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.

Ajie has a little problem: when he is nervous, he farts; they are stinky and loud. When tasked with being the "note starter" of the choir, he must seek a solution. As the final performance draws near, can Ajie conquer his nerves and complete his mission?
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.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
Every movement becomes a question of identity. To become who we are meant to be. In order to reach that we often have to shed who we once were, and that shedding can sometimes be so brutal it’s ungraceful.
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
Shakti’ is a survival guide for women all over the world.
An excellent exploration of taking a joke too far.