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Gay Days (Hebrew) (Documentary)

By Golu
Gay Days is a documentary that dives into how the LGBTQ+ community really started to find its voice in Israel. Back in 1985, there were literally only three gay men who were officially out in the whole country, but by 1998, that number had jumped to 3,000. It’s a look at this super short, intense, and dramatic window of time where Israel went through one of the fastest and most vibrant social revolutions at the end of the 20th century. What’s wild is that this whole shift happened without any blood being spilled; instead, it was this rare team-up between professors, sex workers, trans people, singers, barbers, and even military officers. The director, Yair Qedar, was right there filming it all for his own newspaper called  The Pink Times . He uses some really cool old footage, personal stories, and his own private diary to piece together this energetic and bittersweet musical mix of a movie. The film follows Qedar’s own path as a kid from middle Israel who moved to Tel Aviv in...
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The Last Supper (Canada)

By Golu
Yet another addition to the growing list of films that focus on AIDS related issues. Although, this film came way back in 1994, not every film is capable of managing viewers attention. This film is too theatrical with only three people in the film enacting their interactions withgloom, doom and dark (as the subject demands).

Choreographer Chris is suffering from AIDS and is waiting on his death bed. Chris has decided to end his life via a doctor-assisted suicide, and film covers his last moments with his lover, Val. They eat a final meal together and reminisce about happier times. He surrounds himself in his last hours with everything that made his life special and creates his ultimate work of art by choreographing his own death.

What's shocking for me to hear is that the lead actor who plays Chris died from AIDS-related causes four days after shooting wrapped on this film. I guess this was supposed to be his swan song and a tribute of sorts. To be honest, I would have been a bit harsh in reviewing the film, but just information changes everything. It's not an easy film to watch, mostly because not much happens and is more like watching a play where sometimes it's a lot of silence. Shot in dark contrast where you can barely figure out what's happening in dark light, I can see why some people will have a special place in heart for this film. (2/10)
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luigi43 said…
May be it's a coincidence , a bad one , and even being " politically correct" , I never ever was satisfied by a Canadian film . Even most by Xavier Nolan .
March 31, 2021 at 3:15 PM
Golu said…
Xavier Nolan is an acquired taste and a hot or miss.
I have loved some of his films while totally hated the others
April 2, 2021 at 7:05 AM
luigi43 said…
I'm not pretentious , but it is a pleasure for me that You , my Master in movie , have my same tastes !
April 2, 2021 at 12:26 PM
Golu said…
THat's very sweet of you to Gove me a compliment like "master in movies". But thanks sooo much
April 3, 2021 at 12:33 AM
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