In this episode of the TIFF 2024 podcast season, film critic Angelo Muredda joins Alex to discuss Luca Guadagnino’s film Queer, which adapts the William S. Burroughs novel of the same name.
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In this episode of the TIFF 2024 podcast season, Alex is joined by Toronto-based film critic Angelo Muredda to discuss one of our most anticipated titles of the festival: Luca Guadagnino’s Queer.
The film adapts the Williams S. Burroughs novel of the same name. Daniel Craig stars as William Lee, Burroughs’ alter-ego, a lonely man in post-war Mexico City, desperately chasing after younger men. When he meets Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), he’s instantly smitten, but Allerton plays hot and cold with him. After a tentative on-again-off-again courtship, Lee persuades Allerton to go to South America with him in search of hallucinogenic drugs that will help with telepathy.
In Queer, Guadagnino has reteamed with several Challengers collaborators: screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, costume designer Jonathan Anderson, cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, and editor Marco Costa.
The episode is spoiler-free.
Show notes on Luca Guadagino’s Queer
- Listen to our podcast on Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers (FREE)
- Purchase our ebook on Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name
- Sign up for the Reel Ruminators Free Trial. The discussion session happens on October 13 at 12 p.m. EST.
About the TIFF 2024 season
In the TIFF 2024 season, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney will discuss some of the best under-the-radar gems at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival through themed episodes.
This is for you if:
- You’re attending TIFF and look for recommendations;
- You’re looking ahead to your local film festival for must-see titles; and/or
- You’re interested in how filmmakers from around the world are exploring similar topics/genres, even if you’re not sure if you’ll ever see the films.
The season will be spoiler-free and designed to be listened to even if you haven’t seen the films (or are worried you won’t ever be able to).
Click here for a link to all of our TIFF 2024 coverage.
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Podcast Credits for TIFF 2024 #7: Luca Guadagnino’s Queer
This episode was edited, produced, and recorded by Alex Heeney.
Film Critic Angelo Muredda guests on the podcast. Find him on Twitter.
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An AI-generated transcript for the episode is available at the bottom of the page.
