safe and loving community. It has been directed, written, and edited by Barbara Malaran & Desireena Almoradie Through…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews UNDERGROUND ORANGE (BAJO NARANJA) a film by Michael Taylor Jackson
A blond blue blue-eyed young man walks by the river with the breathtaking Buenos Aires skyline at dawn, drinking mate. Immediately afterwards, he walks by a cemetery searching for the tomb of Hipolito Bouchard to whom he brings a souvenir from the California Republic… this is the pretext for his visit and a fascinating tale in the South. …
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews This Bitter Earth, the directorial debut by Billy Porter of Harrison David River’s tense play about a mixed-race queer relationship at the dawn of the Black Lives Matter movement.
This Bitter Earth Soho Theatre, London If you’re in London this month, then a must-see is This Bitter Earth, Billy Porter’s (Pose, Kinky Boots) directorial debut of Harrison David River’s tense play about a mixed-race queer American couple navigating life during the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement. At Soho’s cute cabaret/theatre…
