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Make It a Double Feature: ‘The Blue Caftan’ and ‘Rafiki’

As the name suggests, Pride Month is meant to be a time of pride and celebration. Part of that celebration… Read More

June 3, 2024

‘Rocketman,’ ‘Pain and Glory,’ ‘Euphoria,’ ‘Sex Education’ among GLAAD Award nominations

ROCKETMAN (Paramount Pictures)EUPHORIA (HBO) GLAAD, the media watchdog and advocacy group for the LGBTQ+ community has announced its nominations for… Read More

January 8, 2020

Looking at the LGBTQ films at TIFF 2018

TIFF is raising the bar of what makes an LGBTQ film The LGBTQ selections at this year's Toronto International Film… Read More

September 2, 2018

Cannes Review: Wanuri Kahiu’s touching if familiar lesbian romance ‘Rafiki’

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Kena, short for Makena (played by Samantha Mugatsia) lives in the Slopes district of Nairobi, Kenya… Read More

May 9, 2018

2018 Cannes at a Glance

The 2018 Cannes Film Festival is this week and this page will be your updated Cannes at a Glance featuring… Read More

May 7, 2018

Trailer for Kenyan lesbian romance ‘Rafiki’ from Wanuri Kahui premiering at the Cannes Film Festival

This is your first look at the stunning trailer for Wanuri Kahui's groundbreaking lesbian romance Rafiki. Stunning in its beauty… Read More

April 24, 2018

2018 Cannes: 14 Films in Contention for Queer Palm

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The Queer Palm is an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes… Read More

April 23, 2018