Recently Added Films

	Date Added/ Length	Ratigs IMDB/ MY	Genre/ Tags	Plot	Notes
Blood Out of a Stone Details	03/31/2019 8:46:16 PM/ 14 mins	5.2 6	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	A young man is forced out of his comfort zone when he goes on an unconventional date.
Dusk (1) Details	03/31/2019 7:19:01 PM/ 15 mins	8.0 7	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Short transgender	Growing up in 1950s England in an intolerant and uninformed world, young Chris Winters struggles to fit into the gender roles dictated by wider society. A more than tough childhood left behind, Chris meets dream woman Julie, and life lightens a little, but the growing feeling that their life is a life half lived haunts Chris, who is torn by 'what ifs'. Chris imagines what might have been, and is finally struck by the realisation that for some decisions there is no right answer, and that it's those that truly define us.
Between Here and Now Details	03/31/2019 3:17:00 PM/ 22 mins	5.9 6	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	Tony, a visiting Italian, meets Oscar in a Copenhagen bar. What seems like a one-night stand becomes more complicated and the two men form a fragile friendship based on mutual loneliness.
Meatoo Details	03/31/2019 2:55:40 PM/	7	Comedy; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	A naive actor auditions for a film which could launch his career. The things he’s asked to do make him more and more uncomfortable… Based on a real event, MEATOO is an improvised film that was conceived and shot in a day.	Fun.
Leonard Soloway's Broadway Details	03/31/2019 2:01:47 AM/	0	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest	Leonard Soloway's Broadway is a feature documentary. Through interviews with John Slattery, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Ashley, Tovah Feldshuh etc... photos and rare archival material this project captures a Broadway few ever see, from the vantage of one of the most admired and loved Broadway Producers and General Managers you've probably never heard of. Narrated by Cambell Scott this film is an inside look at the "business" of "show business". In a career that has spanned more than seventy years, Soloway has been involved with over 150 productions, including Waiting in the Wings with Lauren Bacall and Rosemary Harris, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, A Moon For the Misbegotten and Mark Twain Tonight! with Hal Holbrook. Those and many of his other productions collected more than 40 Tony Awards, 21 Drama Desk Awards and two Pulitzer Prizes. In addition to launching many careers from performers to craftspeople, he has worked with veteran stage actors including Jason Robards and Colleen Dewhurst as well as film star Paul Newman whose revival of the classic "Our Town" on Broadway was facilitated by Mr. Soloway. At the age of 90, Leonard Soloway's love for the theatre has not dimmed. As he faces the challenges of a new production, from raising money to weathering the anticipation of reviews, he is totally engaged in the process with an ever ready smile and a wink. Even as we witness his latest production reach a disappointing end, in the course of this film Leonard Soloway wouldn't trade what he does (as Irving Berlin once wrote in song) "for a pot of gold". And he is already planning his next show.
America in Transition: The Digital Series Details	03/30/2019 3:53:04 PM/	0	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest	America in Transition is a documentary series exploring relationships, community, and social issues with trans people of color.
America In Transition Details	03/30/2019 3:53:03 PM/ 20 mins	0	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	Much like Assigned Sex, (see) America in Transition confronts the issues facing transgender people of color, and how continued attacks by the Trump White House push a marginalized people even further to the edge. Each episode follows a personal story. The standout: episode four, which recounts the story of Z, a transgender former marine leading the charge against North Carolina’s HB2, a so-called bathroom bill designed to discriminate against transgender people.	I am confused about American in Transition AIT is used to identify individual film shorts in their series. These film shorts are longer and include episodes not in the "Digitized series" (see), available for streaming from Revry. The versions available in this catalog entry apparently are not available from Revry. From their website: "America in Transition (AIT) is a documentary web series and community engagement campaign that explores what social change really looks like from the perspective of trans people from marginalized communities. "Director, André Pérez, founded the Trans Oral History Project seven years ago motivated by the isolation he felt growing up in a military family in Virginia. Join Pérez on his journey across the country to document real life for an two spirit educator, a suicidal veteran, a child battling their school and more. "While 2015 was heralded as the “trans tipping point,” North Carolina just passed the most regressive civil rights legislation in 50 years. Trans people are fighting for our lives in a fragmented social landscape. Right now is a pivotal moment to educate the general public about non-white, non-urban trans experiences because the mainstream media leaves out the very voices that are most under attack. AIT episodes will encourage audiences to take action in support of and in solidarity with these communities. "Learn more about who we are and what we are up to on our website. If you believe in trans people telling their own stories, support AIT."
Assigned Sex Details	03/29/2019 11:46:16 PM/ 30 mins	0	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest; Short transgender	This mini-doc explores the intersectionality of faith, race, and gender for transgender people of color in the modern world. One tidbit stands out: According to HRC, transgender people of color comprise 87% of all trans murder victims in the US. Assigned Sex explores personal stories of transgender people of color, and the pressures they face to stay in the closet. A 2014 student project of the Digital Film Academy (DFA)
The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story Details	03/29/2019 11:03:44 PM/ 99 mins	0	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest	The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story is a documentary feature that tells the story of famed boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. The film tracks his life from his childhood in Queens, through discovering mega-bands *NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys, and chronicles his later life, including his perpetration of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history. This is the first time this story has ever been told from the perspective of the people involved, from the Boy Band members themselves, to Ponzi scheme investors to Lou's childhood friends. Interviewees include : Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick (NSYNC), AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys), Aaron Carter and Ashley Parker Angel (OTown).
Tucked Details	03/29/2019 10:27:15 PM/ 80 mins	0	Drama	TUCKED is a raw and tender drama about an aging 80 year old drag queen who forms an unlikely friendship with a younger queen, both struggling with their own issues of gender identity and mortality. As they discover more about each other, they realize how to truly be themselves. It's a 'slice of life' drama about love, loss and friendship; a feel good film with a great charm and sense of humour.
My Best Friend (Mi Mejor Amigo) Details	03/28/2019 11:08:08 PM/	6.9	Drama; Foreign; Queer Themes/Interest	Lorenzo is a teenager who lives in Patagonia. One day his family receives in his house to Caíto, the son of some friends who are going through a serious family situation and can not take care of him. He is a complicated kid and has difficulty adapting to the new home. Despite the differences, a unique friendship arises between them. Each has much to learn from the other. Caito, still with his things, has that share of rebellion that Lorenzo needs to break the strict molds in his head and to let his most repressed instincts and passions flow. Home life becomes chaotic but vital and engaging. Caíto is much more than a troublesome boy: he is someone who forces Lorenzo's parents to reopen a dark chapter of their past that they would rather not remember.
Yes Or No: Yaak Rak Gaw Rak Loey Details	03/28/2019 10:26:55 PM/ 107 mins	7.0	Comedy; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	Pie is a sweet girl who moves into a new college dorm room where she finds out that her new roommate Kim, is a tomboy who looks and dress like a boy. As their friendship develops, Pie and Kim begin to wonder if the feeling they feel for one another is just an ordinary friendship or true love.
American Crime Story: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace Details	03/28/2019 10:12:39 PM/ 405 mins	7.7	Crime; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Suspense	An anthology series centered around America's most notorious crimes and criminals.
The Green Details	03/28/2019 9:58:06 PM/ 90 mins	6.5	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel trade the rat race of New York City for the idyllic charm of the Connecticut shoreline, with hopes of a simpler life and time for Michael to finish his first novel. All that changes when one of Michael's high school students accuses him of 'inappropriate conduct', and the town rushes to judgment.
The Sergeant Details	03/27/2019 9:43:32 PM/ 108 mins	6.4	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	THE SERGEANT is the story of the dark inner struggle of Master Sergeant Albert Callan to overcome the overwhelming attraction he feels for one of his charges. In the staid and stifling environment of a post-World War II army post in France, Callan's deeply repressed attraction to other men surfaces when he encounters handsome Private Swanson. Maintaining the rugged "man's man" image of a war hero, Callan barks orders to his underlings. Later, lonely in his solitude, he recalls the frightening experiences of war and the events that led to this crossroads. Filled with self-loathing and unable to act on the natural attraction he feels for Swanson, Callan's affection festers into antagonism. He pushes Swanson constantly with verbal assaults and undeserved punishments.
Reflections In A Golden Eye Details	03/27/2019 9:11:29 PM/ 108 mins	6.9	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance; Suspense; Thriller	On a U.S. Army post circa 1948, a major who is an impotent, latent homosexual is married to an infantile birdbrain who never misses an opportunity to ridicule his masculine failings. He displaces his hostility by brutally flogging her horse and she retaliates by humiliating him before a houseful of guests, repeatedly slashing him across the face with her riding crop. She is also committing adultery with the officer next door, who's wife cut off her nipples with garden shears after the death of her baby. She has sought solace in the ministrations of her effeminate houseboy. The sixth character, coveted by the major, is a darkly handsome noncom, a voyeur and lingerie-fondler, given to nightly appearances as a peeping tom in the birdbrain's bedroom and daily sessions of horseback riding in the middle of the woods stark naked. There is a fort in the South where a few years ago a murder was committed.” So begins John Huston’s adaptation of Carson McCullers’s Reflections in a Golden Eye. Overflowing with gothic atmosphere, the film circles around the stoic, marble-mouthed Major Weldon Penderton, a character rigorously embodied by Marlon Brando. He silently pines for a mysterious young soldier (Robert Forster, in his first screen role) who has secrets of his own, like a fondness for naked horseback riding and a peculiar fixation with the negligee of the Major’s wife, Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor, in a performance so tempestuous it rivals her turn in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). Less inhibited is the neighbors’ houseboy Anacleto, a fey, scene-stealing esthete who refuses to conform to the strictures of the military environment that surrounds him, making him something of a rare bird in this stirring examination of repressed longings and their unbearable weight.
Constitution (Ustav Republike Hrvatske) Details	03/24/2019 11:41:37 PM/ 93 mins	7.7 8	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	The story follows four people who live in the same building, but avoid each other because of the differences in their assets, sexual habits, nationality and religion. On one floor in a very spacious apartment lives Vjeko Kralj, a 60-something, a somewhat affluent Croatian schoolteacher. By day he leads a highly disciplined life between teaching and caring for his elderly senile father. At night he dons women’s clothing and hits the local bars. Downstairs in a very cramped small apartment lives Maja Samardzic (a middle-aged nurse with her policeman husband who struggle to make ends meet each week. He is of Serbian heritage who, however, fought with the Croats during their ethnic wars. Their paths never cross with the teacher until one night Vjeko is brutally attacked by a bunch of homophobic thugs, and he is brought into the hospital where Maja is on duty. Now that Vjeko is temporary unable to be his father’s caregiver Maja takes over the role, and in return she asks that Vjeko help her dyslexic husband study for a exam on the Croatian Constitution that he needs to pass to be promoted to Sergeant. The two men do not get along well at all as asides from their different social backgrounds, the policeman is Serbian whilst Vjeko is a Croat, and there is still no love lost between these two [adapted from QueerGuru]	I was much surprised by this film. I watched it on Dekkoo, whose catelog in my few is dominated by grade C films. I did not expect much. I also know little about the history of Serbia and Croatia. It took me a while to figure out the interpersonal dynamics. Bur the acting is superb. The story has twists that kept my interest. Well worth watching.
The Third Party Details	03/22/2019 11:24:36 PM/ 118 mins	0	Comedy; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	The story revolves between exes Andi, an events manager who aspires to be a fashion designer (portrayed by Angel) and Max, a cosmetic surgeon (portrayed by Sam) who both find ways to keep their relation intact after a breakup. But later on, Max finds new love with a gay oncologist for children, Christian (portrayed by Zanjoe). The film also tackles friendship and how a person gets to know more about himself.
One Kiss (Un Bacio) Details	03/22/2019 12:39:00 AM/ 108 mins	6.7 7	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	Lorenzo (RIMAU RITZBERGER GRILLO) a flamboyant teenager has just been adopted from a home in Turin and has now been brought back to this small town by his new parents. Faced with the task of starting in a new school where he knows he will be taunted for his outfits and attitude, he attempts to diffuse the situation by disarming his classmates by just being more outrageous and daring them to take him on. In the first of a few very camp scenes we see him burst into song and dance the moment he hits the school gates, playing out what he imagines would be his triumphant entry in a perfect world…. [QueerGuru]	… an insightful teen drama that adroitly tackles a whole slew of issues such as homophobia, bullying and date-rape sex. Despite the serious nature of it’s subject matter, the movie opens on a very sunny note infusing such warmth and humor throughout that doesn’t prepare one at all for the latter part with it’s very dark twist to the plot. [QueerGuru]
Alex And Leo (Alex und der Löwe) Details	03/21/2019 12:06:47 AM/ 96 mins	5.2 7	Comedy; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	Leo, an advertising executive in his mid-30s, falls in love with Alex who's just gotten out of a long-term relationship. While Alex doesn't quite know how to react to Leo's advances, Leo's facing trouble with Alex's oddball clique.	A quite fun fluffy little gay romance comedy, in the tradition of wacky romances. I'm ashamed to admit I enjoyed it.
Run(a)way Arab Details	03/18/2019 3:44:48 PM/ 10 mins	5.3 7	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	Queen Za Dream, a 26 year old Middle Eastern drag queen, is preparing for a show with the utmost gravity, with an outfit evocative of an Egyptian deity. Nazeem is a gender-queer 8 year-old boy, who has a close bond with his Iraqi-Egyptian mother, Halima. Whilst flamboyant and in many ways a drag queen herself on the surface, Halima is governed by the strict expectations of gender in Arab society. When a young Nazeem transgresses these boundaries, Halima reacts in a way that is utterly confusing to him. Only though his drag, as Queen Za Dream, is the adult Nazeem able to keep sacred the memories of his mother before this painful moment, and hold on to their connection.
The Fish Curry (Maacher Jhol) Details	03/18/2019 3:29:16 PM/ 12 mins	6.6 7	Animation; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	Lalit,28, decides to come-out to someone who is really special and close to him. In order reveal his sexuality and seek acceptance, he cooks a special dish, a Bengali style fish curry, 'Maacher Jhol((माछेर झोल) ). He prepares this dish by listening to a famous radio cooking show. Will the fish curry turn out to be delicious? Delicious enough to appeal to the heart of someone special?
Michael Joseph Jason John Details	03/18/2019 1:07:13 PM/ 10 mins	4.5 7	Comedy; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	A romantic thriller that explores the emotional aftermath of a one-night stand (and the inherent risks of hook-up culture) as a lonely man imagines what life might be like with a mysterious stranger he picks up on the New York City subway	As is often the case with short films, the set-up is missing, and it was not until I clicked to M. Google did I get it. Once explained (it's hard to tell from just the movie, since the actors are the same for each scene) It made sense. A humorouse commentary on the "hook-up" age, of which I am far removed - but which I frankly miss.
Transformer Details	03/16/2019 3:43:16 PM/ 78 mins	7.6 7	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest transgender; weightlifter	In the summer of 2015, former US Marine and world record weightlifter Matt "Kroc" Kroczaleski was publicly outed as being transgender. The reaction was universal: her sponsors abandoned her, she was disowned by her parents, banned from competing, and she changed her name to "Janae". This film follows Janae as she attempts to find her place in society. Initially wanting to strip off the muscle and become a much smaller looking woman, she found herself unable to lose the muscle she so desperately gained. She now finds herself living one day as an alpha male and the next day as a delicate girl. Will Janae be able to handle her muscle relapses? Will her passage from being a male bring her the peace she's looking for? Will society accept a 250lbs muscular woman? Is her path personal redemption or physical and psychological disaster?
Dancing in the Living Room Details	03/16/2019 2:57:42 PM/ 4 mins	0	Music; Queer Themes/Interest; Short coming out; country music
The Fruit Machine Details	03/16/2019 2:41:08 PM/ 81 mins	9.2	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest Canada; history	Some softened by age and sadness, others loud and angry, the voices of the survivors of Canada’s public service homosexual purge are now united, and determined. They are torqued by decades of silence, years of being ignored. They demand justice, and they want to be heard. Theirs is a story of betrayal that is both national and deeply personal. Men and women who dedicated their lives to public service, some signing oaths of allegiance and servitude; casualties of a political tapestry woven in the fibers of acute security measures that somehow became normalized.
From Zero To I Love You Details	03/16/2019 2:19:45 PM/	nr	Queer Themes/Interest; Romance
Slut in a Good Way (Charlotte A Du Fun) Details	03/16/2019 12:53:05 PM/ 89 mins	6.8	Comedy; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	One tipsy evening, Charlotte, the recently heartbroken, Megan, the anti-love anarchist, and Aube, the shy romantic, stumble into the 'Toy Depot'. Charmed by the male employees, the girls fill out a job application and quickly become part of the 'Toy Depot' gang. Charlotte has found the guys to be particularly helpful in getting over her heartbreak, to say the least. But has she taken it too far? The film explores teenage girls' desires, the blurred lines between sex and friendship, and the unfair double standard imposed upon girls. It is a story of desire, self-censorship, and self-assertion. [Amérique Film]
Un Golpe De Sol Details	03/14/2019 10:03:01 PM/ 82 mins	6.9	Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	A modern villa in the dry Portuguese summer landscape. The sun scorching bright high in the sky, four well-built bodies - three male, one female - hanging out by the pool, on the porch, in the bedrooms. All seem to be waiting for something, or as it soon turns out - someone. Scene by scene we are revealed the complex interpersonal relations and the most important, the relation of all the characters with the one who is being waited for. Who is that mythical person and what will happen when he finally arrives?
Getting Go Details	03/11/2019 11:27:37 PM/ 100 mins	7.1	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	Too shy to make a proper introduction, a recent college grad devises to shoot a documentary about the NYC nightlife scene in order to meet the go-go guy he’s cyber-obsessed with.
Greta Details	03/11/2019 10:51:54 PM/	6.5	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	Pedro a 70-year-old homosexual nurse, fervent fan of Greta Garbo, needs to free a place in the hospital where she works for Daniela, her best friend. To save Daniela, he decides to help Jean, a young man who has just been hospitalized and handcuffed for committing a crime. Peter helps him escape and hides him in his own house until he recovers and in this period, they engage affectively and sexually. This relationship will be essential for Peter to survive the loss of Daniela, but it also causes startling changes in himself and in the way he deals with loneliness.
Four More Years (Fyra år till) Details	03/11/2019 10:36:43 PM/ 87 mins	6.2	Comedy; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	The Swedish Liberal party leader David Holst is in crisis. Just recently, he was Sweden’s hottest politician. Stylish, funny, popular and the obvious candidate as the country’s next Prime Minister. Now, two years and a disappointing election defeat later, he finds himself in free fall. The voters have deserted him, the party is in uproar and he can hardly manage to get out of bed. It gets no better when he falls head over heels in love with party general secretary Martin, the last person on earth he can fall in love with. A man. A Social Democrat.
The Last Match (La Partida) Details	03/11/2019 10:16:20 PM/ 94 mins	6.4	Drama; Foreign; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	Cuba is not a country for young gays. Teen rent boy Reinier falls in love with a mate in the slum soccer field at their neighbourhood in Havana. Although obsessed with moneymaking to hold up his baby, teen wife and wife's granma, gambler Reinier always fails in getting the stoke of luck he looks for. At the same time he cannot help being infatuated by Yosvani. Handsome Yosvani will give up his wealthy -and elder- girlfriend whom he hooked to pay him a lavish life in the big city, and the works he makes for her father, a loan thug, so much in love he is with Reinier. But the boys would fight hard to keep this love in the reckless Havana streets.
Elisa Y Marcela Details	03/11/2019 9:48:52 PM/	6.4	Biography; Docudrama; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest marriage	In 1901, Marcela Gracia Ibeas took on the identity of Mario Sánchez to marry her lover of fifteen years, Elisa Sanchez Loriga.
This Is What Love In Action Looks Like Details	03/11/2019 9:30:13 PM/	6.8	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest conversion therapy.	In the summer of 2005 a 16yo Memphis, TN wrote on his MySpace blog about his parents sending him to a "Fundamentalist Christian" program that strives to turn gay teens straight. This documentary follows the inspirational story of this teens local community standing up for their friend with daily protests at the facility in what would become an international news story. The documentary features several former clients of the organization who tell their personal stories about the time they spent within the programs walls.
Fireflies (Luciérnagas) Details	03/10/2019 9:09:10 PM/ 88 mins	6.8 7	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest	Ramin flees from persecution in Iran and ends up living in the limbo of exile, far from everything he knows, in the tropical port town of Vera Cruz, Mexico.	A fine engrossing tale of a middle eastern gay refuge who finds himself alone in in Vera Cruz, Mexico who wants to return to a culture closer to home and lover. It is a reminder that refugees from oppression are of many classes and circumstances.
Speechless (Wu Yan) Details	03/10/2019 8:38:54 PM/ 92 mins	5.9	Drama; Foreign; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	A guy is found by the police swimming naked. He can't, or refuses to, speak and is sent to a hospital. Since no diagnosis can be made, he will be transferred to a mental hospital, when his male nurse decides to take another route. Slowly the reason for his speechlessness becomes clear. Together with the nurse's girlfriend and a female friend of the silent stranger, their history is explained
Carmen & Lola Details	03/10/2019 3:17:39 PM/ 103 mins	7.2	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance F/F	The love story of two gypsy girls.
American Translation Details	03/10/2019 2:56:52 PM/ 109 mins	5.4	Drama; Foreign; Mystery; Queer Themes/Interest	A sexually ambiguous Frenchman tours his native countryside with his naive American lover in pursuit of the ultimate thrill. From the moment they meet, brooding Chris (Pierre Perrier) and the beautiful Aurore (Lizzie Brocherè) fall instantly and passionately in love but it's not long before their intense connection is consumed by Chris's dark obsession with gay men. Before long, the pair embarks on a violent and sexual journey filled with seduction and destruction of young gay hustlers. Hard-hitting, intensely sexy and wildly controversial, American Translation is a twisted Bonnie and Clyde for a new generation.
Vita and Virginia Details	03/09/2019 2:18:04 PM/	5.9	Biography; Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Romance	It's the fascinating true story about the love affair between socialite and popular author Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf.
TransMilitary Details	03/09/2019 1:42:27 PM/	7.6	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest military; transgender	The 2018 SXSW Audience Award-winning feature film debut by Gabriel Silverman and Fiona Dawson, TransMilitary follows the Emmy-nominated short film Transgender, at War and in Love. Around 15,500 transgender people serve in the U.S. military (notably the largest transgender employer in the U.S.), where they must conceal their gender identity because military policies ban their service. TransMilitary chronicles the lives of four individuals (Senior Airman Logan Ireland, Corporal Laila Villanueva, Captain Jennifer Peace and First Lieutenant El Cook) defending their country's freedom while fighting for their own. They put their careers and their families' livelihoods on the line by coming out as transgender to top brass officials in the Pentagon in hopes of attaining the equal right to serve. The ban was lifted in 2016, but with President Trump now trying to reinstate it, their futures hang in the balance again. (Jamie Coughlin)
The Gospel of Eureka Details	03/09/2019 12:58:44 PM/ 75 mins	6.7	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest drag; Religion	Love, faith, and civil rights collide in the south as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight to explore the meaning of belief. Gospel drag shows and passion plays set the stage for one hell of a show.
Socrates Details	03/09/2019 12:28:58 PM/ 71 mins	6.9	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest coming of age	After his mother’s sudden death, 15-year-old Socrates must learn how to fend for himself in São Paulo. Unable to collect her ashes without the consent of a legal guardian and with no income to cover the rent for his run-down apartment, Socrates sees no way out. Landing a small construction job, he meets a troubled young man with whom he forms an unlikely connection. But as financial pressures mount, so do Socrates’ burgeoning feelings, leading him to confront the harsh reality of his situation. Co-written, produced and acted by young people from low-income communities in Brazil, Alex Moratto’s directorial debut is a profoundly moving study of grief, determination and acceptance, anchored by an extraordinary breakthrough performance from Christian Malheiros in the title role.
Leitis In Waiting Details	03/08/2019 11:27:26 PM/ 72 mins	7.6	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest Religion; transgender	The story of Joey Mataele and the Tonga Leitis, an intrepid group of transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism and intolerance in the South Pacific Kingdom.
Knife +Heart (Un Couteau Dans Le Cœur) Details	03/08/2019 11:01:55 PM/ 103 mins	5.9	Drama; Horror; Thriller	Paris, summer 1979. Anne is a producer of gay porn at discount. When Loïs, her editor and companion, leaves her, she attempts to reclaim her by turning a film more ambitious with the flamboyant Archibald.
José Details	03/08/2019 9:37:10 PM/ 85 mins	7.5	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest coming of age	José (19 years old) lives with his Mother (50s) in Guatemala City - a typical lower-class existence in one of the world's most dangerous, religious, and impoverished countries. She never had a husband, and José is her youngest and favorite child. Her life is her church, and selling sandwiches at a bus stop. José spends his days on cramped buses and fighting traffic as he runs food to waiting drivers. Aloof and resigned to things as they are, he fills his free moments playing with his phone and random sex arranged on street corners and dating apps. When he meets Luis, a migrant from the rural Caribbean coast, they pursue an unexpected relationship and José is thrust into passion and pain and self-reflection that was previously unimaginable.
Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life Details	03/08/2019 9:21:51 PM/	8.0	Documentary; Queer Themes/Interest	Jonathan Agassi, one of the world's most successful gay porn stars, splits his time between Berlin and Israel. Agassi built his fame and success on what is considered a global taboo, but in fact pleases millions. A rare and intimate look at the world of porn and escorting, as well as on a unique relationship between a mother and son, who courageously redefine familiar family concepts. This is a film about a lonely person who seeks love and meaning, but is condemned to a destructive lifestyle, understanding that the extreme fantasies he chases are not necessarily his own.
Giant Little Ones Details	03/08/2019 9:18:50 PM/ 93 mins	7.5	Drama; Queer Themes/Interest coming of age	Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
Top Ten Picks at London’s BFI FLARE Film Festival (2019) Details	03/08/2019 7:07:12 PM/ 14 mins		Queer Themes/Interest; Special Interest	It’s almost time for the 39th Edition of BFI FLARE LONDON’S LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL which is the biggest of its kind in Europe. It has a wonderfully eclectic mix of films spread over 10 days that covers the entire LGBTQ spectrum with its truely inclusive program. Queerguru will be on the ground there on London’s Southbank to review as many new films as possible and meeting the filmmakers. But from the ones we have already managed to view here are our Top Ten Picks of films that you really shouldn’t miss …	Roger Walker-Dack's take.
Daisies (Sedmikrásky) Details	03/08/2019 11:45:38 AM/ 73 mins	7.4	Comedy; Drama	Two teenage girls, both named Marie, decide that since the world is spoiled they will be spoiled as well; accordingly they embark on a series of destructive pranks in which they consume and destroy the world about them. This freewheeling, madcap feminist farce was immediately banned by the government.
Boys On Film 19: No Ordinary Boy Details	03/02/2019 12:47:22 PM/		Collection; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	As BOYS ON FILM reaches the end of its teenage years we take a look at those unique boys; the boys who make the world a better and more exciting place. The boys who will go one step further and always impress. The boys who are not always what they seem…	Arriving Mar 15 - Mar 27
Of Love & Law Details	03/02/2019 12:15:42 PM/ 95 mins	7.7	Documentary	Fumi and Kazu have a lot to teach us about love. When they decide to stick their necks out and create the first LGBTQ+ law firm in Japan, they are drawn into the lives of people searching for protection and support. Despite their own relationship having no legal status, they work pro-bono for long hours, all the while foster-parenting a teenager. We meet with a colourful cast of misfits, dissidents and artists – from a delightful eccentric being prosecuted for her kitschy vagina sculptures, to a troubled outsider who, as the child of an ‘immoral woman’, has no legal identity. A saying is repeated throughout the film, that one must ‘read the air’ – conform to the tacit conservatism that forbids sexual diversity. With love, humour and serious legal chops, Fumi and Kazu do exactly the opposite.
Class A Details	03/01/2019 12:43:09 PM/ 12 mins		Drama; Queer Themes/Interest; Short	CLASS A, follows three LGBTQ, addicts, who battle their chosen drug personified in the flesh. "The new short film Class A sheds light on LGBTQ addicts through the stories of Jenny (Krystal Joy Brown), Dan (Kieran Mulcare), and Brad (Cameron Moir). Their struggles with cocaine, heroin, and crystal meth, respectively, are depicted in distorted, isolating scenes where their drug of choice is personified. Throughout the short, the characters begin to see the drugs not as a friend but an unrelenting foe." (Advocate)