Language:
Hebrew
Pages:
1 DVD-Video (82 min.)
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farb., Pal stereo
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12 cm
Year of publication:
2011
Keywords:
Heymann, Tomer Family
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Families Israel
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Gay rights Israel
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Gays Family relationships
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Israel Social conditions
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Documentary films
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Biographical films
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Nonfiction films
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Motion pictures
;
Israel
;
Film
;
DVD-Video
Abstract:
Poignant meditation on family, loss, and the mental maps of homelessness. The film navigates the intimate lives of 5 brothers and their mother, as they experience the pains of exile and the joys of family bonding. Three of the Heymann sons take their families and leave Israel, one after the other, for "better" lives in America. They fulfill their dreams, but shatter those of their mother. A divorcee, she is left alone in Israel with her two bachelor sons, one straight, and the other, Tomer, gay. Exploring the politics of belonging, displacement, and sexuality, the film examines the hard decisions one family has to make, and the intractable bonds that unite them in the face of difficult life choices. Throughout, Tomer frames this quest in terms of its greater social and political significance: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, tensions between Israel's Arabs and Jews, its secular and ultra-orthodox citizens, and the struggle for gay/human rights
Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. - Includes public performance rights (PPR) for educational use. - Hebrew and English; with English subtitles
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Dokumentarfilm. Israel. 2011
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DVD; PAL; all regions; 16/9 anamorphic widescreen; stereo.
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