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Scottish Queer International Film Festival · 2020

Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2020

Feature Films

Programme

8 films · 5 reviews

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Blindsided

Review preview for Blindsided

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

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
Patricia Livingstone was trapped in a downward spiral of blindness, deafness and domestic abuse. This is the story of how she reclaimed her life.

(Year: 2015; Director: Lisa Olivieri)

Full review See: Interview with Lisa Olivieri about Blindsided

Breaking Fast

Review preview for Breaking Fast

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

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
Mo, a practising Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Mike Mosallam; Writer: Mike Mosallam; Stars: Veronica Cartwright, Michael Cassidy, Haaz Sleiman, Patrick Sabongui)

Full review See: Interview with Mike Mosallam about Breaking Fast

The Cancer Journals Revisited

27 writers, artists, activists, health care advocates, and current and former patients recite Audre Lorde’s breast cancer manifesto aloud on camera.

(Country: English, Spanish, German; Year: 2018; Director: Lana Lin)

Game On: Queer Disruptions In Sport

A documentary which shines a light on the experiences of those with diverse identities within grassroots sport.

(Country: Hungary; Year: 2020; Director: Maria Takacs)

Lingua Franca

Review preview for Lingua Franca

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.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
An undocumented Filipina trans woman, who works as a caregiver in Brooklyn, develops a connection with the grandson of her employer.

(Country: US, Philippines; Year: 2019; Director: Isabel Sandoval; Writer: Isabel Sandoval; Stars: Eamon Farren, Lynn Cohen, Lev Gorn, Mark Nelson, P.J. Boudousqué, Shiloh Verrico, Ari Barkan, Ivory Aquino, Megan Channell, Matthew James Ballinger, Deema Aitken, Isabel Sandoval, Roman Blat, Brett Bartholomew, Earl Weathers)

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Pride & Protest

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

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A documentary about LGBTQ+ people of colour in the UK.

(Country: UK; Year: 2020; Director: Blaise Singh)

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Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street

A documentary about Mark Patton's experiences as a young, closeted gay actor dealing with industry homophobia and working on A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Roman Chimienti; Stars: Mark Patton)

The Wound

Review preview for The Wound

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.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Sexual repression and coming of age prove a dangerous mix for a small community.

(Country: South Africa; Year: 2017; Director: John Trengove; Writer: John Trengove, Thando Mgqolozana, Malusi Bengu; Stars: Nakhane Touré, Bongile Mantsai, Niza Jay Ncoyini)

Full review See: John Trengove interview about The Wound