You’ll Never Be Alone
A film about a father and son as they struggle to survive in the wake of a hate attack. Full of silent fury.
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Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
A very hard and incredibly moving watch. It follows the struggle of 4 Latina lesbians fighting to clear their names after they were caught up in the Satanic child sex abuse scare of the 90s. The horror of the piece is how one man basically tries to destroy the lives of three generations of women…
Hanky Code
An anthology of short films created by an art collective, which each segment of which corresponds to a different colour in the hanky code. I’ll be honest, the majority of this was cringeworthy laughably bad, but some was funny and cute. One that will really stick with me was the one for needles. Now, I…
Weekends
A lovely, funny, heartfelt documentary following the highs and lows of the South Korean gay men’s choir. Despite the technical difficulties, this was a lovely experience, with the extra treat to the showing being a live performance by the Edinburgh gay men’s choir. Definitely one for anybody who wants to hear All The Single Ladies performed…
Tchindas
A movie about the community of Sao Vicente coming together to prepare for carnival, organised by Tchinda, a trans women whose name has become a byword for queer. If you want to see a film about queer people of colour with no queerphobia, no racism, just community and celebration, this is it. The pacing is…
Moonlight
So fucking good. Seriously go see this if you get the chance. Everyone in this is excellent, from the kid who plays Chiron as a child, to the adult that plays him as a man. Such a wealth conveyed unspoken. Absolutely excellent.
Koyaanisqatsi
Fucking loved seeing Koyaanisqatsi at Film City Glasgow. Beautiful film in a beautiful venue. I loved it. Despite the implicit criticism in the title, meaning a life out of balance which must change, I found Koyaanisqatsi to be a celebration of life. Bookended by shots of cave paintings, the film shows the ecstatic movement of…
Another chance to see a great film
Shit, they’re showing I Am Not Your Negro as part of the Glitch film festival, get your arses along.
Mad To Be Normal
Super fucking ace!
Mimosas
A film about two men who agreed to transport the body of a sheikh to his homeland for burial. They are accompanied on this journey by a Clarence-esque angel-fool. The film is slow and silent, like the uncompromising landscape. The vistas are beautiful but I felt like it lost its way a wee bit.