Family in Transition is a documentary directed by Ofir Trainin which follows a family in Nahariya, a small traditional town in Israel, whose lives change completely after their father finally decides to tell his family that she’s a transgender woman. “My main goal in making this film is to explore the life of this unique family, one […]
Eyal Lurie Pardes, an instructor at Israel Gay Youth in Jerusalem, is upset about the decision to rate the movie Call Me By Your Name PG-13 in Israel (in the U.S. the movie is rates R). In a post on social media, he explained why it’s important for youth to be exposed to movies like […]
In the short film “On the Way Back,” from the “Arava Stories” movie project, veteran Israeli actor Lior Ashkenazi plays a family man from a Moshav in the Arava who has a secret affair with a young man from the moshav, played by Shahar Netz. Their encounters are held deep in the desert, far from […]
Now in its 10th year, the ‘Lethal Lesbian’ film festival returns to the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on November 10-11. Always a crowd pleaser, this popular festival is often sold-out. A Wider Bridge spoke with festival organizers Lior Elefant, Anat Nir and Dana Ziv. The ‘Lethal Lesbian Festival’ in Tel Aviv is an Israeli film festival […]
Maysaloun Hamoud’s debut feature film In Between is an empowering tale of three Palestinian women living in Tel Aviv, each fighting their own battles for independence and fulfillment. Balancing tragicomic relationship blues with sharp sociopolitical observation, Hamoud’s slyly subversive drama draws us deep into an often hidden world. As the title suggests, these women occupy a […]
Director: Limor Shmila Year: 2017 Genre: Drama, Romance Language: Hebrew/French (English subtitles) Runtime: 79 minutes STORYLINE Upon discovering that her beloved grandfather has passed away, Efi returns to her hometown of Akko. During her stay Efi meets Karen – a teacher, wife and mother of two. The two women instantly form a connection and fall […]
The New York Premiere of “A Queer Country,” a film on the contradictions and complexities of Israel’s thriving queer scene, will take place on Sunday, October 22nd, 2017, at the Margaret Mead Film Festival. British filmmaker Lisa Morgenthau’s documentary, “A Queer Country,” looks at Israel from an LGBT perspective. Initially it feels like it’s going […]
Israeli director Tali Shalom-Ezer’s American debut film, “My Days of Mercy,” stars Ellen Page and Kate Mara as lovers against the backdrop of a death penalty case. Ellen Paige and Kate Mara as lovers in “My Days of Mercy” “My Days of Mercy” is a film about the death penalty, with a lesbian romance intertwined […]
Veteran actress Mink Stole who appeared in each of the legendary director John Waters’ feature films, will be a guest of honor in the 12th LGBT international film festival in Tel Aviv. The 12th edition of TLV Fest opens at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on June 1, and actress Mink Stole,one of the most prominent […]
Jewish filmmaker Eliza Hittman won the award for Best Director in the US Dramatic Features category at Sundance for the movie “Beach Rats,” and finally shared an enticing teaser online. After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January this year – and receiving rave reviews from critics – distributors Neon have announced that the […]