Set in an ultraorthodox neighborhood of jerusalem, the film, written by. Eytan fox, director of yossi, about a gay israeli the. The movies about two ultraorthodox men who fall in love. Israeli superstar comes out as bisexual awiderbridge. Eyes wide open follows american jewish tourists in israel, and premieres tonight in jerusalems cinematheque. 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. 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. The controversial film, which was directed by haim. Eyes wide open is every bit as much about ultraorthodox jewish life.
It offers a striking emotional and complex story about the relationship between a father and his grown son with special needs. It is the first film of the israeli film director haim tabakman. Eyes wide open look what you made me dotaylor swift cover by leroy sanchez duration. Aaron and ezri protege moi gay themedeyes wide open.
Uk jewish film is dedicated to developing an environment in which jewish film. I think i especially liked it because of three things the complex narrative, the wonderful and indepth portrayal of the characters and the. This script was written by the israeli scriptwriter merav doster. Aaron zohar strauss, a respectable butcher in jerusalems. 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. 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.
I watched it after i read an interesting article about the struggles that gay orthodox and conservative jews who struggle with being being gay. Aaron, an ultraorthodox butcher, is happily married with four children and. Film weeklys cannes film festival special film the guardian. Israeli films to premiere at tribeca film festival in. It tells the story of a freespirited mother whose open mindedness is put to the test. 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.
Eyes wide open reveals the homophobia of orthodox judaism. While the film which is a directorial debut is well organized, its to pessimistic. 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. Now heres another to add to the growing subgenre of films about the twopronged repression of gay israelis. 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.
The two men grow close and their attraction becomes sexual. A reference guide coauthor, greenwood publishing, westport, cn, 2003. When farmer yoel finds out his wife ewa owns a property he didnt know existed, her hidden life comes to light. 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 is an unusually sensitive look into the hearts of nonconformists in an extremely conforming communitythe haredi, or ultraorthodox, in jerusalem. In some respects, it tackles a very old, seemingly very common issue today of the gay or bisexual married man.
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. Exploring jewish identity in late 20th century america through the eyes of stanley kubrick by bryn v. May 14, 2010 so just to recap thats three israeli films about the same war celebrated on the international stage. Just noticed this trailer wasnt translated into english anywhere on youtube and thought some people might be curious. 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. 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. Buy eyes wide open einayim pekuchot israeli dvd movie. With zohar shtrauss, ran danker, tinkerbell, tzahi grad.
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. 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. Haim tabakman israel, 2009, 91 min, hebrew, english subtitles, cast. Eyes wide open exhibit, an exhibit in memory of the american soldiers of the iraq war. English subtitlesavailable for paleuro and computer system. Israeli films to premiere at tribeca film festival in april. 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. Feb 04, 2010 now heres another to add to the growing subgenre of films about the twopronged repression of gay israelis. Elvira kurt chats with israeli film director haim tabakman about his new film einaym pkuhot eyes wide open. Eytan fox, director of yossi, about a gay israeli the new. 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. Israel flicks books, trowbridge, england and associated university press, fairleigh dickinson, nj, 1996, updated in 2010 for digital reader and israeli film. 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. Mar 05, 2020 the other israeli film in this competition is asia, the feature film debut of writerdirector ruthy pribar.
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. Israelriva filmproduktion germanytotally france production. Eyes wide open, a 2009 israeli film eyes wide open gotye song, 2010 eyes wide open staind song, 2012. Laces by veteran filmmaker yankul goldwasser is certainly one of the best israeli feature films that i have seen this year. 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. 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. Eyes wide open gay orthodox israeli film stars zohar. 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. A married, orthodox jewish father of four falls in love with a twenty two year old male student. Also starring zohar strauss eyes wide open ncjf10, roy miller, and sandra sade. Bryn mawr film institute 824 west lancaster avenue brywn mawr, pa 19010.
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. Ive watched a lot of these gay themed movies where fundamentalism and the struggle to be who one is is at the. 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. So just to recap thats three israeli films about the same war celebrated on the international stage. 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. Eyes wide open is an important film in that it continues the discussion begun by trembling before gd that of the unbearable contradiction between. Sep 14, 2009 just noticed this trailer wasnt translated into english anywhere on youtube and thought some people might be curious. The film was released in the uk on may 14, 2009 by peccadillo pictures the film was coproduced in israel, france and germany. Foxs films paved the way for movies like eyes wide open, a 2009 israeli film about love between two orthodox jewish men. 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. Eyes wide open trailer high quality, new english subs. May 14, 2010 israeli director haim tabakmans eyes wide open was one of the biggest tips at last years festival. The film, released next month in the united states and at the end of august in the united kingdom, is the most keenlyanticipated picture.
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. Israeli film on haredi homosexuality wins top honors in rome. A tour of dreams and reality israeli culture haaretz. Throughout the year we bring the best of world cinema, provide support and training to. This script was written by the israeli scriptwriter merav doste r. Haim tabakmans eyes wide open, which situates its tenuous samesex affair in. Eyes wide open israeli film festival of philadelphia.
The film, about a destructive gay affair between a married orthodox butcher and his wayward. Stateoftheart design systems and methods of production ensure that clients can draw on the full range of expertise contained within the group, as well. The cakemaker 2018 film festival national center for. Ran danker, zohar shtrauss, tinkerbell,tzhai grad, isaac sharry. Eyes wide open middle episode, an episode of the 9th season of the middle. Uk jewish film is dedicated to developing an environment in which jewish film entertains, educates and enlightens diverse audiences in the uk and internationally. May 20, 2009 eyes wide open israelfrancegermany production.
On a rainy night, two men are each alone and vulnerable. Barrot written by merav doster released by new american vision hebrew with english subtitles israelgermanyfrance. 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. Eyes wide open is the debut feature film of director haim tabakman. A handsome stranger turns the life of a hassidic family butcher upside down when they act on their mutual attraction.
Lebanon, eyes wide open and ajami mark return of israeli cinema. This script was written by the israeli script writer merav doster. 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. A love story that tests an ultraorthodox jew the new. Eyes wide open is my official introduction to israeli cinema and i must say its a weak start. Israeli film flourishes in jerusalem the jerusalem post. With christopher gordon, amy aleha, danton ford, jezreel kanggraham. Eyes wide open, the quiet and confident feature debut of the israeli. Lebanon, eyes wide open and ajami mark return of israeli. It tells the story of a freespirited mother whose openmindedness is put to the test. This israeligerman production is an indelible film about loneliness, love, family, and the fluidity of identityreligious, national, sexual.
Eyes wide shut jewish identity deepfocusfilmstudies. Aaron, an ultraorthodox butcher, is happily married with four children and a loving wife. But when the truth gets out, there are serious repercussions for his transgression. 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. Ojos bien abiertos eyes wide open, 2009 cine gay online.
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. 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. Eyes wide open is an unusually sensitive look into the hearts of nonconformists in an extremely conforming. Eyes wide open, the quiet and confident feature debut of the israeli director haim tabakman, explores the conflict between sexual desire and religious obligation.