Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMiguel’s War is a great documentary about the life of the very charismatic Miguel Jelelaty. Miguel grew up gay in a conservative Christian household in Lebanon during the 1970’s. He found it hard to come to terms with his sexuality and his family’s lack of understanding. In 1982, in an attempt to prove his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNorth by Current is a documentary about family reconciliation and premiered very successfully at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. After the inconclusive death of his young niece Kalla, filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown during the bleak winter of 2015. He was originally preparing to make a film about a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrench-German Director Dominik Moll’s latest film, Only The Animals, is a gripping, atmospheric French thriller about love and money and how the two interact. The film is set in both rural France, high up on a plateau during a bleak snowy winter, and hot, noisy, colorful Abidjan on the Ivory Coast. Alice (Laure Calamy) … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesPedro Almodovar’s latest film, Parallel Mothers, is an energetic, colorful melodrama acknowledging the rich tapestry of Spanish life, motherhood, family, and history. Premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and starring long-time collaborator Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers is the story of two mothers whose babies get accidentally swapped at birth, and the long ensuing … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn this colorful trip back in time, legendary queer filmmaker and trailblazing gay rights activist Pat Rocco shares his incredible life story as one of Hollywood’s original boundary-pushing pioneers. This really is a must-see film to fully understand the history of American queer culture and activism over the past 50 years. Rocco is the … Continue reading