Politics and Prostitution: Israeli Filmmakers Chart Broad, Gritty Territory
116546
Israeli directors are working harder to fit lifelike characters around bigger themes of sexual and religious politics in their films.
97175
Although it has the style of many low-budget independent movies, John Cameron MitchellÂs ÂShortbusÂ has sex scenes as graphic as those in a hard-core skin flick.
295978
In a movie-mad country where people are shy about discussing sex, a Bollywood film-maker hopes to shed some light on India's potentially disastrous HIV problem.
109045
WASHINGTON, Sep 29 (IPS) - Predominantly foreign male workers who relocated to  build massive oil and gas projects, combined with feeble gender  policies, have brought prostitution, human trafficking, poverty,  HIV/AIDS and greater burdens for local communities around those  projects, new research finds.
514368
During my first visit to Israel, in the spring of 1981, I almost decided not to go back home. The seduction began shortly after I arrived at Ben Gurion airport, when I was
214751
A campus comedy with a dirty mouth and a surprisingly wise mind, âFreshman Orientationâ uses identity politics as a road to romance and emotional maturity.
88791
NEW DELHI -- Two weeks ago, a TV news channel here broadcast an expos? alleging that a math teacher at a local school had forced young girls into prostitution. The public reaction was swift and harsh: Within an hour, hundreds of enraged parents had stormed the school and a crowd had found the...
32955
Tens of thousands of Israelis of Iraqi descent have the right to vote in the Jan. 30 elections &#151; including a former defense minister and a comedian known for his sidesplitting imitations of Saddam Hussein &#151; but it's hard to find anyone interested in actually casting ballots.
470680
It's got sex, lots of  sex. In fact, the whole movie is about sex and, from the start,  was conceived to test boundaries.
636064
It isnÂt often that you see a film about Israelis and Palestinians that can be called hopeful, but Ronit AvniÂs assured, thoughtful and clear-eyed documentary certainly qualifies.
20070
This stripped-down noir, about a pair of detectives leading undercover lives, signals a new era for Hong Kong filmmaking.
419309
LOS ANGELES - Contrary to popular belief, sex doesn&#39;t necessarily sell. While movie ads are usually rife with the promise of romance and sensuality, the rare film that frankly delves into explicit sexuality does so at its own risk.
119516
For many Israelis, the Olympics evoke memories of a terrorist massacre and political boycotts, but windsurfer
306736
The combativeness of Brian De PalmaÂs committed admirers often reveals more about the nature of cinephilic ardor than it does about the filmmaker himself.
301863
Three Israeli films won prizes at two recent international film festivals, the Montreal World Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival.
532646
NEW YORK Israel&#39;s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is approaching its fifth decade. It is an occupation that has inflicted unspeakable cruelty on a civilian population of 3.5 million Palestinians, not
20319
Rather than delve into the clinical details of sexual desire and behavior, Catherine Breillat's reflects on what it means for a filmmaker to conduct such an inquiry.