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Yisrael is Lovesick

Partner: Maaleh Film School

Yisrael was born into a loving American ultra-Orthodox Jewish family from Jerusalem. As he grew up and discovered that he was attracted to both men and women, everything changed.

Details

Duration: 16min.

Country: Israel

Language: Hebrew

Year: 2023

Genre: Documentary

Topic: Adult Relationship, Biography, Black Humor, Coming Out, Falling in Love, Family, Freedom, Jewish, Loneliness, Love, Sexuality

Cast & Crew

Production company: Malaeh Film School

Writer: Yisrael Rohn Rigler

Cinematographer: Shaya Chesner

Editor: Shiri Klass

Music: Leib Yaacov Rigler

Actors: Yisrael Rohn Rigler , Leib Yaacov Rigler , Sara Yoheved Rigler

Distributor Company: Malaeh Film School

Festivals & Awards

2023

Haifa International Film Festival

TLVFest - Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival

2024

Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival

Festival of Nations

LGBTQ Unbordered LGBTQ Unbordered Outstanding Excellence

Warsaw Jewish Film Festival

2025

Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival Uruguay

LGBTQ Unbordered

DOCUTAH International Film Festival

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