Monday, January 02, 2006
ISRAELI STUDENT PORN FLICK
Benedict XVI wants us to see a relationship in the three Abrahamic faiths, and he visits synagogues. He wants us to see the Jews as our elder brothers in the faith. I wonder if he knows what takes place in Israeli high schools?
Ynetnews.com offers a sample:
Students present 'porn flick'
Movie on porn world produced by Rehovot high school students and containing some provocative scenes wins award, spurs controversy in film competition
[by] Moran Zelikovitch
A sexy production: Twelfth grade cinema students from the town of Rehovot have selected an unusual subject to stand at the heart of their high school graduation project - the porn world.
The movie, recently screened as part of a local film competition between Rehovot schools, prompted the outrage of several religious girls who attended the event, and left the movie hall in protest when the screening of the movie began.
Scenes from the movie "Granny Tales"
The film, titled "Granny Tales," deals with the porn world from the point of view of an ageing porn star, "granny" (portrayed by one of the students). It includes interviews with major players in the Israeli porn industry and feminists, as well as clips depicting female students in provocative outfits.
Bondage scene
The more controversial parts of the production include scenes with students performing "dirty dances"; a tied up student wearing tight and revealing clothes who sends seductive glares to the camera; a male student putting his hand down his pants, and then being undressed by two female students; a student examining a vibrator; and two students dressed in lingerie and portrayed as "sex dolls."
"The object of the movie is not to offend people, but to get them to be more open… we didn't show anything very provocative, we were mild," Osnat Kishlinsky, one of the film's directors explained.
"Mild"? In comparison to what? What does an Israeli high school student have in his experience that he can use as a comparison? He is talking about bondage here, for goodness sake!
The teacher who instructed the students in making the movie, Galit Yogev, said the film's contents were granted the approval by the school, and that the students' parents were highly supportive of the production.
The high school principle Edna Levin said she was slightly less convinced that all the scenes in the movie were appropriate, but stressed she believed the movie was humoristic and ironic.
"I did have an argument with the students about one of the scenes, but they insisted, and finally the parent called me up and talked me into allowing it," Levin said.
If you want to see a sample of what the parents talked the principal into approving, go to the website and play the clips. That kind of thing played at the blue movie house when I was in high school, and I knew absolutely nothing about it. This is sick, but the principal found it humorous! How long will American high school students wait before clamoring for similar freedom?
Hat tip to a reader for the link.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
