frameline33 LGBT film festival
Film Festival:
June 18 - 28, 2009
Be sure to catch the frameline33 films this year starring Israel in a leading role.
In the documentary City of Borders, four inter-woven stories reveal the contradictions and complexity of the struggle for LGBT acceptance. Palestinian Samira and Israeli Ravit, a lesbian couple, bicker about whether to adopt children during the day and protest the occupation of Gaza at night. Adam, who turned to gay rights activism after he became the victim of a hate crime, moves onto settlement land seized from the Palestinians. Boody, who performs under the drag name Miss Haifa, lives as a shut-in in his family home after receiving death threats from Muslim fundamentalists. More...
In Seeds of Summer, director Hen Lasker takes a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. This fly-on-the-wall documentary, which follows Israeli female combat soldiers, not only studies the intersection of love and duty, but also exposes the dichotomy of the youth with the burden of military service. Particularly compelling is a scene in which the young women discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. More...
In The Other War, three Tel-Aviv women navigate the complicated world away from the combat zone. Quiet and thoughtful Eli is head over heels for the gorgeous Naama, a free spirit and non-conformist. Meanwhile, Eli’s sister Galit frantically attempts to plan her wedding, just two weeks away, though her groom has been called to service during the second Lebanon war. First-time director Tamar Glezeman sees these two characters as fictional representation of the opposing viewpoints regarding the demands of Israel as a nation. More...
For more information visit the frameline33 website.
City of Borders
Tuesday, June 23 - 7:00 p.m.
Roxie Theater
3117 16th Street, San Francisco - map
www.frameline.org
$9 frameline members | $10 general
Seeds of Summer and The Other War
Saturday, June 27 - 1:30 p.m.
Victoria Theatre
2961 16th Street, San Francisco - map
www.frameline.org
$7 frameline members | $8 general
