Hebrew with English translation , 20 minutes , 2023 ,Israel
Amnon’s routine is disrupted when he takes care of porn star Danny Jokcs’ car. The vehicle waits for its owner who does not to return, and Amnon begins to look at the car as his head fills with fantasies.
Director: Oz Shtamler
Screenwriter: Oz Shtamler
Producer: Dor Levy
Cast: Noam David Boukobza, Rafi Kalmar, Gal Topolanski
Hebrew and Russian with English translation , 14 minutes , 2023 ,Israel
Ella and Edik, brothers of a traditional Bukhari family, arrive early for holiday dinner at their childhood home. There they find their homophobic father – dead and dressed in women’s clothes. While their mother is on her way home, they have to decide what to do.
Director: Chaya Moshayev
Screenwriter: Chaya Moshayev
Producer: Lev Orlov
Cast: Tamara Klingon, Adir Shtibelman, Svetlana Damidov, Maria Belkin
English with Hebrew translation , 27 minutes , 2023 ,Israel
During quarantine, a long-distance couple tries to save their relationship by inviting “proxies” for a foursome over video-call. Instead of getting closer, loneliness and jealousy push them further apart.
Director: Adam Reik
Screenwriter: Adam Reik
Producer: Yehonatan ofir
Cast: Amit Ezra, Itamar Brafman
From ‘That’s Wonderful’ productions by Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) and Grag Berlanti (“Love Simon” and DC comic TV shows) comes a series that explores the birth of the LGBTQ activist movement in the USA.
Episode 1: The birth of a movement
America of the 50’s sees homosexuals as illegal, sick and immoral. As a retaliation two gay and lesbian movements rise up and fight back. The LGBTQ rights movement begins!
Episode 2: Transgender pioneers
The 1966 Compton riots in San Francisco were led by a community of transgender women, drag queens and other people who don’t fall into regular gender assumptions. This episode brings the stories of three remarkable transgender people.
Episode 3: Black is beautiful, gay is good!
The joining of LGBTQ rights and human rights – fights on the national, local and personal levels. We meet three very different activists- Lorraine Hansberry, Bayard Rustin and José Sarria and learn of the first big LGBTQ protest (and no, it’s not the Stonewall riots)
Episode 4: Stonewall: From rebellion to liberation
The Stonewall riots- one fateful night that began a week long of riots that led to the modern LGBTQ movement. After a year of militant activity that changed history- the first Pride Parade went out to the streets.
Additional screening: Be’er Sheva Pride House
In association with the Embassy of United States of America
Director Leiv Igor Devold’s debut film is a surprising and heartwarming romantic drama that comes from the frozen shores of Scandinavia.
Robert is a young tough Polish immigrant. Ivar is the black and lively adopted son of a business owner. Along the lush coast of Norway these two young men are navigating issues of cultural displacement, economic inequality and sexual identity. In an effort to save his mother from debt, Robert takes on a taxing physical job in a salmon processing factory in the midst of a small immigrant community. Ivar, the owner’s son, is in charge of showing him around. Ivar is forced to devote his time to the family business, but has several other dreams – such as developing his talent as a drag artist. The two young men are so different from each other, but opposites attract and their friendship slowly turns into something more.
In association with the Embassy of Norway
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After going through a gender affirming surgery it seemed easier for Feña to just cut every tie to his past and start fresh. Dealing with the changes he’s been through was bad enough, not to mention his family’s reaction. But when he runs into his ex-boyfriend and gets a surprise visit from his father and his little sister, life forces him to deal with the past.
“Mutt” is the debut film of director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz who creates a cinematic piece full of compassion, intimacy and honesty, taking us through the journey of a man who tries to reconcile his past with his present so he could have a better future.
A special praise goes to the cast of previously unknown actors, which makes the viewing experience a real joy. Above all others shines transgender actor Lío Mehiel as Feña.
The screening is in association with Project Gila & part of the earnings are a donation to the project.
Gila Project for Trans Empowerment (AKA Transgenders for Social Justice) was founded in 2010 by and for the transgender community. It began as an activist group working to change the lives of transgender people, with a focus on personal empowerment, advocacy for rights, and demanding access to resources and opportunities. The Project grew into a strong trans-led nonprofit that continues to uphold these values and goals, and works in the field of LGBTQ rights, human rights, and social justice.
Set against the landscape of the Polish transformation from communism to capitalism, “Woman Of…” spans 45 years of the life of Aniela Wesoły, who lived more than half of her adult life in a provincial Polish town as a man. Aniela’s journey to find personal liberty as a trans woman reveals hardships in marriage and parenthood, strained family relations and complicated attitudes in her environment, which constantly place her in impossible situations. What choices will Aniela have to make? Will she be ready to sacrifice all to become who she truly is?
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Before the screening: Presentation of the festival program and trailers from major films at the TLVfest 2023 October 19-28
A breathtaking drama by director/screenwriter Sacha Polak that had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
23 years old Franky was badly injured as a child in a fire, which left marks and not only on her body. For fifteen years she’s been trying to bring those responsible for the fire to justice. She now works in the same hospital where her life was saved and she always finds the right words for every patient, even for moody Florence. The two fall in love and Franky runs away from her oppressive, LGBTphobic middle class family to find a safe haven with Florence and her family. But the past won’t let her rest.
“Silver Haze” is the second cooperation between director Sacha Polak and actress Vicky Knight. The script is based on memories of real events from Knight’s life. Tibor Dingelstad’s sensual cinematography creates raw realism but also tenderness. Joris Oonke and Ella Van Der Woude’s original soundtrack completes the atmosphere and drama of this powerful film.
22 years old Moritz is moving to Berlin to be with his boyfriend, Jonas. Jonas is a sexy photographer who prefers a non committal way of life and an open relationship.
Much to Moritz’s surprise the relationship ends and he’s left alone and broken. He searches for solace for his aching heart and finds himself making new friends, going to the gym, developing a sense of fashion and discovering drugs. Moritz is turning into a party animal and begins to act on his deepest desires.
Hannes Hirsch’s debut film describes a new beginning for an inexperienced young man in Berlin’s nightlife scene with sensitivity and authenticity. “Drifter” touches many subjects such as body image, fluid sexual identities and addictions. The film takes a deeper look into the world of the nightlife characters and exposes their vulnerability and layers.
Viewing is 18+ due to explicit sexual content and nudity.
In association with the Embassy of Germany
הכניסה חופשית – כדי לשריין מקום ניתן לשלוח הודעה עם שם וכמות אנשים למספר טלפון: 052-8944242
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אורך המקבץ כ-65 דקות.
“הומולדת” – זוכה פרס “הסרט הקצר הטוב ביותר” TLVfest 2022
“שייך לענת” – זוכה פרס “ציון לשבח לסרט קצר” TLVfest 2022
