Transformer
The story of the journey that transwoman Janae Marie Kroczaleski took to become her true identity is not only wonderfully uplifting but filmmaker Michael Del Monte’s affectionate documentary captures it all perfectly without any hint of sensationalism that usually accompanies stories like Janae’s. It all really starts back in In the summer of 2015 when former US … Continue reading
Transparent
After NETFLIX’s phenomenal success creating original content for its streaming service with two Award winning television series, now AMAZON has also stepped into the area which was once the sole territory of network and cable television with the launch of TRANSPARENT it’s very first own series. If you haven’t caught it yet (it’s free for AMAZON … Continue reading
Tu Me Manques : one of the saddest coming-out stories ever
Bolivian filmmaker Rodrigo Bellott’s third feature is probably the saddest coming-out story that we have ever watched. It’s the tale of 20-something-year-old Gabriel (Jose Duran) who settles in NY as he felt he could never be the son that his ultra-religious family in Bolivia expected him to be. The story starts with the arrival … Continue reading
Twilight’s Kiss : a tender love story between two seemingly unlikely gay men.
For his third feature film award-winning queer Hong Kong filmmaker Ray Yeung has another love story to tell, and as usual with him, its an unexpected heart-touching tale although this time it is between two seemingly unlikely gay men. Set in HK, its the story of a 70-year-old cab driver Pak (Tai-Bo) who is … Continue reading
Two of Us: A love for all ages
There are so many ways to begin to describe this lovely film and each would probably turn off half of our audience instantly. Which is a shame as they might miss one of the best LGBT+ films at the London Film Festival. So, let us get it over with. It’s about old people. It’s … Continue reading