The cakemaker 2018 film festival national center for. In eyes wide open, the quietly effective new israeli film, the love that dare not speak its name is too terrified to even whisper. Eyes wide open when stanley kubrick died during the postproduction of his film eyes wide shut in march 1999, he left behind several pet projects he had been working on for decades. A love story that tests an ultraorthodox jew the new. Eyes wide open is an unusually sensitive look into the hearts of nonconformists in an extremely conforming. Eyes wide open, a sensual, beautifully acted tale of a doomed love affair between two ultraorthodox jewish mena married butcher and his younger apprenticeis among the highlights in this recent outpouring in israeli cinema. This film tackles that issue amongst the orthodox jewish community in jerusalem. Eyes wide open trailer high quality, new english subs. It is the first film of the israeli film director haim tabakma n. A tour of dreams and reality israeli culture haaretz. Israeli films to premiere at tribeca film festival in april. It offers a striking emotional and complex story about the relationship between a father and his grown son with special needs. It tells the story of a freespirited mother whose openmindedness is put to the test.
Israeli film on haredi homosexuality wins top honors in rome. Now heres another to add to the growing subgenre of films about the twopronged repression of gay israelis. Uk jewish film is dedicated to developing an environment in which jewish film entertains, educates and enlightens diverse audiences in the uk and internationally. Eyes wide open, the quiet and confident feature debut of the israeli director haim tabakman, explores the conflict between sexual desire and religious obligation. Eyes wide open is the debut feature film of director haim tabakman. Israeli film flourishes in jerusalem the jerusalem post.
One of my favorite israeli feature films of all times is broken wings which won the wolgin award at the jerusalem film festival 2002 and first prize at the tokyo film festival. Eyes wide shut jewish identity deepfocusfilmstudies. Eyes wide open is an important film in that it continues the discussion begun by trembling before gd that of the unbearable contradiction between. While the film which is a directorial debut is well organized, its to. Similarly, in the israeli tv drama series shtisel first season in 20, which features a haredi family in jerusalem, the sons passion for drawing is also. Sep 05, 2018 writes and lectures widely on subjects dealing with contemporary israeli society as seen through film and is the author of two books on the subject. Barrot written by merav doster released by new american vision hebrew with english subtitles israelgermanyfrance. Israelriva filmproduktion germanytotally france production. With christopher gordon, amy aleha, danton ford, jezreel kanggraham. Just noticed this trailer wasnt translated into english anywhere on youtube and thought some people might be curious. A married, orthodox jewish father of four falls in love with a twenty two year old male student.
Eyes wide open, a 2009 israeli film eyes wide open gotye song, 2010 eyes wide open staind song, 2012. Israeli films to premiere at tribeca film festival in. Aug 18, 2008 one of my favorite israeli feature films of all times is broken wings which won the wolgin award at the jerusalem film festival 2002 and first prize at the tokyo film festival. Youngroberts the jewish kubrick until recently, little academic attention has been paid to eyes wide shut 1999, stanley kubricks final and most personal film in comparison to some of his other works such as 2001. This script was written by the israeli scriptwriter merav doste r. Eyes wide open is every bit as much about ultraorthodox jewish life.
The eagerly anticipated followup to eyes wide open, celebrated israeli director haim tabakmans new film ewa is a moving drama about married life and the secrets couples keep from each other. The film, about a destructive gay affair between a married orthodox butcher and his wayward. This beautiful story of how conflicted a modern ultraorthodox life can be, tells, its story quietly and responsibly without sensationalizing this sensitive issue at all, making it even more powerful and moving. In some respects, it tackles a very old, seemingly very common issue today of the gay or bisexual married man. Aaron, an orthodox jew who lives in jerusalem with his wife and children, meets a homeless young student, ezri, and offers him work at his butcher shop. Elvira kurt chats with israeli film director haim tabakman about his new film einaym pkuhot eyes wide open. Bryn mawr film institute 824 west lancaster avenue brywn mawr, pa 19010. A reference guide coauthor, greenwood publishing, westport, cn, 2003. May 20, 2009 eyes wide open israelfrancegermany production.
Haim tabakman israel, 2009, 91 min, hebrew, english subtitles, cast. Aaron zohar strauss, a respectable butcher in jerusalems. Mar 05, 2020 the other israeli film in this competition is asia, the feature film debut of writerdirector ruthy pribar. Also starring zohar strauss eyes wide open ncjf10, roy miller, and sandra sade. Lebanon, eyes wide open and ajami mark return of israeli cinema. Aaron, an ultraorthodox butcher, is happily married with four children and a loving wife.
May 14, 2010 so just to recap thats three israeli films about the same war celebrated on the international stage. The israeli film eyes wide open won the main eros and psyche prize at the 15th annual medfilm festival in rome, which ended sunday night. Foxs films paved the way for movies like eyes wide open, a 2009 israeli film about love between two orthodox jewish men. Eytan fox, director of yossi, about a gay israeli the new. Ran danker, zohar shtrauss, tinkerbell,tzhai grad, isaac sharry. The film, released next month in the united states and at the end of august in the united kingdom, is the most keenlyanticipated picture. For example, in the fiction film eyes wide open 2009 that tells the story of a married man who falls in love with ezri, a young haredi gay man, ezris drawing is rendered a heresy. Eytan fox, director of yossi, about a gay israeli the. May 14, 2010 israeli director haim tabakmans eyes wide open was one of the biggest tips at last years festival.
Foxs films, including walk on water and the bubble, have paved the way for works such as eyes wide open, a 2009 israeli film about two orthodox jewish men in love, and mom and dads, a. Aaron and ezri protege moi gay themedeyes wide open. The other film shown in this category shown at cannes, haim tabakmans eyes wide open, is about the forbidden attraction between two ultraorthodox men in jerusalem, and should generate. Lebanon, eyes wide open and ajami mark return of israeli. So just to recap thats three israeli films about the same war celebrated on the international stage. Stateoftheart design systems and methods of production ensure that clients can draw on the full range of expertise contained within the group, as well. Exploring jewish identity in late 20th century america through the eyes of stanley kubrick by bryn v. Throughout the year we bring the best of world cinema, provide support and training to. Sep 14, 2009 just noticed this trailer wasnt translated into english anywhere on youtube and thought some people might be curious. Eyes wide open exhibit, an exhibit in memory of the american soldiers of the iraq war eyes wide open, a 2009 israeli film eyes wide open gotye song, 2010 eyes wide open staind song, 2012 eyes wide open middle episode, an episode of the 9th season of the middle eyes wide open, a 2012 song by serbianaustralian dj, dirty south. Eyes wide open is my official introduction to israeli cinema and i must say its a weak start. Thats because the two men who are powerfully attracted. The other israeli film in this competition is asia, the featurefilm debut of writerdirector ruthy pribar. I think i especially liked it because of three things the complex narrative, the wonderful and indepth portrayal of the characters and the.
A married, orthodox, jerusalem butcher and jewish father of four falls in love with his handsome, 22yearold male apprentice, triggering the suspicions of his wife and the disapproval of his orthodox community. Israeli superstar comes out as bisexual awiderbridge. Recent years have seen a proliferation of lgbtq people in israeli film. This script was written by the israeli script writer merav doster. This israeligerman production is an indelible film about loneliness, love, family, and the fluidity of identityreligious, national, sexual. Ive watched a lot of these gay themed movies where fundamentalism and the struggle to be who one is is at the. Israel flicks books, trowbridge, england and associated university press, fairleigh dickinson, nj, 1996, updated in 2010 for digital reader and israeli film. English subtitlesavailable for paleuro and computer system. Eyes wide open gay orthodox israeli film stars zohar. The two men grow close and their attraction becomes sexual. Eyes wide open middle episode, an episode of the 9th season of the middle. But when the truth gets out, there are serious repercussions for his transgression. Haim tabakmans eyes wide open, which situates its tenuous samesex affair in. Buy eyes wide open einayim pekuchot israeli dvd movie.
Film weeklys cannes film festival special film the guardian. Jul 09, 2009 the other film shown in this category shown at cannes, haim tabakmans eyes wide open, is about the forbidden attraction between two ultraorthodox men in jerusalem, and should generate. Also out this week is haim tabakmans intense queer love story eyes wide open set in the ultra orthodox jewish community of jerusalem, and next month the oscar nominated israeli box office hit ajami reaches these shores. Ojos bien abiertos eyes wide open, 2009 cine gay online. Laces by veteran filmmaker yankul goldwasser is certainly one of the best israeli feature films that i have seen this year.
When farmer yoel finds out his wife ewa owns a property he didnt know existed, her hidden life comes to light. On a rainy night, two men are each alone and vulnerable. Aaron, an ultraorthodox butcher, is happily married with four children and. While the film which is a directorial debut is well organized, its to pessimistic. Feb 05, 2010 eyes wide open, the quiet and confident feature debut of the israeli director haim tabakman, explores the conflict between sexual desire and religious obligation. One doesnt necessarily need to be amazingly familiar with judaism to understand this film, but one needs to be able to understand the place and role of religion and gd in a devout religious persons life.
This script was written by the israeli scriptwriter merav doster. Eyes wide open reveals the homophobia of orthodox judaism. This is a tragic story about an ordinary family and how they deal with loss, especially how adolescents react to the death of their father. A handsome stranger turns the life of a hassidic family butcher upside down when they act on their mutual attraction.
Set in an ultraorthodox neighborhood of jerusalem, the film, written by. Eyes wide open exhibit, an exhibit in memory of the american soldiers of the iraq war. Eyes wide opens crossfunctional design teams ensure that every communication solution really does exploit todays diverse communications environment to the full benefit of our clients. Aaron zohar strauss, a respected butcher and a family man in an ultraorthodox jewish neighborhood in jerusalem, leads a conservative life of community devotion and spiritual. Eyes wide open is an unusually sensitive look into the hearts of nonconformists in an extremely conforming communitythe haredi, or ultraorthodox, in jerusalem. An american student in seoul, south korea uses his skills as a spy to stop foreign agents and local gang members from gaining access to a supercomputer that can connect to anyone and anything. Jul 24, 2015 ran famously starred in the 2009 israeli film eyes wide open as the yeshiva student ezri, who has feelings for a married, orthodox jewish father, aaron zohar strauss. Those were some of the things i thought about while watching eyes wide open, a film that contrasts the lives of two orthodox jewish men one an older respected member of the hasidic community, married with children and running a kosher butcher shop and the other an outcast, a 22year old hedonistic wanderer, student and artist who cant. It tells the story of a freespirited mother whose open mindedness is put to the test. I watched it after i read an interesting article about the struggles that gay orthodox and conservative jews who struggle with being being gay.
Jun 25, 2010 in eyes wide open, the quietly effective new israeli film, the love that dare not speak its name is too terrified to even whisper. Eyes wide open, the quiet and confident feature debut of the israeli. Eyes wide open follows american jewish tourists in israel, and premieres tonight in jerusalems cinematheque. With zohar shtrauss, ran danker, tinkerbell, tzahi grad. Eyes wide open israeli film festival of philadelphia. Uk jewish film is dedicated to developing an environment in which jewish film. The controversial film, which was directed by haim. Feb 04, 2010 now heres another to add to the growing subgenre of films about the twopronged repression of gay israelis.