Sound Of Torture

Ever since Europe closed its gates to African refugees, thousands of Eritreans have fled the brutal dictatorship in their homeland and traveled north, to Israel. Many were seized by Bedouin smugglers as they crossed the Sinai desert. They are now held in camps and tortured until they pay a ransom. This film follows Eritrean radio […] >>

Watermarks

Watermarks is the story of the champion women swimmers of the legendary Jewish sports club, Hakoah Vienna. Hakoah (”Strength” in Hebrew) was founded in 1909, in response to the notorious Aryan Paragraph, which most Austrian sports clubs adopted forbidding the acceptance of Jewish athletes as their members. Its founders were eager to popularize sport among […] >>

Fifty Old Dogs

When their senior dog’s condition deteriorates, owners often wonder: is it better to prolong life or mercifully put to sleep? When is the right moment to let go? At “Hofshi” (“Free”), a retirement home for dogs, the stories of owners and their pets convey these dilemmas, which escalate when facing the threat of being put […] >>

The Ugly Duckling

An adaptation of “The Ugly Duckling” built from the personal and family archives of the director, from his birth, until he is 30 years old. >>

Psagot Ramallah

Through the camera lens, and through the art works of a painter and a poet who grew up with him in the Israeli settlement of Psagot, this student director descibes his growing awareness of the neighboring Arab city of Ramallah and how it impacted his coming of age. >>

Haltura

The year is 1985. Jackie, a disabled singer, and Yehuda, his guitarist, travel the desert in a search for gigs, money, and appreciation. Jackie is obsessed with performing, while Yehuda just wants to provide for his family. After a failed gig, Jackie will do whatever it takes to win back the audience – but risks […] >>

For Old Times’ Sake

When her ex-best friend – with whom she hasn’t spoken in two years – is about to get married – Yael (24) decides to attend her bachelorette party. During the party, old tensions arise until the inevitable explosion. >>

Ruso

Ruso, a migrant worker from Georgia, begins another cleaning shift at the University. She keeps her head down, does her job as required, and passes the shift on phone calls with her son. Usually no one notices her. That’s not the case today. >>

One Last Visit

The last three weeks in Lena’s (99) life cast light on her complicated relationship with her daughter, Miri (75). Miri came to Israel to say goodbye, after learning that her mother disinherited her. Will this last visit be able to mend their relationship, with the shadows of more than 70 years looming behind? >>

Simcha

Simcha is a dust monster who has lived for years under a boy’s bed, forging a unique friendship with him. As they both grow older, Simcha faces the fear that the boy might not need this friendship any longer. >>

Mr. Gaga

Enter the world of Ohad Naharin, renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company. “Mr. Gaga”, eight years in the making, captures the elusive beauty of contemporary dance and immerses the audience in the creative process behind Batsheva’s unique performances. Using intimate rehearsal footage, extensive unseen archive materials and stunning dance sequences, acclaimed […] >>

Nazareth Cinema Lady

The film portrays the story of Safaa Dabour, a religious Muslim from Nazareth, struggling to fulfill her dream of personal independence and to establish a cinematheque in Nazareth, the first of its kind for the Arab population in Israel. Safaa’s father and husband both died while she was still a young mother of two boys […] >>

Shlomo Bar – a Musical Documentary

Shlomo Bar is one of Israel’s most important and original musical artists. For forty years, together with his band “Natural Gathering” he has created music that expresses the complex heart and soul of the Israeli experience – a stirring blend of East and West that yields compositions of exceptional beauty, while also expressing social protest […] >>

The Fox And The Crow

Fox and Crow are pushed into the same landscape. The two fight for their territory in a video game that plays itself. A wildlife computer generated simulation with  an open-ended narrative. >>

A Different Love Song

“Heavy and tired with a woman on a porch/ ‘Stay with me’. Like men, paths also find their end. With silence or with a snap/ stay with me. I want to be you” The afternoon routine of a very loving couple in their late 70’s. Loving, but in a different way. More different than anything […] >>