Tag: trans
Queergruru’s Jose Mayorga reviews Summer Qamp a camp in rural Alberta, queer, non-binary, trans teens get to just be kids in a supportive space.
IT IS NO EASY JOURNEY BEING GAY Directed by Jen Markowitz with the support of Canada Media Fund, the documentary is a celebration of queerness in film that takes place on territories in South Alberta, where mother nature reigns. For the participants, the Summer activity is a memory for the rest of their lives. The…
Queerguru’s Jose Mayagor reviews OSKAR´S DRESS (OSKAR KLEID) the complexities for a child living in the wrong body
IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY BEING SOMETHING SPECIAL German production tells the story of nine years old Jewish roots trans-Oskar / Lili (Lauri) through the perspective of the father Ben (Florian David Fitz) a divorced homophobic policeman with drinking problems and acceptance issues, who, unexpectedly, has the chance to immerse deep into parenthood.…
First look at Suzy Izzard starring as Dr. Nina Jekyll/Rachel Hyde in a very new twist of the classic novel.
Horror is not a film genre that rears its scary presence on Queerguru pages but for this new take on the infamous Dr Jekyll, we will make a very welcome exception. It’s because it stars one of our favorite actor/comedian/activist Suzy Izzard. Suzy plays the reclusive Dr. Nina Jekyll/Rachel Hyde, a successful figure…
Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews ASOG that follows Jaya non-binary teacher and typhoon survivor, on a roadtrip to fame in the Philippines.
For some people, the description of this movie will read like a nonprofit funding application. It covers climate change, colonialism, poverty, and trans issues. It ticks a lot of progressive boxes. And that would be to completely miss that it is also an irreverent, and sometimes very beautiful mix of magical realism storytelling and…
Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews THIS IS NOT ME the story of the journey of two Iranian trans people
“I don’t want to be free of you. I want you to be free.” cries Shervin Ramezan’s sympathetic father as the family discusses the possibility of 16-year-old Shervin moving abroad to transition to a man in a more hospitable environment than Iran. Saeed Gholipour’s moving documentary, This Is Not Me, follows Shervin and fellow…
