Show Notes
Acknowledgment of Country
I would like to acknowledge that I live, work, and learn on the traditional lands of the Dharug and Darkinjung peoples. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.
Content Warning: discussions of religion & politics, swearing (lots).
Links:
Find me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bluesky & Instagram.
Email: kinoroyalepodcast@gmail.com
Discover Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/
Music - via Free Music Archive — CC BY:
- Amarent - Never Let Go (Instrumental)
- Amarent - To The Moon (Instrumental)
- Amarent - Caught In The Middle (Instrumental) - Remastered
- Jake Hunter - Gentle Documentary Background
- Jake Hunter - Ambient Documentary Background
- Mindseye - Orion - Instrumental
- Mindseye - Spores - Instrumental
Links for events discussed:
- Dracula Ballet in Syd: https://bigliveco.com/performances/dracula/
- Bloodsuckers - Nature Vampires exhibition in Aus Museum: https://australian.museum/exhibition/bloodsuckers/
- NSW State Library turns 200: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/200
Sources:
Leviticus - movie discussion
- Aguilar, Carlos. "'Leviticus' Review: Adrian Chiarella's Queer-Specific Horror Romance." Variety, January 29, 2026. https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/leviticus-review-horror-conversion-therapy-1236642228/
- Kerwick, Josh. "'Leviticus': This Aussie Social Horror Is Unashamedly Queer and Quite Effective." City Hub / Star Observer, June 6, 2026. https://cityhub.com.au/leviticus-2026-review/
- Museum of Modern Art. "Leviticus. 2026. Directed by Adrian Chiarella." New Directors/New Films 2026 program note. https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/11310
- TheBurg. "Overcoming Fear: 'Leviticus' Is Both a Horror Movie and a Celebration of Young Love." https://theburgnews.com/culture/overcoming-fear-leviticus-is-both-a-horror-movie-and-a-celebration-of-young-love
- The Playlist. "'Leviticus' Review." January 27, 2026. https://theplaylist.net/leviticus-review-spirit-fueled-conversion-therapy-haunts-a-passionate-gay-love-affair-20260127/
- Wikipedia. "Leviticus (film)." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviticus_(film) — useful for production details (Causeway Films, VicScreen Originate, Sundance Midnight premiere, the Neon acquisition).
Russian anti-LGBTQ propaganda:
- Meduza. "'What Even Is Propaganda?' How Russia's Murky Anti-LGBTQ Laws Fuel a Repressive Campaign." June 19, 2025. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/06/19/what-even-is-propaganda
- Human Rights Watch. "Russia: Rising Toll of LGBT 'Extremism' Designation." June 30, 2025. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/06/30/russia-rising-toll-of-lgbt-extremism-designation
- Human Rights Watch. "Russia: Supreme Court Bans 'LGBT Movement' as 'Extremist.'" November 30, 2023. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/30/russia-supreme-court-bans-lgbt-movement-extremist
- Amnesty International. "Russia: Russian LGBT Network Is Labelled 'Extremist' in Escalating Crackdown on LGBTI Rights." April 2026. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/04/russia-russian-lgbt-network-is-labelled-extremist-in-escalating-crackdown-on-lgbti-rights/
- The Moscow Times. "Russian Court Outlaws Top LGBTQ+ Rights Group as 'Extremist.'" April 27, 2026. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/27/russian-court-outlaws-top-lgbtq-rights-group-as-extremist-a92617
- Washington Blade / Uncloseted Media. "Under New Extremism Laws, LGBTQ Russians Must Fight to Survive." May 4, 2026. https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/04/under-new-extremism-laws-lgbtq-russians-must-fight-to-survive/
- PinkNews. "Russian Boy, 13, Charged Under 'LGBT Propaganda' Law." May 26, 2026. https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/26/russia-lgbt-propaganda-2026/
Mentions:
- Foreign agent according to current Russian laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_foreign_agent_law; https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/06/09/russia-s-state-duma-tightens-rules-for-foreign-agents-adding-more-inspections-and-banning-social-advertising
- Russian prison conditions, a 2024 ABC article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/life-inside-russia-penal-colonies-for-putin-political-prisoners/103527650
Recs:
Books:
- Red Notice by Bill Browder: Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22609522-red-notice?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10
- Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women – A Feminist Investigation of Sexual Violence, Genocide, and Threats to Democracy bySofi Oksanen, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215267809-same-river-twice
- Virillion: Outbreak by AJ Ville, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249614702-virillion
- Gulliver's Travels (1726) book by Jonathan Swift, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7733.Gulliver_s_Travels
- Codename Villanelle (Book 1) by Luke Jennings, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36546651-codename-villanelle
Pods
- Emsolation podcast ep in conversation with Adrian & Joe: https://open.spotify.com/episode/15qllagrmJdfkNzVfaRzoP?si=615f02a92cbb4eb6
- Halloweenies episode on Backrooms & Obsession: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UTv9YAVnZ8tpvSuPo3v9R?si=df1dde753ff84174
Tv shows:
Parks & Rec, TV Series, 2009–2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266020/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Killing Eve, TV Series, 2018–2022: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7016936/
Movies:
Hokum (2026), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35672862/?ref_=fn_t_1
Chapters:
(00:00) Acknowledgement of Country
(00:21) FL reads from the Book of Leviticus
(01:23) What is Leviticus?
(02:25) Content Warnings
(03:30) Proper Welcome & Intro
(06:26) July Schedule Changes
(08:26) News
(14:09) NSW State Library Turns 200
(17:58) Upcoming in FL's universe
(20:03) SPOILER WARNING for this ep
(20:58) My attitude towards spoilers in general
(21:40) Agenda
(23:54) My ratings
(24:21) Brief synopsis
(25:48) My Letterboxd review
(28:15) Where & why I watched Leviticus
(33:37) Aspirations for next year fest
(42:13) Where to find me
(42:48) Themes - book of Leviticus: why does religion hate queer people?
(48:23) Homophobia globally & recent anti-LGBTQ propaganda of Russian authorities
(1:06:35) Adding some Levity to Leviticus - talking Young Love
(1:15:17) FL's first crushes - real & fictional
(1:28:45) Leviticus in Australiana context
(1:30:39) Notes from the viewing
(1:47:16) Recs
(1:51:18) Whats Upcoming on KR
(1:53:04) Warm Close