TABOO: Amos Guttman
Screening Information
Film Details
| Country | Israel | |
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| Year | 2024 | |
| Running Time | 77 MIN | |
| Language | Hebrew | |
| Director | Shauly Melamed |
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Description
Born in Romania in 1954, Amos Guttman would go on to become one of the most singular directors in Israeli cinema. Centred around the last interview Guttman gave before dying of AIDS at 38, this incisive documentary explores his life and work that challenged the conservative Israeli film establishment and paved the way for future gay Israeli directors. Never feeling fully at home in Israel as a gay man and an immigrant, he was committed to portraying the experiences of society’s marginalized groups, particularly those of sex workers and the LGBTQ+ community. Despite this, Guttman never considered himself to be an overtly political filmmaker. See also Amazing Grace.
"A deep dive into the life and career of Amos Guttman, a visionary Israeli filmmaker who was as audacious in his pictures as Almodóvar and Fassbinder, yet was deprived of the same level of notoriety due to constant media backlash."
Maxim Volovik, TJFF Programmer
Presentation Details
| Guest | Dr. Ariel Schweitzer |
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| Co-presented With |  |
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