I don’t think I’ve seen a film so refreshingly vibrant that it is difficult to believe that I spent just fifteen minutes or so with the characters. Emily Shir Segal, the director, is able to achieve a level of affection in her world which doesn’t require much to have empathy for. The struggle in ‘Tonight’ (Halayla) is internal on the way the two lovers are perceived by the world around them. But it is also about these two different individuals who have different ideas about acceptance.
Tonight is screening at the Slovak Queer Film Festival
In a country like Israel, Tom and Omer are two lovers who do not seem to have a constant restriction of religious norms. They seem carefree and pretty clear about their love for one another. But the kiss, in the beginning, remains to be in a sexual context where their attraction appears physical.
Tonight is screening at the Slovak Queer Film Festival
In a country like Israel, Tom and Omer are two lovers who do not seem to have a constant restriction of religious norms. They seem carefree and pretty clear about their love for one another. But the kiss, in the beginning, remains to be in a sexual context where their attraction appears physical.
- 10/17/2019
- by Akash Deshpande
- AsianMoviePulse
This the third year that the Slovak Queer Film Festival introduces a sidebar section focusing on Far East cinemas Queer Asia. In its 13th edition, the festival brings a retrospective dedicated to the Philippines.
It is the diversity of the stories that caught the attention of the festival. Moreover, the Philippine Lgbtq+ films stretch across the spectrum from arthouse to mainstream. This also applies to the 3rd Queer Asia section. Consisting of five features, it presents a sample from the last decennial.
Among them, “Boy” (2009) by Auraeus Solito is the oldest. A macho dancer film in its best, it plays out a story of a search for joy and fulfillment in a relationship with a hired erotic dancer. Subtle in its execution, strong in its character, “Boy” unashamedly exposes the male body to the gaze. “Those Long Haired Nights” (2017) by Gerardo Calagui heads out from the night clubs and interiors of homes.
It is the diversity of the stories that caught the attention of the festival. Moreover, the Philippine Lgbtq+ films stretch across the spectrum from arthouse to mainstream. This also applies to the 3rd Queer Asia section. Consisting of five features, it presents a sample from the last decennial.
Among them, “Boy” (2009) by Auraeus Solito is the oldest. A macho dancer film in its best, it plays out a story of a search for joy and fulfillment in a relationship with a hired erotic dancer. Subtle in its execution, strong in its character, “Boy” unashamedly exposes the male body to the gaze. “Those Long Haired Nights” (2017) by Gerardo Calagui heads out from the night clubs and interiors of homes.
- 10/2/2019
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
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