Oriented: Exploring LGBT Life in the Middle East

Filmmaker Jake Witzenfeld documents gay Palestinians in Tel Aviv

The LGBTQ community faces opposition on a global scale. For every law passed for equality in one nation, there are tragedies and setbacks in another (or even the same)—some fatal and others far more commonplace. With “Oriented,” a feature documentary from filmmaker Jake Witzenfeld, there’s a very uncommon angle at its core: gay Palestinians living in Tel Aviv. And while the film does chronicle challenges …