14. LGBT+ FILM FESTIVAL
PETER VON KANT
Watchable. Awfully theatrical: limited locations, staged dialogue, exalted acting. Only the movie careers bits were to the point. The drama's skippable nonetheless.
KURAK GUNLER (BURNING DAYS)
Recommended. A captivating crime thriller where a new prosecutor gradually discovers secrets of two crimes, one of which he's involved in. An underlying environmental message and shady politics create a memorable background. Two hot actors: Selahattin Paşalı as Emre and Ekin Koç as Murat are the icing on the cake. No sex or nudity - not clear at least, that layer is shown through innuendoes and verbal hints. Wonderful cinematography makes the best of a menacing crowd, a long, sequestered road through a desert plain or human silhouettes behind a glass door or in the dark. Music's gripping till the end of the final credits.
EZRAH MUDAG (CONCERNED CITIZEN)
Watchable. About what's right and unforeseen consequences of our actions. The plot is simple but as the protagonist lies to mislead in this easy case, his concerns and dilemma prove gripping. A wonderful dance scene and top-notch music pieces break the silence. Clear shots and unpredictability of his actions engage completely.
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL
FEDRELANDET (SONGS OF EARTH)
Recommended. Much more than the mesmerising shots of Oldedalen in Norwegian Nordfjord. It's on heritage, values passed on from one generation to another, everyone having to deal with the death of close ones at some point, how minuscule and fleeting we are on eternal Earth. Top-notch cinematography. All seasons and times of day and night. Landscapes and animals. Pure awe at our planet.
14. LGBT+ FILM FESTIVAL
LESBIAN VOICE (SHORTS)
The 5 short films were:
EGUNGUN (MASQUERADE)
Watchable. Bland.
I was 5 minutes late so missed 1/3.
ELO & FLO
Watchable. Just a talk, not much of a film.
INERTIA
Recommended. Tear-jerking but poses a vital question if life cares about our plans and about hints from the fate. What sense shall we make of our loved ones dying and of what killed them? Thought-provoking.
LA BEAUTE DU GESTE (QUEEN OF PAIN)
Watchable. On death too, sad, but convoluted.
SAFAR (JOURNEY)
Watchable. Just because it's 6 minutes short. It's some cheap philosophising on Indian society being curious of lesbian couples.
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