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.

This documentary plunges us into the heart of an adventure that no one wants to experience: having to recover one’s identity after a fraud. The task is colossal and the process complex. Despite the best efforts of victims, when doubt sets in, their chances of obtaining justice may be close to none.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Neo Sora left a realistic and yet hopeful notion for the near future and the now.
Typically in film, characters suffering from mental illness are used as plot devices or exaggerated for comedy. 'The House that Jack Built's representation exceeds in accuracy and realism of OCD.
Overall this movie was an easy watch, but by no means a worthwhile watch.
... La huesera haunts her daily life, leaving people to question her viability as a mother, and Valeria’s lack of satisfaction with her life leave her asking similar questions. These misgivings reach their peak after the baby is born, when Valeria, visibly in a state akin to possession, locks her in the fridge when she won’t stop crying through the night
Disney remakes have often gotten a bad rap for their consistent reliance on the originals and overuse of CGI. However, Mulan is a remake that is able to transcend beyond Disney's other remakes with a confident and bold earnestness.