In response to a boycott from 100-plus LGBTQIA+ filmmakers, TLVFest founder Yair Hochner said the festival was not 'pinkwashing' anything and that its very existence stood against the 'homophobic, racist and misogynistic government of Israel.' Details:
The group has signed a pledge not to participate in Tel Aviv's TLVFest in"solidarity" with LGBTQIA+ Palestinians.
Among the signatories are Turner Prize winner Charlotte Prodger, Palme d'Or nominee Alain Guiraudie, award-winning Indian documentary filmmaker Harjant Gill, U.K.
Now onto its 15th edition, the 2020 TLVFest is due to take place June 4-13. According to the campaigners, there have been decade-long efforts to engage with the the festival, but it continues to maintain a partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Culture. As such, they claim that the TLVFest is being used as part of "pinkwashing efforts," using LGBTQIA+ rights to "project a progressive image while denying the rights of all Palestinians, queer and non queer alike.
“We understand that the filmmakers who declared they will boycott TLVFest think they are helping the Palestinians. However, they are wrong," he told. "It is more important than ever that the international community continue to support dissenting voices in Israel in favour of human rights and equality, especially following the re-election of the Likud governing party.
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