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In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery

In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery (Director: Britta Wauer): In 2007, one of the best films I saw at Hot Docs was Forever, directed by Heddy Honigmann. It’s about the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris where so many famous artists … Continue reading

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Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2009

Unfortunately for me, I’m out of town this weekend. I’ll miss the opening of the 17th annual Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Taking place this year from April 18 through the 26th, the TJFF will screen 90 films from 23 countries … Continue reading

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Say Amen

Say Amen (Israel, 2005, Director: David Dery, 65 minutes): Director David Dery is the youngest son in a large Moroccan-Jewish family. For this Orthodox clan, family and children are the first priority, and for gay David, this poses a serious … Continue reading

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Keep Not Silent (Ortho-Dykes)

Keep Not Silent (Ortho-Dykes) (Israel, 2004, Director: Ilil Alexander, 52 minutes): This film takes us into very strange territory, following the lives of ultra-orthodox Jewish women who happen to also be lesbians. Most of these women are not able to … Continue reading

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