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Say Amen !
- Written & Directed by: David Deri
- Produced by: David Deri& Ruth Lev Ari
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Awards
- Best Pitch, – The 2004 International Co-Productions Forum, Israel
Festivals
- Three Continents International Film Festival, India, 2007
- Cork International Film Festival, Ireland, 2006
- Leeds International Film Festival, UK, 2006
- Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Portugal, 2006
- NewFest 2006 - New York LGBT Film Festival, USA, 2006
- Turin International G & L Film Festival, Italy, 2006
- One World International Human Rights Film Festival, Prague, Czech Republic, 2006
- The Israeli Film Festival in Paris, France, 2006
- Reeling - The 24th Chicago G & L International Film Festival, USA, 2005
- DokumentArt International Documentary Film Festival, Germany, 2005
- VideoLisboa International Documentary Film Festival, Portugal, 2005
- HotDocs International Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2005
- DocAviv International Documentary Film Festival, Israel, 2005
Press and Links
“A new and very successful release is the miraculous documentary film from director David Deri, called "Say Amen!". Deri, born and raised in Yerucham by very traditional, elderly parents alongside nine siblings, some of whom are religious fanatics, documents the story of his coming out of the closet in a way which smashes through almost all known stereotypes. This is a wondrous film. Sensitive and heart-warming. A must-see,not just for all those who cite their parents as an excuse for their remaining in the closet.”
Gal Ochovski, Time Out, September 2005
“A deeply personal documentary, Say Amen explores what it means to be gay in an Orthodox, procreation-driven family. David is the youngest of ten close-knit, Moroccan-Israeli siblings with very religious, culturally-conservative parents. While the other nine Deri children have all extended the family tree by marrying and having kids of their own, David, at twenty-nine, still hasn’t brought home a girlfriend, inspiring his family to constant nagging. This confessional film follows David as he takes small steps, slowly gathering courage, to ask for acceptance from the people whom he’s closest.”
For the entire review, check: http://tjctv.com/movies/say-amen
