Shunned

Shunned

2009 · 48 min · ★ 1.0

The internal struggle of the LGBTQ Palestinian community is constant and often overshadowed by the Israeli Palestinian conflict. "Shunned" delves into a community about which very little is known or spoken of.

Directed by Igal Hecht

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