Steven Noora

Steven Noora

queer filmmaker

Favorite films

  • Happy Together
  • BPM (Beats per Minute)
  • My Own Private Idaho
  • Femme

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  • Hamilton

    ★★★★

  • Grand Theft Hamlet

    ★★★★★

  • The Gorge

    ★★★★

  • We Live in Time

    ★★★★★

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  • The Paradise of Thorns

    The Paradise of Thorns

    ★★★★★

    THE PARADISE OF THORNS (2024) dir. Naruebet Kuno in my opinion, weaves together two forms of oppression, drawing parallels between the lack of rights for LGBTQ+ individuals through the character of Thongkam and the patriarchal systems that disadvantage women as what I've observed in the character of Mo. What runs in my head while watching the film is how it raises broader questions about how legal and societal recognition of individuals and relationships is often filtered through lenses of gender…

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

    ★★★★

    THE WILD ROBOT (2024) dir. by Chris Sanders asks a compelling question in my head: Can technology survive nature, or must it adapt to it? Ultimately, the film steers away from offering me a definitive answer to this question. Instead, it offers a thoughtful message about how technology should engage with nature — not merely survive within it but become part of it. The conclusion for me is not that technology can outlast or overpower nature, but that it must learn to be kinder, gentler, and more symbiotic with the environment it inhabits.

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