The Last Exorcist (2020)

There’s enough evidence to insinuate that What We Do in the Shadows is intentionally queer-coded.

Elsewhere is less than fourteen minutes long, but it delivers a more emotional impact than most feature-length films. 

Director and writer, Miles Marti, brilliantly created a film that captures the story of a kid that learns a new reality all within the walls of her classroom. Tears Of Knowing lightly steps into the devastation of loss through a childhood lens, and presents a perspective that is not often acknowledged. Though grief and loss are important aspects, the film also showcases excellent portrayals of trust, innocence, and naivety.

“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”

Desi’s “straight man” to Lucy’s playful exuberance subverted people’s expectations of what a Latino man could be and added respect and nuance to the way onscreen marriages between men and women were portrayed.