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| BARAK HEYMANN Director Barak Heymann, has been working with his brother Tomer, for over a decade specialising in long term documentary projects with a social and political orientation. Together they have produced many award winning documentaries, I Shot My Love and The Queen Has No Crown, which offer not only a very personal take but an in depth insight into contemporary Israeli/Jewish culture. Barak and Tomer are a formidable team and their latest production Who’s Gonna Love Me Now? does not fail to please both critics and audiences around the world. “I am very pleased, honoured, proud and excited to be screening this film at Side by Side. To say that the LGBT community’s struggle for equal rights in Russia still has a long way to go is as an understatement. After telling people that I am going with such a film to such a festival in Russia, I wish to believe that in the future no one will ever tell me to be careful and to watch myself. I promise to keep on supporting this struggle by any possible means as I believe that bringing change is in our hands and we must keep on fighting together for justice and humanity.” |
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| SAAR MAOZ Leading Protagonist Saar Maoz is the protagonist of the documentary Who’s Gonna Love Me Now? by Barak and Tomer Heymann. Saar, the eldest son in a family of seven children left Israel in his twenties and spent 18 years living in London, away from his native kibbutz and religious family, which had trouble coping with his sexual identity and his diagnosis as HIV positive. Saar, along with his parents and siblings embark on a journey which requires each family member to deal with their fears and prejudices. The film, a touching portrayal, captures their encounters and self-reflection process, leading to Saar's life-changing decision.
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