Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe fact that ‘moffie’ is the South African equivalent of ‘faggot’ sets the tone for one of the most harrowing coming-of-age films we have ever seen. It is set in South Africa in 1981 in the midst of apartheid where the white minority still dominate and persecute the ‘colored’ population. They however are not … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis very touching wee coming of age romance is set in a Melbourne suburb in Australia in the 1990’s when people still watched VHS tapes and wore baggy jeans. Michael is a teenager living with his divorced mother who is always off working, and with only one friend to his name, is very much a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMorgan is a twentysomething year old who used to be a good basketball player and a champion cyclist with a lot of things going for him before the accident. During a road race last year he gambled on a dangerous manoeuvre which left him paralysed from the waist down and now he simply spends all … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor his sophomore feature film Brazilian writer turned director Rafael Gomes has adapted his own novel ‘Music To Cut the Wrists By’. Don’t be alarmed by the title as this engaging romantic comedy may have its melodrama, but his trio of lovelorn protagonists would still never resort to taking such action. We reviewed Gomez’s … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNico (Guillermo Pfening) an out-of-work actor has these wonderfully large soulful eyes that whilst they may not land him the movie role he has set his heart on, they do help him get by in N.Y. even though he is both homeless and broke. Back home in Argentina he was a very successful TV … Continue reading