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18 Queer Jewish Movies To Watch Right Now

JL;DR SUMMARY Kveller's list highlights 18 must-watch queer Jewish films that span genres, from classic rom-coms like "Kissing Jessica Stein" to intense dramas like "Yossi & Jagger." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Places mentioned

Argentina
"Transmitzvah: A transgender Yiddish singer goes on a journey to have the bar mitzvah she never had in this trippy Argentinian musical comedy."
Israel
"Yossi & Jagger: Yossi & Jagger is about a romance between two Israeli soldiers."
Ramallah, Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestinian Territories
"Out in the Dark: A love affair between a Palestinian student from Ramallah (Nicholas Jacob) and a Jewish Israeli lawyer."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Out in the Dark: A love affair between a Palestinian student from Ramallah and a Jewish Israeli lawyer from Tel Aviv (Michael Aloni)."
London, United Kingdom
"Disobedience: Secular photographer Ronnie (Rachel Weisz), or Ronit as she goes by in her ultra-Orthodox home in North London."
New York City, New York, United States
"The Boys in the Band: It stars Jim Parsons as Michael, Matt Bomer as Donald and Andrew Rannells as Larry, all part of a group of friends who get together to celebrate Harolds birthday in Michaels Upper East Side apartment."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Sabbath Queen: This documentary follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie over 21 years. Lau-Lavie, who comes from a dynasty of famous Israeli rabbis, is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny."

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