#lgbtq-cinema

#lgbtq-cinema

Another Sundance Film Festival has come & gone, but this time, as the red carpets get rolled up and we put our snow boots back in storage, we're also saying goodbye to Park City, Utah, the fest's historic home since it was founded over 40 years ago by the late Robert Redford. And though its new location in Boulder, Colorado promises to take the annual celebration of independent cinema to a state decidedly

"a very relatable relationship story, with different beats of a relationship, except in a very specific subculture that's foreign to most people."

Kristen Stewart is returning to the big screen, but this time as a director. Her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, is a force of nature and a piercing adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's 2011 novel of the same name. Stewart's psychological drama follows a young woman (Imogen Poots) who escapes trauma through writing and swimming. It's a challenging watch but a poignant perspective on addiction and motherhood through the eyes of a queer woman.

The film has Jero (Cristian Mariani) coming home from a workout to find his partner Tom (Gastón Frías) is gone and ghosting him on their anniversary. Jero soon experiences the five stages of grief. As a way of explanation, Tom has left a box of 300 letters recounting his side of their relationship. As Jero starts reading Tom's missives, he learns that his ex thinks he is childish and superficial.

Yeah, I embrace Daddy,

The Arzner Cinema in the Square will see queer and queer-friendly films presented in the heart of Bermondsey between Saturday 23 and Monday 25 August. The debut event from The Arzner cinema & cocktail bar, which opened in Bermondsey Square in March, will see four films screened each day from midday onwards. Earlier films will be more focused around family-friendly stories, while later films will be for the adults.