Se-ran, the mistress of Hyeon-ma, lives with her sister Mi-ran and their maid in a large house in the Seoul suburbs. One day, Hyeon-ma comes to visit and brings along his secretary/secret boyfriend Dan-ju. When Dan-ju and Mi-ran fall in love, utter chaos ensues.
The Pollen of Flowers is best known for being the first Korean movie to depict a romantic relationship between two men. Although both male characters also have female lovers, the fact that they have a sexual…
Our second (un)cult gem is a cornerstone of Spanish queer cinema, as it is the first documentary to talk about transidentity in Spain. Vestida de azul (Dressed in Blue) paints the portrait of 6 transgender women living in Spain in the 80s, only 8 years after the death of Franco, Spain’s long-standing dictator.
Lorena, Renée, Nacha, Eva, Tamara and Jossette are all gathered at the beautiful Palacio de Cristal in Madrid for a fancy lunch where they talk about their…
From the outside, Jin-woo seems to lead a simple, peaceful life. He spends his days caring for sheep and looking after his young niece with hardly a break in his daily routine. Jin-woo is gay but hasn’t told his employers, which makes the arrival at their family home of an “old friend from school” particularly complicated.
A Distant Place is a slow-burner that depicts the internal conflict of its main character and his struggle to juggle the two different sides…
When I was a young gay boy, I bought Jennifer’s Body on DVD and ended up watching it at least 10 times. The film fascinated me, but I didn’t understand why I loved it so much. I was also fully aware of the film’s failure at the box office and the terrible reviews it had received, so I never really came out about my love for Jennifer’s Body. Not until I rewatched the film 10 years later.
Jennifer’s Body is…
