A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.

Aketa, an actor specialising in villainous roles, lost his wife in an accident and is raising his two daughters single-handedly. Although his daughters often feel self-conscious because their father plays villains, one day Aketa is offered his first leading role. The film, a major period drama titled "The Road to Becoming a Villain",
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
In 'Maestro,' we're left with an impression but not with an understanding of the main character.
Based on the bestselling memoir, viewers get a glimpse of the challenges of autistic people.
Director Dana Ziyasheva made her directorial debut, 'Defenders of Life' which focuses on the Ngäbe community, and the hardships Ngäbe girls faced in Costa Rica.
(Disclaimer: Harmful Language) In celebration of Pride Month, Father's Day, and father figures (and whoever supports you), I revisit Moonlight's brief but spectacular character, Juan. With overarching themes tied to masculinity, I reexamine his intimacy with Little.