Oriented is a 2015 Israeli-British documentary film directed by Jake Witzenfeld. The film follows the lives of three gay Palestinians living in Tel Aviv over a 15-month period. It is Witzenfeld's first feature documentary. The film premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June 2015.[1]

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  • Naeem Jiryes as himself
  • Nagham Yacoub as herself
  • Fadi Daem as himself
  • Khader Abu-Seif as himself

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Amara McLaughlin wrote for Moment that the film is "an intercultural revolution that traverses geography, nationality, religion, sexual orientation and migration."[2]

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  1. ^ Crummy, Colin (15 June 2015). "meet the young gay arabs causing a commotion in tel aviv". i-D. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Amara (29 July 2015). "'Oriented' Examines What it Means to be Gay and Palestinian in Israel". Moment. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

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