MOVIES Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/reviews/movies/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:45:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png MOVIES Archives - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/category/reviews/movies/ 32 32 Scream with Pride: ‘Dear David,’ a queer horror worth watching https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/11/04/scream-with-pride-dear-david-a-queer-horror-worth-watching/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/11/04/scream-with-pride-dear-david-a-queer-horror-worth-watching/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:45:27 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=114568 Dear David – terror goes viral; it's a dive into the heart of queer representation, and a horror movie experience you won't want to miss.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/11/04/scream-with-pride-dear-david-a-queer-horror-worth-watching/feed/ 0 Writer Raymond Motadi on his queer short film “Feminine Lotus” https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/06/04/writer-raymond-motadi-on-his-queer-short-film-feminine-lotus/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/06/04/writer-raymond-motadi-on-his-queer-short-film-feminine-lotus/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:14:27 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=100496 Feminine Lotus is a new short film about a transgender woman's journey. We spoke to the up-and-coming young writer, Raymond Motadi, about its making.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/06/04/writer-raymond-motadi-on-his-queer-short-film-feminine-lotus/feed/ 0 Judy: The Mamba Review https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/01/10/judy-the-mamba-review/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/01/10/judy-the-mamba-review/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:34:47 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=98377 Judy Garland’s story is one of a natural talent who grew up in front of Hollywood's movie cameras, the pressures of fame that consumed her and the tragedy she eventually met.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/01/10/judy-the-mamba-review/feed/ 0 Acclaimed lesbian film ‘Rafiki’ comes to the big screen in South Africa https://www.mambaonline.com/2019/08/21/acclaimed-lesbian-film-rafiki-headed-for-the-big-screen-in-south-africa/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2019/08/21/acclaimed-lesbian-film-rafiki-headed-for-the-big-screen-in-south-africa/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2019 18:50:38 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=96218 Director Wanuri Kahiu’s acclaimed lesbian-themed love story, Rafiki - which was banned in Kenya - opens in South Africa on 30 August.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2019/08/21/acclaimed-lesbian-film-rafiki-headed-for-the-big-screen-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 Die Stropers (The Harvesters) – The Mamba Review https://www.mambaonline.com/2019/03/19/die-stropers-the-mamba-review/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2019/03/19/die-stropers-the-mamba-review/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:22:01 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=93480 Die Stropers (The Harvesters) - the latest acclaimed queer film to come out of South Africa - is a moody and unsettling meditation on family, secrets and identity.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2019/03/19/die-stropers-the-mamba-review/feed/ 0 The 6 best LGBTQ films of 2018 https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/12/29/the-6-best-lgbtq-films-of-2018-you-must-see/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/12/29/the-6-best-lgbtq-films-of-2018-you-must-see/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2018 13:34:22 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=91533 The past year gave us some important and outstanding LGBTQ films, acclaimed for both their artistic value and their social impact. Here's our list of the 6 best LGBTQ films of 2018.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/12/29/the-6-best-lgbtq-films-of-2018-you-must-see/feed/ 2 Review: Kanarie is a coming out story that sings on screen https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/10/19/review-kanarie-is-a-coming-of-age-story-that-sings-on-screen/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/10/19/review-kanarie-is-a-coming-of-age-story-that-sings-on-screen/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:47:26 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=89589 There's a new acclaimed South African gay film in cinemas. Kanarie is the latest award-winning exploration of queer identity within a uniquely South African context. Here's the Mamba review.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/10/19/review-kanarie-is-a-coming-of-age-story-that-sings-on-screen/feed/ 3 Review | Falling in love with Love, Simon https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/06/30/review-falling-in-love-with-love-simon/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/06/30/review-falling-in-love-with-love-simon/#respond Sat, 30 Jun 2018 08:23:26 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=85373 Coming out is a unique process for each one of us; both a deeply personal and a culturally-specific experience. But somehow, against all odds, Love, Simon reflects the shared universality of being LGBTQ and wanting to be accepted and loved. Greg Berlanti’s eagerly anticipated film is based on the premise that, “Everyone deserves a great […]

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/02/23/review-call-name/feed/ 2 Inxeba (The Wound): The Mamba Review https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/02/02/inxeba-wound-mamba-review/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/02/02/inxeba-wound-mamba-review/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:21:34 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=80515 The most talked about South African film of the past year is finally here. More than 12 months after it premiered at the Sundance Film festival and went on to win 19 awards around the world, Inxeba (The Wound) is in local cinemas. And it’s about time. Apart from the controversy and hype, the isiXhosa-language […]

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