Daishi Matsunaga's fourth dramatic feature, Egoist—which world premiered at the Toyko International Film Festival and makes its Australian debut at Queer Screen's 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival—takes a successful gay man in his 30s and leads him to unexpected places as he looks for, pays for, and eventually discovers the love he needs. Saitô Kôsuke... Continue Reading →
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2024 Review: Sahela (Companion) ★★★1/2
Executive produced by Dev Patel, Raghuvir Joshi’s Sahela (Companion) moves its “coming out” narrative away from Sydney’s beaches and the queer life of Oxford Street, to the city’s geographical centre, Parramatta, and its Indian-Australian community. Vir Oza (Antonio Aakeel) and Nitya Behl (Anula Navlekar) are a young married couple still in their “honeymoon phase”. Living... Continue Reading →
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2024 – Opening Night Film Review: Femme ★★★★
Late at night, an East London drag queen, Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), is waiting to buy cigarettes when he receives the unwanted attention of a gang of aggressive young men. When he recognizes one of them, Preston (George MacKay), from the club where he performs, Jules throws a sassy one-liner at him. But rather than deflect... Continue Reading →