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.

Qurbat is a simple-minded man. His wife, Sitamkhanim, is a money-loving woman. They move into a new apartment. However, unknown people begin to bring gifts to an unknown person with the surname Azizov, a former resident of this apartment. Although Sitamkhanim is happy about this situation, Qurbat begins to worry about this forbidden wealth. And as a result, this forbidden wealth brings Qurbat's family to the danger of disintegration.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
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'Don't Make Me Go' is what you would expect, Wally and her father, Max, clash tremendously and don't understand each other. Although, it's very heartwarming.
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