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Marco : the tale of a queer Syrian refugee
Acclaimed writer Saleem Haddad’s first foray into filmmaking MARCO is a heartbreaking tale about the plight of a undocumented Syrian LGBTQ refugee in London who becomes a sex worker simply so he can afford to eat. After a long arduous journey by way of Turkey and the Refugee Camp in Calais to being a…
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Dominant Chord : a choice between being gay or being a star
One of the last few remaining bastions of homophobia appears to be country music. The few brave souls that find the courage to stick their heads above the parapet take every possibility of just been shot out of the water as they watch their careers either subside or even totally disappear. Take the case…
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Hard-ish Bodies : a funny film by Mike Carreon
The wonderful TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL have joined the number of cultural institutions who are now putting content up online ….. and in this case it’s FREE. This first short film is such a sheer delight and put a big grin on the faces of all of the QUEERGURU TEAM self-isolating in different places. “Hard-ish…
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Dream House : a story of hope
Gay, middle-aged, unemployed and living with his overbearing mother in a dilapidated house badly in need of repair, its no wonder Mark (Ryan Farley) is suicidal. He spends his days pottering around the house being nagged by his mother ( Carol Lambert) into doing odd-jobs. At night he spends his time fixing the projector so…
