Undressing Israel Gay Men in the Promised Land (2013)

When many people think of Israel it is often in terms of modern war or ancient religion But there is much more to the Jewish state then missiles and prayers In his debut as a documentary filmmaker adultfilm entrepreneur and political columnist Michael Lucas examines a side of Israel that is too often overlooked its thriving gay community Undressing Israel features interviews with a diverse range of local men including a gay member of Israels parliament a trainer who served openly in the army a young ArabIsraeli journalist and a pair of dads raising their kids Lucas also visits Tel Avivs vibrant nightlife sceneand a samesex weddingin this guided tour to a country that emerged as a pioneer for gay integration and equality