From the renowned gay director of Amazing Grace and the first Israeli director to deal openly with homosexuality in Israel, Afflicted tells the story of a young, closeted Israeli man who visits a drag bar one night in search of sexual expression. Afflicted was Guttman's third short and was used as the basis for his debut feature of the same title. Barroom scenes are vintage-style drag footage from another Israel during another time, permeated by hope and desire
