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Gender and Sexuality

Explore depictions of masculinity, femininity, and sexual identity.

Florence Pugh, Florence Pugh Midsommar, Florence Pugh Little Drummer Girl, Florence Pugh Lady Macbeth, Florence Pugh Fighting with My Family

Orla Smith / November 6, 2020

Florence Pugh reveals what’s beneath the strength of her characters

Throughout her short but bright career, Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth, Little Women, Midsommar) has made a mission of revealing the hidden vulnerability of outwardly strong women.

A woman holds up a sign that reads 'Democracy without cliteracy? Phallusy.' The image is a still from The Dilemma of Desire.

Orla Smith / November 2, 2020

Raindance Review: The Dilemma of Desire will change the way you think about sex

Maria Finitzo’s documentary The Dilemma of Desire uses Sophia Wallace’s art as a jumping off point to explore how patriarchy has shaped women’s relationship to sexual desire.

An older man and his daughter sit at a bar in Sofia Coppola's On the Rocks. The text on the image says, 'Review'.

Orla Smith / October 22, 2020

On the Rocks is a retrograde disappointment from Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola’s latest, On the Rocks, is a vague and out of touch depiction of a working mother’s relationship crisis.

A man and a woman smile together in Lovers Rock. The word 'Review' is on the image.

Orla Smith / October 20, 2020

LFF Review: Safe spaces and gendered violence in Lovers Rock

Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock, the second installment in his Small Axe film anthology, celebrates the highs of a house party. It also explores the gendered violence that can brew in these spaces.

Stills from three SQIFF films.

Orla Smith / October 18, 2020

Discover low-budget queer cinema at SQIFF 2020

The 2020 Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) displays an array of low-budget queer gems. Here are 3 favorites.

A collage of images from InsideOut films with the name of the festival across the centre of the image.

Alex Heeney / October 9, 2020

No Hard Feelings, The Strong Ones and more to see at InsideOut

No Hard Feelings and The Strong Ones are two must-see films at the InsideOut Film Festival this weekend.

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