Trembling in the face of the Lord
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Trembling in the face of the Lord |
| Original title | Trembling Before Gd |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2001 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Sandi Simcha DuBowski |
| script | Sandi Simcha DuBowski |
| production | Sandi Simcha DuBowski, Marc Smolowitz |
| music | John anger |
| camera | David W. Leitner |
| cut | Susan Korda |
| occupation | |
Trembling Before Gd ( Engl. : Trembling Before Gd ) is an American documentary about Orthodox Jewish gay men and women who are trying to bring their homosexuality with their religion into harmony. The film, directed by Sandi Simcha DuBowski in the United States in 2001 , received several awards and prizes.
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The film follows the lives of various homosexual Orthodox Jews . In interviews, Orthodox rabbis and Jewish psychotherapists are asked about the relationship between Orthodox Judaism and the subject of homosexuality . Some of the interviewees wanted to remain anonymous in the film. Mostly Orthodox homosexual Jews from the United States are shown. The film received various nominations and seven international film awards.
Prizes and awards (selection)
- 2001: Washington Jewish Film Festival - Audience Award - Special Appreciation
- 2001: Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Award (nominated)
- 2001: Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Audience Award - Best Documentary
- 2001: LA Outfest - Grand Jury Award - Outstanding Documentary
- 2001: Chicago International Film Festival - Gold Plaque
- 2001: Berlin International Film Festival - Don Quixote Prize - Special recognition
- 2001: Teddy - best film
- 2002: Glitter Awards - Best Documentary Voted by the US Gay Press
- 2002: Independent Spirit Awards - Truer Than Fiction Prize (nominated)
- 2003: GLAAD Media Awards - Outstanding Documentation
- 2004: Satellite Awards - Best Documentary DVD (nominated)
See also
- Keep Not Silent (documentary from 2002)
- Say Amen (2005 documentary)
- And Thou Shalt Love (2008 documentary)
Web links
- Trembling Before Gd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- BZ: Sex and tremors in the face of the Lord
Individual evidence
- ^ Tremblingbeforeg-d.com, About the Film ( Memento of February 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ). March 9, 2007