Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOn The Fringe of Wild, the feature film debut of director Emma Catalfamo and writer Sorelle Doucet is a contemporary coming-out-tale set in the outbacks of Ontario where time and rampant homophobia have seemingly stood still. It is a very sharp reminder that even in 2021 life is still made unbearable for LGBTQ … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLike so much of the old British Empire when Brits finally exited countries they had colonized they left behind some very restrictive and inhumane laws. India is one such case. The country gained independence in 1947 but it took the Indian Supreme Court another 70 years to repeal the British Colonial law that had … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAmerican/Japanese newbie filmmaker Sarah Kambe Holland got the opportunity that many others dream of i.e. parlaying her debut 9-minute short into a full-length feature. Egghead and Twinkle is a delightful coming-of-age story that obviously benefits from the fresh energy and talent that Holland has lovingly poured into a project that is so obviously dear to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe feature film debut from writer/director Welby Ings, an Academy Award Nominee for his short film Boy, is this very compelling coming-of-age story that packs a real punch. Set in rural New Zealand and starring Brit import Tim Roth it’s a tale of how small-town homophobia which combined with racism can have explosive … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSpanish filmmaker Arantxa Echevarría feature directing debut Carmen and Lola was the first Spanish film selected to play in the Directors’ Fortnight of the Cannes Festival . It was a great start for this tale of forbidden teenage love which would go on to pick up several awards on the Film Festival circuit. This … Continue reading