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Passing time fills a central role in The Way Home. Using old 8 mm. films and an intimate portrayal of the significant events in his personal life over the last fifteen years, director Tomer Heymann (It Kinda Scares Me, Paper Dolls, Bridge Over the Wadi), reveals a charged and surprising emotional world. Shooting with a […] >>
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Megiddo is the largest security prison in the world, a microcosm of the painful experience of the two nations. The fates of Benny, the tough prison commander, and Abdal Basat, the leader of Hamas, are intertwined in one another, depending on common or conflicting interests, all in order to fulfill the yearnings they have, each […] >>
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Uri Avnery: A Warrior for Peace
This biography of veteran peace activist Uri Avneri follows both his personal and political life in a detailed account combining new, revealing interviews with original archival footage. At 79, Uri Avneri is still a complex, respected figure of the Israeli radical left who is a lifetime proponent of Israeli-Palestianian peace.He is a controversial figure who […] >>
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The Opposite of Love is not Hate
A dark secret is lurking under the floorboards of the house the four siblings are about to sell. In this personal documentary, the intricate balance of one family; questions about parents, siblings – and the echoes of one person’s story within the family are examined. The memories of the four children are presented in a […] >>
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The Ashram Children: I Am No Body, I Have No Body
For 20 years, Jonathan, the filmmaker grew up in Jerusalem and in an Ashram in India, which he had to keep secret. In the Ashram he was taught to dedicate his life to the Guru, to always think of him. That way, Jonathan could finally reach his goal in life, awaken from the illusion, realize […] >>
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Seven families live in Tel Rumeidah, or “Jesse’s Land,” in a controversial settlement in Hebron. They have been struggling for fourteen years to hold on to this small hill in the center of the town which they believe they hold the right to, and in doing so have stirred much political debate in Israeli society. […] >>
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When the State of Israel was established in 1948, war broke out and hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated in its aftermath. Israelis know this as the War of Independence while Palestinians call it “Al Nakba” (the Catastrophe). This is a story about one such village: Tantura. The film examines why the Nakba is taboo […] >>
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Sonia meets the love of her life, Ariel, the Jewish Agency volunteer. She follows him to Israel and they start a secret relationship until Sonia has finally converted to Judaism. There are many obstacles in their path. Will Sonia find herself in Israel? The search for a Home begins. >>
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One night, while delivering pizza to a middle-aged man, Ariel, a teenager, spots Olimpia, a hyper-realistic woman-like sex doll lying on the bed. He tells his friends (a boy and a girl) and they decide to steal Olimpia. Soon after, they’re drawn into a youthful game that quickly spirals out of control. >>
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A well known TV host freezes during a live broadcast. Remembering his first show and his disappointment with his mother, who could only focus on her desire to make him a new suit. A story about generational gaps, unfulfilled expectations and an identity crisis told from the points of view of a TV host, a […] >>
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This film contains rare documentation of the Hilltop Youth of Gilad Farm, the most radical Jewish outpost in all the West Bank. Due to American and European pressure, the threat of evacuation hangs over their heads. They confront the Israeli government, its security forces, and the Palestinians, and pose a rebellious, sometimes violent and lawless […] >>
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Pole dancing may have started in strip clubs, but over the past few years it has won international recognition as an art form, a sport and a means of empowering women. Director Isri Halpern follows Neta Lee Levy, the founder of Israel’s first pole dancing studio, as she competes for the European title. He discovers […] >>
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Moishi falls in love with Rachel, a young woman whose previous husbands have all died. Moishi runs away from his parents, who are angry at his decision, straight into the arms of Haim the butcher, who turns out to be the devil himself. Haim, the devil, who turns out to be a romantic character, tries […] >>
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As time draws closer towards the jail release of her violent husband, Kifaya Ayati, a resident of Acre, who has been brutally attacked several times, is looking for a way to survive. She paints women who have been abused and murdered by their spouses and meets their sisters, mothers and daughters. Every meeting becomes a […] >>