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Victor S. Schonfeld is a British documentary filmmaker | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a film by [[Victor Schonfeld| Victor S. Schonfeld]] who is a British documentary filmmaker best known for "The Animals Film" (a documentary on how people deal with animals). | ||
In 1995, the British Channel 4 showed his documentary "It´s A Boy!" for which he interviewed Jewish and Muslim believers and experts, also filming the [[circumcision]] ritual in details. He was able to follow the process of the intervention which had dangerous consequences for a boy during the filming. The film sparked a heated debate in the UK at that time. | In 1995, the British Channel 4 showed his documentary "It´s A Boy!" for which he interviewed Jewish and Muslim believers and experts, also filming the [[circumcision]] ritual in details. He was able to follow the process of the intervention which had dangerous consequences for a boy during the filming. The film sparked a heated debate in the [[United Kingdom| UK]] at that time. | ||
After the premiere of the film, it got broad recognition by the critics. Humanist News e.g. wrote about it: | After the premiere of the film, it got broad recognition by the critics. ''Humanist News'' e.g. wrote about it: | ||
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In 2012, Schonfeld made a version with German subtitles of this now award-winning film available to the members of the German Bundestag so that they could get an idea of the ritual and its risks. | In 2012, Schonfeld made a version with German subtitles of this now award-winning film available to the members of the German Bundestag so that they could get an idea of the ritual and its risks. | ||
In the ''Süddeutsche Zeitung'' of Nov 30, 2012, he wrote a commentary<ref>http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/debatte-um-die-beschneidung-dieses-ritual-widerspricht-meinen-juedischen-werten-1.1535701</ref>: " | In the ''Süddeutsche Zeitung'' of Nov 30, 2012, he wrote a commentary: "This ritual contradicts my Jewish values."<ref>{{REFnews | ||
|title="Dieses Ritual widerspricht meinen jüdischen Werten" | |||
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==Video== | |||
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Trailer: | |||
<youtube>uLgygqqWYOI</youtube> | |||
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Interview with [[Victor Schonfeld]]: | |||
<youtube>uYn0UnGBQGI</youtube> | |||
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DVD 40 minutes available at | |||
* http://www.itsaboythefilm.com | |||
{{SEEALSO}} | |||
* [[Brit Milah]] | |||
* [[Bruchim]] | |||
* [[Judaism]] | |||
* [[Pain]] | |||
* [[Trauma]] | |||
* [[United Kingdom]] | |||
{{LINKS}} | |||
* [http://www.itsaboythefilm.co.uk/ Website about the film] | |||
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|title="Dieses Ritual widerspricht meinen jüdischen Werten" | |||
|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/debatte-um-die-beschneidung-dieses-ritual-widerspricht-meinen-juedischen-werten-1.1535701 | |||
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[[Category:Film]] | |||
[[Category:Film about circumcision and intactivism]] | |||
[[Category:UK]] | |||
[[Category:From IntactWiki]] | |||
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