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Michal Ben Horin reveals her childhood secrets. Through a personal film archive in which she holds private conversations with the world’s most psychopathic criminals, including Charles Manson, Richard Ramirez – The Night Stalker who murdered 18 people, Lynette Fromme – a member of the Manson family and the woman who tried to assassinate President Ford, […] >>
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A poetic journey in the Israeli desert shot through a thermal camera. In apocalyptic surroundings, detached from time or place, lies a fascinating encounter between ancient mythologies and the political present. >>
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“Southern Winds” is a short drama that takes place on the beach of Israel and portrays the complex relationship between a father, the local legendary surfer and his only son, who hasn’t seen him in over a year. It’s about big dreams, small Mediterranean waves, and one father who tries to save the one good […] >>
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About 700 Palestinian minors are arrested and jailed every year by the Israeli security forces in the West Bank. They are taken from their homes at night and interrogated, with mental and physical pressure, which violate international law. Almost all of them are convicted and sent to prison. The most common offence is stone throwing; […] >>
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The Impure is a documentary film which brings to life a dark story which took place in Argentina in the early 20th century. The “Impure” was how the Argentinian Jewish pimps were called by the “normal” Jewish community. They were vicious organization leaders and brothel owners who practiced religious lives while trafficking thousands of unfortunate […] >>
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How does the world look through a 6 years old child’s eyes? The movie “Summer Nights” offers a window into a child’s world. A window to his fears, his desires, his way of thinking. A journey into the subconscious of an innocent and ingenuous child, while he drifts into the depths of his own mind. >>
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Director Amir Stolar tries to recall the event of the day when his father abandoned him and fled the country, 12 years ago. His digging into this old wound blends with the inter-continental relationship he has with Victor, his Swedish partner. Gradually, things turn into a bureaucratic struggle intended to get Amir’s father to attend the […] >>
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When twenty-three-year-old Ee Ya’aran’s parents lose all hope of winning the legal battle for their family ranch, they decide to dismantle the place and move to Portugal. Ee, who has lived her whole life on the farm sees it as a central and integral part of her identity. The new circumstances shake her world and […] >>
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Part of “Moments, Israel 2002” : We will be better and stronger if we pose questions, rather than wallowing in the vain belief that we already know – or that what we don’t already know isn’t worth discovering. >>
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Magdalena Kopp was married to the most wanted terrorist in the world – Carlos “the Jackal.” She followed him through the birth of international terrorism, of which he became the star. From the small conservative Bavarian town where she grew up, to the 68’ revolutionary zeitgeist of Berlin and the radical leftist cells of Frankfurt, […] >>
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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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Late night, September 1997, a force of the commando marches into a deadly ambush in Lebanon. 11 of them are killed, the body of one remains behind – my brother, Itamar. 25 years after Itamar was killed, his sister, director Aya Elia, goes back to observe the bereavement rituals in Israel. “Knock on the Door” […] >>
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17 very short films by 17 Israel filmmakers, presenting the different faces of Israel and exploring the complexity and intensity of life in Israel. In the Name of Defensive Shield/Anat Even Kheira’s Smile/Ariella Azoulay Security Groove/Idan Alterman Hatikva/Rafi Bukai Status Quo/Gur Bentvitch, Nir Miterraso 72 Virgins/Uri Bar-On Crazy/Uri Barabash Times are bad/Amos Gitai Mouth of […] >>
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The practices of purity and impurity are the hallmarks of mandatory law and practice in the Samaritan community and the Ethiopian community. The film looks at the Niddah customs in both communities, as we meet protagonists Yafit (47) and Mollya (44). They bring us into their homes and share their experiences of the rituals of […] >>
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Ami Shinfeld was a young boy from an ultra-Orthodox family in Bnei Brak who managed to fulfill his dream and become a top cardiac surgeon at Sheba Hospital. A few years ago, when the town of Sderot came under missile fire, Dr. Shinfeld decided to help its residents. Since then, he’s volunteered as a community […] >>