Stories and Ceremonies - Israeli Shorts 5

Hebrew with English translation , 12 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

“The LGBTQ+ person is like an embryo. There is no one to teach them how to survive, there is no one to guide them or direct them on what is right and wrong, how pleasure is supposed to feel.”
This film presents excerpts from my personal life, from childhood memories to maturity – as an analogy for a child who learns the world anew. Accompanied by my friends from the LGBTQ+ community, who tell from their points of view the norms, the challenges and the search for a sense of belonging in the community.

Director: Nadav Levy
Screenwriter: Nadav Levy
Producer: Nadav Levy
Cast: Jessica Van De Rovaat, Gal Suss, Tomer Romn, Fadi Daeem

Hebrew with English translation , 6 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

According to scholars such as Hil Malatino, trans people survive in transphobic societies thanks to mutual community care.

Director: Dean Leetal
Screenwriter: Dean Leetal
Producer: Made at ______ project

Hebrew with English translation , 11 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

Idan, Dor and Rotem gather for a spontaneous ceremony around the fire. It was Idan’s idea, Dor found the place and Rotem brought a camera – you are witnessing the outcome.

Director: Idan Ohana and Rotem Plitman
Screenwriter: Idan Ohana and Rotem Plitman
Producer: Idan Ohana and Rotem Plitman
Cast: Idan Ohana, Rotem Plitman, Dor Kam

Hebrew with English translation , 11 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

In the film, I tell about the process I did in my life, my gender transition. How it all started, how I felt, how it progressed and where I am today.

Director: Sapir Mishell
Screenwriter: Sapir Mishell
Producer: Sapir Mishell
Cast: Sapir Mishell

Hebrew and English with translation , 16 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

When Yisrael came out as bisexual, his ultra religious parents hugged him, but to this day they don’t accept his sexuality. In this film Yisrael is going on a journey following his fantasy – to find true love.

Director: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Screenwriter: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Producer: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Cast: Yisrael Rohn Rigler, Leib Yaacov Rigler, Sara Yoheved Rigler

Hebrew with English translation , 8 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

A young lesbian girl, a student at the girls’ seminary in Safed, studies Torah and undergoes conversion therapy in an attempt to change her sexual orientation and establish a holy Jewish family.

Director: Tzlil Golov
Screenwriter: Tzlil Golov
Producer: Tzlil Golov
Cast: Tzlil Golov

Hebrew with English translation , 9 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

Michael, a young trans man, is positive he’s gotten a divine order from an angel that came to him at the Western Wall and commanded him to live as a man.

Director: Michael Zvi

Director: Yael Bedarshi
Screenwriter: Yael Bedarshi
Producer: Yael Bedarshi
With: Gila Goldstein, cats
Hebrew with English subtitles , 15 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

Gila Goldstein (1947-2017) was an actress, artist, singer, one of the first activists in the Israeli transgender community and a feeder of stray cats. This movie was shot as a part of a project about people who feed stray cats in Tel-Aviv. Gila agreed to participate under the condition that the movie will be only about cats.