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 : Next Year in Jerusalem






Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305265115
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6305265119
Label: Water Bearer Films
Manufacturer: Water Bearer Films
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Water Bearer Films
Release Date: February 26, 1999
Running Time: 103 minutes
Studio: Water Bearer Films
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Sales Rank: 71005








Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Beautiful Film
"Next Year in Jerusalem"

A Beautiful Film

Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride

WaterBearer Films will soon be bringing us the DVD release of the 1997 film, "Next Year in Jerusalem". It is the story of an Orthodox Jewish family living in Brooklyn. The oldest son is living at home with his parents and younger brothers and is being pressured to marry the girl his parents have chosen. He, however, is slowly beginning to realize that he is gay. He becomes reacquainted with ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - incredible, beautiful story
This is perhaps the cheapest looking film I've seen since Plan 9 From Outer Space---but this is no Ed Wood film. There's some real talent here. A deeply moving story of two gay orthodox Jews in love, one in the closet about being Jewish, and the other in the closet about being gay, this no budget production is saved by a brilliantly written story and fine acting by the leads. This is simply one of the best scripts in years, and it's a shame the producers couldn't raise the funds needed to shoot it properly. ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Not Perfect but a great try
While the production value of this film is questionable, the writting is very solid. It tells a difficult story about difficult issues and treats these issues pretty well. Considering that this is the director's first try he had done a very good job. I have to question the review about this film needing a shower and a change of clothes, I can not imagine that this person actually watched the film.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - great story, spotty production
This beautifully written story has some problems due to it's ultra low budget. The camera work is not very good, some of the acting is spotty. But former porn queen Georgina Spelvin, the two male leads and the girl who plays the Rabbi's daughter are superb. Some may find this hard to sit thru due to the camerawork, but the story and script are so well executed, that this is forgivable. I believe the director also wrote this. I'd like to see what he can do with a real budget, and a real crew.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A very special, unique tale of learning to be yourself.
There is perhaps no other film like this: a completely honest and unpretentious look at what it means to be at odds with your own identity. Almost documentary-like in its simple cinemagraphic style and highlighted and underlined by post-modern singer-songwriter Richard Barone's brilliant score, "Next Year in Jerusalem" succeeds because the focus never leavesthe plight of the two protagonists: one closeted because of his gayness, but open about his Jewishness, the other comfortable with his sexuality, but ... Read More



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