Canada / Sep 23, 2022 / Toronto Palestine Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Outraged by the latest bombing of Gaza, Palestinian queer activists Hamza and Walid recruit queer novelist Jean Genet to help them sabotage the Eurovision song contest in Jericho. Their method? Secure the collaboration of Buddy and Pedro, Toronto's famous gay penguins... The emergence of queer BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) as a dynamic Palestinian-led global movement is brought to vivid life through interviews and actions, opera and agitprop, protests and pranks. Recounting fifteen years of passionate activism in Toronto and worldwide, Photo Booth juxtaposes a surreal operatic narrative with documentary scenes that explore pride and pink-washing, gay soldiers and homo-nationalism, Queers Against Israeli Apartheid, and the accelerating weaponization of anti-Semitism.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Judith Butler | Self |
| Ghadir Shafie | Self |
| Omar Barghouti | Self |
| Kalil Haddad | Alex Trebek |
| Laura Levin | Prison Guard |
| Dustin Peters | Buddy |
| Stefano Wild | Pedro |
| Sean Lui | Pedro |
| Ric Brown | Wedding Dancer |
Genres
MusicDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Photo Booth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English, Français |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Greyzone |
| Release date | 23 settembre 2022 |
| Production | Shant Joshi, Anneli Ekborn |
| Writer | John Greyson |
| Editing | Nick White, Emma Tomas, Avrïl Jacobson, Sabrina Budiman, Kyle Rogers, Lucas Treleaven, Kalil Haddad |
| Cinematography | Kim Derko, Maya Bankovic, Lulu Wei, Jared Raab |
| Assistant directors | Matt Greyson, John Greyson |
| Camera operators | Maya Bankovic, Lulu Wei, Jared Raab, Kim Derko |
| Additional photography | Maya Bankovic, Lulu Wei, Jared Raab, Kim Derko |
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| Production design | Daria Savic, Johnny Nghiem |
| Art direction | Daria Savic, Johnny Nghiem |
| Set decoration | Daria Savic, Johnny Nghiem |
| Visual effects | Lokchi Lam |
| Music | David Wall, Everett Major |
| Sound | Everett Major, David Wall |
| Costume design | Melissa Stewart, Sharon Yoo |
| Makeup | Melissa Stewart, Sharon Yoo |
| Hairstyling | Melissa Stewart, Sharon Yoo |
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