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Any one see this last night ??
Bloody hilarious although quite touching at the same time too.
Uri G is a proper mentalist.
Details below for anyone who missed it
A King-sized performance from Gilles Elmalih, "The Elvis from Jerusalem"Documentary-maker Morgan Matthews goes on an extraordinary journey from the Holy Land of Jerusalem to the hallowed ground of Graceland with Gilles Elmalih, "The Elvis from Jerusalem", in Blue Suede Jew.
When they met at the European Elvis Impersonator Championships, Matthews soon realised that Gilles was no run-of-the-mill Elvis impersonator. Spending time with Gilles and his family in Israel, the extent of Gilles's worship of The King of rock 'n' roll becomes clear to Matthews. An Israeli living in the bitterly divided West Bank, Gilles is convinced that Elvis's music can restore world peace. Gilles also claims to have a spiritual connection to the afterlife that allows him regular communication with Elvis from beyond the grave, and personal messages from Elvis materialise in the form of scrunched-up, handwritten, Hebrew notes that mysteriously appear around the house.
Despite these extraordinary claims, it appears that Gilles has genuine faith in his story and now his entire family relies on "The King" for advice and encouragement. As Matthews gets to know the family, he discovers that Elvis has become an unlikely father figure whose wishes are strictly followed. But their story takes a serious turn when Elvis tells Gilles he must sell all his possessions and move to America, where he will find fame and fortune.
Gilles embarks on a mission to make it in the USA and, via a bizarre encounter with Uri Geller, travels to Las Vegas where he discovers the city is saturated with Elvis impersonators. After a series of knock-backs, Gilles decides his real calling is Memphis, home town of The King and venue for the World Championships of Elvis Impersonators. Here, Gilles goes head-to-head with some of the world's most serious Elvis impersonators, all of whom are desperate to be crowned King of Kings.
Blue Suede Jew is a bizarre, extraordinary and often humorous story, but, behind Gilles's devotion, Matthews also discovers a complex story of bereavement, the desire for a father figure and a family who have chosen to suspend their disbelief and follow their own religion.
Bloody hilarious although quite touching at the same time too.
Uri G is a proper mentalist.
Details below for anyone who missed it
A King-sized performance from Gilles Elmalih, "The Elvis from Jerusalem"Documentary-maker Morgan Matthews goes on an extraordinary journey from the Holy Land of Jerusalem to the hallowed ground of Graceland with Gilles Elmalih, "The Elvis from Jerusalem", in Blue Suede Jew.
When they met at the European Elvis Impersonator Championships, Matthews soon realised that Gilles was no run-of-the-mill Elvis impersonator. Spending time with Gilles and his family in Israel, the extent of Gilles's worship of The King of rock 'n' roll becomes clear to Matthews. An Israeli living in the bitterly divided West Bank, Gilles is convinced that Elvis's music can restore world peace. Gilles also claims to have a spiritual connection to the afterlife that allows him regular communication with Elvis from beyond the grave, and personal messages from Elvis materialise in the form of scrunched-up, handwritten, Hebrew notes that mysteriously appear around the house.
Despite these extraordinary claims, it appears that Gilles has genuine faith in his story and now his entire family relies on "The King" for advice and encouragement. As Matthews gets to know the family, he discovers that Elvis has become an unlikely father figure whose wishes are strictly followed. But their story takes a serious turn when Elvis tells Gilles he must sell all his possessions and move to America, where he will find fame and fortune.
Gilles embarks on a mission to make it in the USA and, via a bizarre encounter with Uri Geller, travels to Las Vegas where he discovers the city is saturated with Elvis impersonators. After a series of knock-backs, Gilles decides his real calling is Memphis, home town of The King and venue for the World Championships of Elvis Impersonators. Here, Gilles goes head-to-head with some of the world's most serious Elvis impersonators, all of whom are desperate to be crowned King of Kings.
Blue Suede Jew is a bizarre, extraordinary and often humorous story, but, behind Gilles's devotion, Matthews also discovers a complex story of bereavement, the desire for a father figure and a family who have chosen to suspend their disbelief and follow their own religion.
