''Jerusalem Is Proud to Present'' is a

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directed by

Nitzan Gilady Nitzan Gilady (also known as Nitzan Giladi; ) is an Israeli film director who has written, produced and directed the documentary films ''In Satmar Custody'' (2003), ''Jerusalem Is Proud to Present'' (2008), ''The Last Enemy (documentary), The L ...

about the 2006 World Pride Festival, an

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festival held in

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. It follows the lives of members of the Open House, Jerusalem's LGBT community center, who are planning the events, the threats they and their families receive, but refuse to back down. The poster of the documentary features a young Israeli man who vows to lead the parade despite having been stabbed by a fanatic at a previous parade.Flashback: Jerusalem Is Proud To Present review (October 2009)
/ref> The film relates the controversy over the festival, with orthodox

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s, evangelical

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, and conservative

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s united in their dislike of a

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festival being held in a city they consider holy. The film had its U.S. premiere at the

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on 29 July 2008, and showed in 60 film festivals winning prizes.

Awards

*"Best Out Standing Documentary at

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*Audience Award and Honorable Mention at Seattle LGBT Film Festival

References

External links

* 2008 films Israeli documentary films Israeli LGBTQ-related films Documentary films about LGBTQ and Judaism 2008 documentary films Films set in Jerusalem 2008 LGBTQ-related films {{LGBT-documentary-film-stub