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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews NORWEGIAN DREAM a multi-layered, tough yet tender, coming-of-age story

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  Norwegian Dream is a dark, atmospheric drama that takes a deep dive into how our social and economic living conditions affect our ability to live our truest lives. Robert (the chiseled, super handsome Hubert Milkowski) is a 19-year-old Polish migrant-worker, living in a remote coastal area of Norway and working in a salmon processing … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews ALIGNED a touching debut movie from Greek filmmaker Apollo Bakopoulos

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  TO GIVE THE GIFT OF YOUR TRUE SELF… A bird’s view of Greek ruins, several close-ups of a contemporary dancer in movement, and the lyrics of a song referring to wolves inside, howling, provide the tone for an intimate story of growth, self-love,  assurance, and romance set in Athens and New York City. Aeneas … Continue reading



Queerguru reviews PINECONE a queer Indian film that’s an exploration of love, relationships, and self-discovery.

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  Like 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



Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews ELEPHANT a Polish intimate story about choosing freedom above family obligations.

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  Polish landscape and rural life are beautifully shot in this fictional drama that portrays families living rooted in tradition and discomfort,  no doubt the effects of the last strong Soviet influence on Poland still project its shadow in the lives of the older ones in the small village. We are introduced to young Bartek … Continue reading



CLAY FARMERS : a queer western romance that preceded Brokeback Mountain by 18 years

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  Clay Farmers is a queer western-based romance that was made in 1988 a full 17 years before Brokeback Mountain, although it never created anything like the same impact as its successor.   It is the debut, and only feature-length film from director A P Gonzalez from the only script ever written by Michael Moore was … Continue reading



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