As the title clearly gives the game away you’ll know already that this movie is about the angst of a Jewish family when they discover their only precious son is not going to be bring home a nice girl home soon. Or in fact any time in the future. Not exactly an earth shattering scenario, … Continue reading
Nimr is in Tel Aviv to visit his old friend Mustafa in a Gay Bar where he works since moving from Ramallah. Once there he meets Roy a very flirtatious your lawyer who gently puts the moves on equally handsome Nimr who is quickly smitten and is soon ready to make a night of it. … Continue reading
Sometimes a movie comes along that is surprising, and delightful because of it. Unspoken, written and directed by Jeremy Borison, is one of those. A coming of age and coming out story, a holocaust themed movie, a romance and mystery all rolled into one. And maybe none of them as well. Which is … Continue reading
For her debut feature film Emma Seligman adapted her only brilliant funny short SHIVA BABY so successfully that she picked up the Best Screenplay Award at Outfest this year. We always knew that ‘jews’ and ‘gays’ usually make good ingredients for comedy especially ones that take aim at both communities, but rarely do they … Continue reading
The course of true love rarely runs smooth, but if you are an Israeli Jewish gay man who falls for a Palestinian Arab gay man, then the chances are that you are completely doomed from the start. In this remarkable and moving take on ‘Romeo & Juliet’ director Eyton Fox follows up ‘Yossi & Jaegar’ … Continue reading