Yossi & Jagger

Israel

2002

65 Min

Color

1.37:1

Hebrew

Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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CAST Ohad Knoller, Yehuda Levi, Assi Cohen, Aya Steinovitz, Hani Furstenberg

SOUND Asher Milo, Ronen Nagel, Gil Toren

Berlinale (Panorama), Tribeca (Competition): Best Actor

Synopsis

A sociological study of two men in the Israeli army who are lovers. The others in the unit react to their situation, suspecting, but not always understanding. One will leave the military soon, a few months away, as a snowy and desolate outpost is guarded from attack. —IMDb

Director

Eytan Fox

Eytan Fox (Hebrew: איתן פוקס‎) (born on August 21, 1964) is an Israeli film director.

Fox was born in New York City and moved with his family to Israel when he was two. His father, Seymour Fox, was a Conservative rabbi and a leading professor of Jewish education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His mother, Sara Kaminker-Fox, was the head of the Jerusalem city council and involved in Jerusalem urban planning. Fox has two brothers, David and Danny. He grew up in Jerusalem, served in the army, and studied at Tel Aviv University’s School of Film and Television. He is openly gay and many of his films contain themes of homosexuality, as well as the effect the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has on interpersonal relationships.

Fox, who is openly gay, and his partner, Gal Uchovsky, have been together for over 18 years. They are also professional collaborators, Uchovsky, a writer and journalist, is involved in much of the scriptwriting for Fox’s movies. —Wikipedia read more

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ramosbarajas

5Mar12

It's a strong and powerful story, but it is not a great film. In some ways limited by its lenght (60 minutes) we see much, but there could be more development in terms of story and characters. The way it was shot was rather amateurish, and I think that hindered the development in many ways.