Israeli
-
Army Of Lovers In The Holy Land
The Swedish Pop Group the Army of Lovers are an acquired taste, one that we sadly cannot relate too. There were a totally fabricated group (they neither sing or dance) who appeared on the scene some 30 years ago with aspirations to be the next Abba. According to their founder Alexander Bard (and the…
-
15 Years : when love is just not enough
For his feature film debut Israeli writer/director YUVAL HADADI gives us this compelling tale of an outwardly successful gay couple in Tel Aviv who seem to have all the trappings of a good life but who are nevertheless destined for heartbreak Yoav (ODED LEOPOLD) and Dan (UDI PERSI) live in a chic penthouse city apartment and…
-
Israeli Filmmaker EYTAN FOX talks about his new Romance
Multi-award winning filmmaker Eytan Fox is often referred to as the ‘father of Israeli queer movies’ : think Yossi and Jagger, Yossi Bubble (Film). He now has a wonderful brand new film …. his first one shot in English …. and starring John Benjamin Hickey and newcomer #NivNissim. Queerguru tracked him down in Tel Aviv to talk with him…
-
Sublet : a story of re-discovering love
Eytan Fox the ‘father’ of Israeli queer cinema that helmed such classic dramas as ‘Yossi & Jaeger‘ and ‘The Bubble’ seems to be mellowing with age. His last film was a delicious comedy about Eurovision called Cupcakes, which he followed up with an hilarious TV Series The Bar Mitzvah and now he is releasing a…
