South Africa, Channel24: Oliver Hermanus’ film ‘Moffie’ nominated for Queer Lion
Cape Town – South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus’ new film, Moffie, has been nominated for this year’s Queer Lion Award at the Venice International…
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Usa, IndieWire: 12 New LGBTQ Films Not to Be Missed This Year
This year’s Outfest Los Angeles features entertaining documentaries, a lush gay romance, and a French sports comedy set at the Gay Games This year’s…
Usa, The Advocate: The Advocate’s Favorite Films of Outfest 2019
This year’s Outfest — the nation’s most prominent LGBTQ film festival — is one of its most diverse yet. The event boasts over 200…
Usa, Honolulu Museum of Art: José screened in Rainbow Film Festival 2019
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,…
Mexico, La Tempestad: movies about to hit theaters (spanish)
Dolor y gloria (2019) Estreno: 4 de julio La nueva película de Pedro Almodóvar gira en torno a la figura de Salvador Mallo (Antonio…
Argentina, The Bubble: Espacio Queer Festival Focuses on Sexual Diversity
The sixth edition of the festival takes place once again in La Plata One of the God-knows-how-many reasons why Buenos Aires is such an…
India, First Post: José, a simple story told with heart and craft
José is a quiet, tenderly crafted tale of love and longing in Guatemala City. In competition in the Narrative Features category at the Kashish…
India, The Quint: 5 Queer Films You Can’t Miss at Kashish Film Festival 2019
The 10th annual Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival takes place this year from 12 to 16 June. Founded in 2010, Kashish is the…
China, ShPFF: Don’t Miss the LGBTQ Film Carnival of the Year!
The 2019 ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival (ShPFF) will run from June 8 to 16. The festival has evolved from an LGBTQ film screening night to…
Israel, TLVFest: José screened in Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival
Daily life in Guatemala becomes all the more challenging if you are poor, not terribly light skinned and gay. Opportunities to make it, find…
Finland, YLE: The Man Who Surprised Everyone screened in Helsinki (finnish)
The Man Who Surprised Everyone screened in Finland. The two directors talk about it Kukaan ei uskaltanut koskea Venäjällä elokuvaan, joka kertoo miehestä joka…
Usa, Variety: ‘Ma Vie en Rose’s’ Alain Berliner Directs Star Cast in ‘Second to Nun’
Page Three Media and Artemis Productions, which backed “The Danish Girl,” announced in Cannes “Second to Nun,” a new feature from Golden Globe winning…
Usa, The Advocate: Inside Out’s Incredible LGBTQ Film Lineup
Inside Out, the largest LGBTQ film festival in Canada and the third largest LGBTQ film festival in the world, starts today and runs through…
Canada, Inside Out LGBT Film Festival: canadian debut for José by Li Cheng
Chinese-American director Li Cheng lived in Central America for two years interviewing gay and marginal youth, and learning about Guatemalan culture and history, in…
Sweden, Salomonsson Agency: Swedish director Jesper Ganslandt’s profile
Director and writer Jesper Ganslandt (b. 1978) has since his dynamic debut work, the much acclaimed Falkenberg Farewell (2006), established himself as one of the most…
Indonesia, Jakarta News: ‘Memories of My Body’, praised in Venice, reviled in its homeland (indonesian)
Film “Kucumbu Tubuh Indahku” –yang diusung dalam Festival Film Venice dengan judul “Memories of My Body”, memberi gambaran, bahwa sebuah karya seni yang di…
Usa, Variety: Dance Film ‘Memories of My Body’ Takes a Battering From Conservatives in Indonesia
Muslim groups in Indonesia are calling for a ban on the film “Memories of My Body,” a drama from the country’s best-known art house…
Italy, 34. Lovers Film Festival: José screening on April 25th in Turin
19-year-old José (Enrique Salanic) lives with his Mother (Ana Cecilia Mota) in Guatemala City: their life is simple and routine. The picture given is…