Run Time: 80 min Year Produced: 2011 Rating: Not Rated Language: English, French, Hebrew Directed by: Veronica Kedar Starring: Irit Gidron, Romi Aboulafia, Sivan Levy, Veronica Kedar, Yotam Ishay
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Finally, the lesbian riff on Thelma & Louise we’ve all been waiting for!

“A creative tour-de-force… Joe + Belle manages to say something deep about love and violence while still offering all the gallows humor you could hope for.” —AfterEllen.com

Joe + Belle is an incredibly funny and romantic new lesbian feature boasting a great story, a whimsically dark comic sensibility and stellar performances. Writer-director-star Veronica Kedar shines as Joe — a laid-back dope dealer full of magnetic charisma. Sivan Levy is Belle — a forlorn yet irresistibly sensual crazy girl who attaches herself to Joe and refuses to let go.

The chemistry here is spot-on perfect as the two girls fall madly in love against the backdrop of a wild cross-country getaway — after they accidentally kill a guy! Full of whimsical sensibility and black humor, Joe + Belle is destined to restore your faith in young love.

(Movie is in English, Hebrew and French with English subtitles)

* Special alert: Joe + Belle in the Advocate!

From The Advocate December-January 2011

The Best Overlooked Films

The Advocate asked our readers to tell us their favorite but overlooked films you shouldn’t have missed in 2011. By Advocate Contributors

#2 Joe + Belle, directed by Veronica Kedar
A dark Israeli comedy about two girls who fall in love with each other and their country en route from Tel Aviv to Sderot.

Awards & Press Quotes

  • WINNER! FIRST PRIZE at the Women’s International Film Festival in Israel
  • WINNER! BEST SCREENPLAY – Cinemascope
  • WINNER! BEST ALTERNATIVE FEATURE – Cinema South International Film Festival in Israel
  • “Israel’s take on girls with guns on the run.”—FemPop.com
  • “A very tender, yet quirky and twisted, fairy tale.” —Twitchfilm
  • “Kedar and Levy (she reminds me of Marion Cotillard) are excellent in the lead roles and their bitter-sweet chemistry is just heart-breaking.” —Twitchfilm
  • “Joe+Belle is Israel’s hilarious answer to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” —Twitchfilm
  • “Charming.” —SheWired.com
  • “A surprising, funny film with brilliant dialogue.” —Cinemascope