Drifting (1983 film)

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Drifting
Directed by	Amos Guttman
Produced by	Kislev Films Malka Assaf Enrique Rottenberg Amos Guttman Edna Mazia
Written by	Amos Guttman Edna Mazia
Starring	Jonathan Sagall Ami Traub Ben Levin Dita Arel Boaz Torjemann Mark Hasmann
Music by	Arik Rudich
Distributed by	- North America - Facets Multi-Media Nu Image Films
Release date(s)	1983 April 23, 1984
Running time	80 min.
Country	Israel
Language	Hebrew

Drifting (a.k.a. Nagu'a) is the title of an independent film directed by Amos Guttman. Filmed in 1982, released a year later, it is the first Israeli LGBT-themed film, and follows a lonely young gay man as he attempts to find love and break into the movie business. The film is in Hebrew with English subtitles^[1] Sometimes the film's title is translated as "Afflicted".

Cast

• Robi - Jonathan Sagall
• Han - Ami Traub
• Ezri - Ben Levin
• Rachel - Dita Arel
• Baba - Boaz Torjemann
• Robi's Father - Mark Hasmann

Plot

Robi (Jonathan Sagall) is a young Israeli who lives his grandparents and works at their store. He dreams of finding true love and becoming a movie director, both of which seem increasingly difficult. His film career stalls, until he can get financial backing and his love life seems to be in similar shape. While the urban city has places to cruise for sex, Robi struggles to find an organized gay community and a committed relationship.

His grandparents tolerate his homosexuality, perfering to ignore the men he brings home and avoid asking why he regularly visit the park. Yet, they view his sexual orientation as being shameful not only to him, but to the entire family. When upset, his grandmother yells at him, and asks when he is going to find a nice woman, marry and start a family. His ex-girlfriend would love to get back together, but Robi has fallen in love with a man named Han, who caved into the social pressure and married a woman.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Maslin, Janet. 'Drifting', film maker in Israel, New York Times, April 23, 1984. Accessed August 12, 2008.

External links

• Drifting (1983 film) at the Internet Movie Database
• Drifting at AllRovi
• PopcornQ:Drifting
• New York Times Film Review