Eytan Fox

Eytan Fox is an Israeli gay filmmaker whose work has been central to the emergence of queer Israeli cinema on the world stage. He is known for Yossi & Jagger (2002), a tender film about two gay Israeli soldiers whose secret relationship ends in tragedy, and its sequel Yossi (2012), Walk on Water (2004), and The Bubble (2006). Fox has been openly gay throughout his career and his films engage thoughtfully with the intersection of Israeli identity, military culture, and gay male desire. Yossi & Jagger became one of the most celebrated queer films in Israeli cinema history.