Israel’s Oscar contender ‘Tell Me Everything’ dropped from Geneva queer film festival after boycott threats

Variety reports that Everybody’s Perfect canceled two screenings of ‘Tell Me Everything,’ Israel’s international feature Oscar submission, after local groups including a Palestinian film festival threatened a boycott. The Geneva festival said it wanted to avoid controversy before its October 9 opening. Director Moshe Rosenthal and the film’s producers said they did not represent the Israeli government; the producers argued that filmmakers should not be held responsible for government policies.