Before the screening – saying goodbye to Yair Hochner, Founder and Artistic Director of TLVfest.
Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin’s mundane existence and prompting personal growth through their unconventional dynamic.
Based on a novel by Adam Mars-Jones – “Box Hill: A Story of Low Self-Esteem”.
Viewing is 18+.
In need of a queer and romantic treat? “Tell Me That You Love Me” by director Kim-Jho Gwang-Soo is exactly what the doctor prescribed and much more.
Kyung-Il meets Kyung-Ho while buying a used camera from him, but Kyung-Ho is still attached to it and hesitant to let the camera go. After a short negotiation Kyung-Il leaves with the camera.
Even though neither wants to see the other again and believe this was the last they saw each other, destiny had other plans. They meet again at a fortune teller and a queer basketball team. The repeated encounters cause them to develop feelings for each other, but will the secrets they both hide will stand in their way to love?
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This movie is eligible for a special “Monthly TLVfest” price:
4 Tickets – special price 160 NIS (40 NIS per ticket) – purchase here
6 Tickets – special price 225 NIS (37.5 NIS per ticket) – purchase here
12 Tickets – special price 360 NIS (30 NIS per ticket) – purchase here
“Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day” – Croatia’s official nomination for Best Foreign Film in the 2025 Academy Awards, is an historical epic and an ode to love, loyalty and the power of friendship and art.
The film that spans over decades, follows lovers Lovro and Nenad and their long-time friendship with Steven and Ivan, all of them were part of a gay group turned filmmakers while navigating their lives through communist, post-war Yugoslavia.
The film studio they run gains world fame, but they are forced to compromise their arts and beliefs to produce propaganda for the communist regime. The more success they gain the more the fascism of the government seeps into their studio and they suddenly find their lives in danger despite being Nazi fighting heroes.
“Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day” is a luscious, intimate and politically charged cinema and the result is a heartbreaking piece on resistance. This is a film that is crying against oppression, against silencing and for the freedom to live, love and create art without fear.
Talented filmmaker and director Ivona Juka says this film was inspired by a relative of hers that was forced to hide his sexual identity for most of his adult life (homosexuality was still a crime in Croatia up until 1990’s).
Warning: This film contains explicit sex scenes and graphic violence.
This movie is eligible for a special “Monthly TLVfest” price:
4 Tickets – special price 160 NIS (40 NIS per ticket) – purchase here
6 Tickets – special price 225 NIS (37.5 NIS per ticket) – purchase here
12 Tickets – special price 360 NIS (30 NIS per ticket) – purchase here
In association with the European Union
Duration: 70 mins
Duration: 83 mins
German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s last film from 1982 is an adaptation of the 1947 Jean Genet novel “Querelle de Brest”. When Belgian sailor George Querelle’s ship docks in Brest, he visits ‘Feria’ a bar and brothel run by Madame Lysiane, her husband Nono who had illegal businesses and her lover Robert, who happens to be George’s brother. Both brothers have a complex relationship based on love and mutual loathing, when all that Madame Lysiane and her husband care about is getting George Querelle into their bed.
‘Querelle’ is an erotic and stylish masterpiece that brings to the screen a hot dish of passions, lust, sex and a lot of killings. With spectacular sets and costumes that reminds the drawings of fetish artist Tom of Finland. The international cast is no short of perfect- bisexual American actor Brad Davis (“Midnight Express” who was also an AIDS activist, of which he died in 1991), French cinematic diva Jeanne Moreau (“Jill et Jim”) and Italian actor Franco Nero (star of spaghetti western film series “Django” who also appeared in Tarantino’s “Django Unchained”) in a gentle and unexpected role as the captain of the ship who is secretly in love with Querelle.
In Memory of James Bidgood (1933-2022)
“Pink Narcissus” is a 1971 ground breaking, queer, camp and daring American film created by artist James Bidgood, and starring unknown actors such as Don Brooks, Bobby Kendall and stage actor Charles Ludlam.
Alone in his apartment the hero of “Pink Narcissus” is having erotic fantasies about a male prostitute and surprise visits by a bodyguard. In every world he fantasizes about he is the hero, whether he is a Roman slave, a matador or a belly-dancing harem guard.
Bidgood filmed “Pink Narcissus” on a 8mm camera, during seven years (1963-1970), in his studio apartment. After a dispute with the distributors of the film he decided to remove his name from the credits and the film was released under ‘anonymous director’, which led to rumours that the one who actually filmed it was Andy Warhol. Only during the 90’s it was revealed that the actual creator was Bidgood, who was still living in the same studio apartment where he filmed “Pink Narcissus”, and he received the credit he was due. Since then the film has been shown in dozens of festivals and gained cinematic tributes all over the world.
Viewing is 18+ due to explicit sexual content.
This kind of horror movie- you haven’t seen yet!
“Blowie” is a sexy horror film starring real porno artists. A group of sex workers hire a mansion in the middle of nowhere to film OnlyFans content. After a tragic accident on one of the sets they find themselves being chased by a killer with the face of a sex doll.
“Blowie” is just pure fun, a film that combines the two most notorious, admired and watched genres in the world- slasher film and porn. The result is, of course, limited to 18 years old and above due to plenty of ridiculously bloody scenes, graphic sex scenes and lots of nudity. It’s going to be a blast!
Sponsored by Schnitt
For the first time in Israel on the big screen! 25th anniversary of the cult film ‘Psycho Beach Party’, based on the Charles Bush off Broadway cult play.
‘Psycho Beach Party’ is a crazy mix of 50’s psycho thrillers, 60’s beach films and 70’s slasher films. The story follows Chicklet Forest (the wonderful Lauren Ambrose from ‘6 feet under’ and ‘Yellowjackets’), Chicklet is a 16 years old tomboy who is desperate to be part of the surfing community of Malibu.
She’s a typical all American girl- the only problem is: her personality is more split than pepperoni on pizza.
Sponsored by Schnitt
In the heart of the horrible war in Ukraine, three drag queens- Diva Monroe, Marlene and Aura refuse to abandon their homeland. Instead of running away to safety they choose to fight- for freedom, the LGBTQ community and for themselves.
From the glamour of the show to the cruelty of war, the film follows their lives- full of loss and fear but also unvanquished bravery.
Marlene is dealing with old wounds, Diva Monroe finds herself again and Aura is fighting for her place, both in the army and on stage. The charity drag show they organise for support of Ukraine becomes a symbol of unity and strength.
This film is a story of self-discovery, love, hope and the strength to find happiness in the darkest times.
