Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOne of the best new queer docs that came out of Tribeca Film Festival this year was The Legend of the Underground by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey Based around an event in August 2018 when Nigerian police raided a birthday party at a hotel in Lagos, throwing 57 men in jail for allegedly participating in a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHaving only ever lived in London, Miami and Provincetown, I have always appreciated that this is the equivalent of living in gay heaven. The first city was where I was born and the latter two I chose to be able to lead an openly gay life. I will confess It’s not a subject that … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThere couldn’t be better timing for this documentary. Not because it’s being released over Pride weekend in London but because it reminds everyone, as Channel 4 TV faces privatization, that powerful, passionate work is driven by purpose, not profit. If that sounds a bit whole grain for your gluten-free palate don’t worry, it’s also … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe name itself gives away more than it should. The trailer gives away even more. Even then, I was tempted to watch the documentary. And the decision to watch it culminated in one of the best 1 hour 16 minutes of my life. The immediate thought that came to my mind as I was … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs audiences, we are used to perceiving cinema as a coming together of various structural units – a story that has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. The director duo of Isidore Bethel and Francis Leplay are on a mission to dismantle this belief of ours. Their project Acts of Love is full … Continue reading