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Sunday, July 13 JERUSALEM IS PROUD TO PRESENT (Yerushalayim Ge'ah Lehatzi) 4:00 PM, Little Theatre Nitzan Gilady, 2007, 82 min., Israel/Arabic/English/Hebrew/Yiddish with English subtitles Unprecedented plans to hold the 2006 World Pride celebrations in Jerusalem are met with dramatic political and religious opposition in JERUSALEM IS PROUD TO PRESENT. This eye-opening and controversial exposé captures the fierce struggle of a nation torn between tradition and transformation. Death threats pour into Open House, Jerusalem's gay and lesbian community center; Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders band together over concerns about the "homosexualization of the Middle East"; Orthodox Jews riot in the streets; and the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict further impedes event preparations. Nitzan Gilady's revealing film is an important record of a contemporary civil rights struggle in an environment where an otherwise divided society seems temporarily united in hate and homophobia. Winner of the Outstanding Documentary Feature Award at the Outfest Film Festival. GUEST: Bruce Temkin, New Israel Fund, New York Director. RJFF Community Partner: Image Out: The Rochester Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival Back to FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE » |
JERUSALEM IS PROUD TO PRESENT... "A must see for those committed to the survival of a pluralistic Israel." National Center for Jewish Film |