…next feature, which is again a coming of age drama. It tells a story of forbidden love between two boys in Iran. Read all of our TIFF17 coverage here >>…
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Doubles and disguises reign in Desdemona Chiang’s excellent As You Like It at CalShakes
…overcoat he’s wearing. It’s a smart move for a play full of doubles — two dukes, two fools, two cousins, and two sons of Sir Rowland De Boys — in…
Interview: Chloé Zhao on The Rider, her feminist film about masculinity
…a female gaze. [clickToTweet tweet=”‘I want to tell our boys that it’s okay to be vulnerable.’ – Chloé Zhao” quote=”I want to tell our boys that it’s okay to be…
Review: Close-Knit marks an important milestone for Japanese LGBTQ cinema
…of idyllic peace are never tinged with a melancholy sense that they could never last, like such happy moments so often are in films about LGBTQ characters (think Boys Don’t…
Best of TIFF16: Fien Troch’s Home
…but unmoored. He’s made enough mistakes to be cautious, but that doesn’t stop him from having sex with his cousin’s girlfriend. When the three boys get involved in a mess,…
Director Stephen Dunn talks Closet Monster and internalized homophobia
…two boys sharing a kiss, as magical realism? How did you think about mixing the very heightened imagery with the much more grounded, modest imagery? Stephen Dunn: In that scene,…