Straight Actors Playing Queer Characters Is Exhausting
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.
Above the Mountains (1988)
Abdrakhman Begimbetov, a forester from a distant forest area, has lived in the mountains all his life. He cleared the slopes, planted fir trees and apple orchards. His life was not easy: the events of 37, the Great Patriotic War, the birth and death of four children. But despite all the blows of fate, the forester continued to work, hoping that nature, reborn by his hands, eventually resists human evil...
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
Abdrakhman Begimbetov, a forester from a distant forest area, has lived in the mountains all his life. He cleared the slopes, planted fir trees and apple orchards. His life was not easy: the events of 37, the Great Patriotic War, the birth and death of four children. But despite all the blows of fate, the forester continued to work, hoping that nature, reborn by his hands, eventually resists human evil...
Rating:
Genre:Drama
Written By:
In Theaters:8/1/1988
Box Office:
Runtime:83 minutes
Studio:Kazakhfilm
Cast
Articles You May Like
‘Water Lilies’ and the Journey of Identity
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
A New Masculinity: "The Mandalorian" Redefines Male Representation in Star Wars
The Mandolorian has a more nuanced and commentative take on masculinity that refrains from praising the toxic traits associated with the social category, while also showing a more positive and transformative representation of masculine characters.
The Shameful Criticisms of 'Turning Red'
Turning Red' has received hate for being 'unrelatable' while dealing with one of the most human experiences. Despite the Turning Red controversy that it's unrelatable, it is yet another Pixar classic that will inevitably stand the test of time.
Kamilah Rae Lewis Interview on her Basketball-Playing Father Raymond Lewis
Spotlighting the legacy of the legendary Raymond Lewis through the love of a devoted daughter.
'One Day at Disney': A Story of the Company's Legacy
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work at the greatest arts and entertainment company? This documentary film gives us a look at the people who make the magic.