PAPER DOLLS (2006): Or, did you know that there are drag queens in Israel?
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Sally, one of the members of the Paper Dolls momentarily sans the glamour, affectionately bickers with her elderly employer Haim
The director then went on a zealous mission, filming issues not easily spoken about, and cultural gulfs difficult to imagine how to cross. What makes this film so compelling is his contagious fascination and emerging genuine friendship with his subjects – he even gets them an audition and talks his bewildered mum into allowing the troupe to practice at her house! The sheer spirit of the Paper Dolls and their continuous drive toward self-expression against all odds does not fail to impress. The unlikely bonds they manage to forge with each other, with Tomer, and especially with their retired employers in such a hostile socio-cultural climate, sends a message of hope and affirmation to flaming creatures everywhere. This documentary offers valuable insight into extreme cultural clashes and a social cross-section of a part of the world rarely seen on the screen.
Review by Patricia Bieszk
© Copyright P. Bieszk 2006
First published in The Pundit, July-August 2006, p. 33.
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