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Taboo: Amos Guttman

Taboo: Amos Guttman

While alive, Amos Guttman was a red flag for Israel’s conservative film establishment. A Romanian migrant, he never found a place in his new home. As a gay filmmaker, he created the nation’s first films on the subject. Guttman aimed to make films for the few, yet he also wanted global connections — films that Derek Jarman or Pedro Almodóvar could watch by chance and feel understood. Despite his adventurous spirit, Guttman made only four features before dying of AIDS. TABOO – Amos Guttman uses excerpts from his last interview, letting historical materials tell his story and reevaluate his choices on and off the set.

Festivals and Awards:

International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2024; Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2024

Director: Shauly Melamed

Producer: Gil Sima

Production Company: Sima Films

Cinematographer: May Abadi Grebler

Editor: Shauly Melamed, Neta Dvorkis

Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Dorit Hakim-Kramer, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, The Israel Film Council, Mifal Hapais, The Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Film Collaborative, Slutzky Communication Channels, Israel, Hot - Channel 8, Sima Films

Script: Shauly Melamed

Research: Shauly Melamed

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: טאבו: עמוס גוטמן

While alive, Amos Guttman was a red flag for Israel’s conservative film establishment. A Romanian migrant, he never found a place in his new home. As a gay filmmaker, he created the nation’s first films on the subject. Guttman aimed to make films for the few, yet he also wanted global connections — films that Derek Jarman or Pedro Almodóvar could watch by chance and feel understood. Despite his adventurous spirit, Guttman made only four features before dying of AIDS. TABOO – Amos Guttman uses excerpts from his last interview, letting historical materials tell his story and reevaluate his choices on and off the set.

Festivals and Awards:

International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2024; Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2024

 
Taboo: Amos Guttman

Director: Shauly Melamed

Producer: Gil Sima

Production Company: Sima Films

Cinematographer: May Abadi Grebler

Editor: Shauly Melamed, Neta Dvorkis

Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Dorit Hakim-Kramer, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, The Israel Film Council, Mifal Hapais, The Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Film Collaborative, Slutzky Communication Channels, Israel, Hot - Channel 8, Sima Films

Script: Shauly Melamed

Research: Shauly Melamed

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: טאבו: עמוס גוטמן

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