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Queerguru reviews VIET AND NAM an achingly beautiful queer romance from Vietnam
Coming straight from Un Certain Regard Section at Cannes Film Festival comes this extraordinary… and quite beautiful Vietnamese movie VIET AND NAM that surrounds the most gentle queer love story that has already been banned in Vietnam. Surprisingly not because of the romance between these two young men, but reportedly for its portrayal of…
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Queerguru reviews STOCKADE how one gay immigrant had to break the law to get her US Visa
It would seem a perfect time for this new movie STOCKADE with its story of a Lebanese immigrant in NY trying to get a US Visa, which is such a hot topic in these precarious political times. However, when it turned into a thriller with some muddled plot lines, it confused us and somewhat diluted…
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Queerguru’s Robert Malcolm reviews HAMISH HAWK who is definitely taking A FIRMER HAND with his music (and men?)
You may not have heard of indie singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk, but he is starting to make waves on the European music scene with his third solo album A Firmer Hand. But first, let’s talk about his audience. At tonight’s Usher Hall concert in his hometown of Edinburgh, at least half the crowd were of his…
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Queerguru’s Robert Malcolm reviews SANDBAG DAM a superb coming-of-age drama that was nominated for the Teddy at the Berlinale
Marko, a popular, sporty teenager, lives with his family in a village in Croatia which is prone to flooding. He is in his last year at high school but has decided not to go to college in order to help his father start up a car repair business. He has a girlfriend Petra, and a…
