Queer Tunesia Backdrop Blur
Queer Tunesia Poster

Queer Tunesia

This documentary follows young gays and lesbians in their everyday lives up to the first Tunisian Pride March in May 2015: the young activist Ramy, who dedicates his life to movement; HIV / AIDS activist Lorenzo and his friend, a gay porn actor from Tunisia; Sharky, a young lesbian who has been repeatedly the victim of homophobic violence; and Saddem, who longs for nothing more than to marry a European and leave the country. Because the local human rights organizations do not care about LGBT issues either. That is why the young activists take the possible dangers and fight for their rights themselves.

Top Cast

Overview

This documentary follows young gays and lesbians in their everyday lives up to the first Tunisian Pride March in May 2015: the young activist Ramy, who dedicates his life to movement; HIV / AIDS activist Lorenzo and his friend, a gay porn actor from Tunisia; Sharky, a young lesbian who has been repeatedly the victim of homophobic violence; and Saddem, who longs for nothing more than to marry a European and leave the country. Because the local human rights organizations do not care about LGBT issues either. That is why the young activists take the possible dangers and fight for their rights themselves.

Rating

NR / 10
0 Reviews
0

Recommendations

My Brother the Devil

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

My Brother the Devil

6.4 2012
I Can't Think Straight

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

I Can't Think Straight

7.5 2008