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Nir Bergman and Mindi Ehrlich Discuss Their Tallinn-Playing Queer Drama ‘Pink Lady,’ Set in Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Circles
Director Nir Bergman and writer Mindi Ehrlich discuss their Jerusalem-set gay Orthodox drama 'Pink Lady,' in competition at Tallinn Black Nights.
Bergman, whose credits include the multi-awarded pics “Broken Wings,” Cannes selected “Here We Are” as well as the original Israeli series “BeTipul,” later turned into HBO’s “In Treatment,” has peaceful messages of tolerance and acceptance in many of his works. His latest drama, “Pink Lady,” running in the official selection of Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival, tackles the topic of hidden sexual desires and homosexuality in an ultra-Orthodox community in Jerusalem. Bergman was able to sneak into Jerusalem’s closed ultra-Orthodox environment with the help of debut screenwriter Mindi Ehrlich, winner of Netflix’s 2022 Israeli TV Series Development Award for her project “Insignificant.”
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