The most recent film on our Latin American odyssey is the Venezuelan MY STRAIGHT SON (2012). After reviews — some more fervent than others — we talk about drama, found families, and whether or not we might have a Eurocentric view of this film’s politics.
Recent Media
GOLDENEYE (1995): Martin Campbell, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean
REACHER (2022–): Lee Child, Nick Santora, Alan Ritchson
Recommendations
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (2012): Stephen Chbosky, Logan Lernan, Emma Watson
BEAUTIFUL THING (1996): Jonathan Harvey, Hettie MacDonald, Linda Henry
[Sam’s last-minute, unexpected recommendation] THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (2004): Walter Salles, Ernesto Guevara, Gael Garcia Bernal
THE LARAMIE PROJECT (2000): Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Stephen Belber
Footnotes
This week’s links:
- www.jstor.org/stable/26384822 (JSTOR subscription needed)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenovela
- www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-catharsis-definition
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(British_TV_series)
- www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g9621178/best-gay-lgbt-films
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