SynopsisIn the summer of 2006, Jerusalem was to host, for the first time in history, the World Pride events, which were to culminate in a traditional gay pride parade. The planned events stirred turmoil in the politically complex city, with Jewish, Muslim and Christian religious leaders banding together in an uncompromising battle against what they said would “defile the holy city”. On the other side stood the activists of the Open House, Jerusalem’s LGBT community center, who planned the events. Steadfast in the face of the heated and violent anti-gay sentiment, they had to deal with threats to much more than just their right to march…
2007 – Israel – 82 min. and 58 min.
Language: Hebrew, English, Arabic, Yiddish
Subtitles: English
Production company: “Yona Productions” & “Bador Productions”
3/4 letter box (16/9) – Video – Color – Stereo
CrewDirector, scriptwriter: Nitzan Gilady
Producer: Galia Bador, Nitzan Gilady
Cinematography: Nitzan Gilady
Editor: Danielle Avitzur
Original Music: Ophir Leibovitch
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Festival List (partial)Docaviv (ISRAEL), Outfest (USA), Sheffield (UK), DOCNZ (New Zealand), Festival de Popoli (ITALY), IDFA (Amsterdam), FICCO (Mexico), One World (Prague), Cleveland International Film Festival, Guth Gafa (Ireland), PIFF (Provincetown, US), Banff World Television Film Festival, London Jewish Film Festival, Fresco LGBT Film Festival, Seattle LGBT Film Festival, Washington Jewish film festival, New York Jewish film festival, Chicago LGBT film festival, Atlanta Jewish film festival, Boston LGBT Film Festival
