Scottish Queer International Film Festival

Ably performed all round, with a strong turn from Sandoval in the lead, this is a timely reflection on how it feels to be an outsider in the land of the free.

With much of the film shot on home movie cameras, the quality here isn't high, but that's the trade-off for an extraordinary level of intimacy

The film unravels its protagonist's tale whilst taking us on a tour of hidden Brazil, of the small places that don't appear in tourist brochures or in feature films.

Crewe's success lies in managing all this uncertainty whilst maintaining a sense of directional narrative and keeping the film interesting to watch.

Whilst there's a lot here that will improve the understanding of white viewers, this isn't film made for their sake.

A sweet-natured romcom, Breaking Fast takes on some difficult issues around what it takes to love somebody and to accept love.

Frankly, it's refreshing to see any film that features women having a good time at fan conventions without wearing Princess Leia slave girl outfits.

Leitis In Waiting provides insight into the leiti community, Tongan society, the spread of American-funded missionary fundamentalism and the politics of resistance.

Trengove strikes a good balance between showing the cultural importance, even though on the wane, of old-fashioned masculinity and personal drama between Xolani and Kwanda, slowly ratcheting up the tension to breaking point.