Yossi and Jagger

Israel 2002, 65 minutes
Dir. Eytan Fox
In Hebrew with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / LGBT, War

Aroview: Subversive, sweetly-natured gay drama set amid the close-quarters comraderie of the IDF (Israeli Defence Force) where a commanding officer and a young recruit embark on furtive encounters on the snowy Lebanese border zone.

Dir. Fox (WALK ON WATER) marshalls several other amusing storylines - involving carnal desires, army food and avoidance of soldierly duty - and the film is never overburdened with message-mongering or mortal dread. In all, a short slice of humourous observation with wide appeal.