Say Amen (2005)

Directed by

David Deri

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

3.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Orthodox Jewish filmmaker tells his family that he is gay. The documentary follows his conversations with his parents and siblings as they react to his news.

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What happens

Say Amen (2005) is a personal documentary film by David Deri, an Orthodox Jew, who reveals his homosexuality to his parents and siblings. The documentary is named one of the best five documentaries of the year 2005 by Israeli Film Academy and appeared in many film festivals, including HOTDOCS-Toronto, the Leeds International Film Festival, the Cork Film Festival, and Inside Out Film and Video Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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