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GAY GEZUNT! LGBTQIA+ SPOTLIGHT: Architect Ben thinks of himself as a socially progressive, enlightened gay man. But an interaction with neighbors in his gritty south Tel Aviv neighborhood challenges his view of himself in this smartly crafted, multilayered satire about racial privilege, xenophobia, and identity. NOTE: Screens In Person + Virtually: Streaming window is 48 hrs after hit "play" and expires Sun. March 26 at 11:59pm.

  • Idan Haguel
  • Israel, USA
  • 82 minutes
  • GAY Gezunt! LGBTQIA+ Spotlight

    [In-Person + Virtual]

    Things are going well for Ben and Raz, a well-to-do gay couple in Tel Aviv. After buying a renovated apartment in an up-and-coming migrant neighborhood, they begin to seek a surrogate to help them start a family. Their attempt to create a cozy life is disrupted when Ben plants a sapling on the sidewalk to beautify his new street. The tree soon becomes a source of conflict, and when matters turn physical, Ben gets the police involved. The situation thrusts internal prejudices to the surface, racking Ben with guilt and forcing him to grapple with his complicity in this comedic parable about gentrification, privilege, inclusion, and tolerance. 

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About Seattle Jewish Film Festival

Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) is one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the Pacific Northwest and one of the leading Jewish film festivals in the country. A cornerstone program of the Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC) and its Arts + Ideas Program, each spring SJFF brings people together from across Washington State—and virtually around the globe—to celebrate and showcase the vibrancy and diversity of Jewish and Israeli life through cinema. Year-round, SJFF and SJCC Arts + Ideas present a season of performing and visual arts, author and chef talks—in-person, livestreamed, and virtually—to build connections, unlock perspectives, engage the community, and uplift the human spirit. Follow us on Facebook / Twitter (@seattlejff) and Instagram (@sjcc.arts).  

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