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When Bashir, a 75-year-old artist, watches the film Rambo III, he sees much more than Sylvester Stallone fighting against the Soviets in Afghanistan. In the mute and grainy desert background, Bashir sees the Negev Desert in the south of Israel and a document of his dispossessed tribal land. In the 80s, he was hired to […] >>
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Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“: The text written by Doron Rosenblum in 1990, “Longing for the present,” precisely expresses the abnormality of life here, a way of life that has become almost trivial. It is so hard to believe that the possibility of a normal life has disappeared like this, and that we must now […] >>
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A literary-documentary journey into Block 461 in Ma’alot. The film presents cooperation and confrontation between documentary expression and the literary text written by the novelist Sara Shilo. The Neighborhood – “This is a tolerant neighborhood, like the seashore. Wave after wave of immigrant families have broken on it for decades.” Snow-White – “Snow fell in […] >>
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January 1945, four forced laborers women, Estusia Wajcblum, Rosa Robota, Alla Gartner, Regina Safirstein were hanged in public, accused of sabotaging the Nazi war machine. Sabotage unfolds the unknown story of the women’s underground operation in Auschwitz-Birkenau. A story of feminine heroism, resistance, and tragedy, told through the eyes of Anna Wajcblum Heilman, Estusia’s sister […] >>
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Shadow of Truth is a 4-part documentary that deals with the murder of Tair Rada, a 13 year old girl whose body was found in the toilet of the school she attended in Katzrin. The series revolves around this murder, exploring the case in depth and breaking it apart. >>
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A worker flees during a coffee commercial shoot. As the presenter pursues her, their chase spirals through a world of advertisements, exposing the dark reality of consumer culture. >>
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The story of women’s relationship with their breasts unfolds in the fitting room of a Jaffa bra shop. With each curtain opening, a woman confronts herself in the mirror, her mood dictating the framing of her shot. While attempting to find a bra that fits, she narrates her story because the story of boobs is […] >>
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Ada Karmi Melamede is one of the most prolific architects of her generation in Israel and abroad. Through the lens of her daughter’s film camera lens, an extraordinary protagonist is revealed whose life story is intertwined with the story of the turbulent and complicated country she loves. Ada offers an unusually evocative perspective on ideas […] >>
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When the son of the Kapo of the death block in Auschwitz arrives to the place his father ruled unrestricted, bribed the Nazis to save the prisoners from certain death, he meets, in the very same dark rooms, the lives of those saved by his father, but also listens in pain to those willing to […] >>
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On the eighth of May 1972, 4 hijackers from the Palestinian organization “Black September” took control of Belgian Sabena Flight 571 from Brussels to Tel Aviv. The hijacking marked the beginning of thirty nerve-wracking hours, bounding together fascinating human, military and political drama inside and outside of the plane. Sabena Hijacking – My Version presents […] >>
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For the first time ever, Zeruya Shalev, one of Israel’s most prolific writers, grants a documentary film crew access to her writing process, from concept sketches and character research, to the cover design and print release of her new book. In the course she reflects upon her writing habits, how her personal life and literary […] >>
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Jerome, a failed farmer, finds his eldest son’s dead body in the family’s shed. He struggles to tell his wife Aliza and his young son Tomer about the tragedy but the blame and tension lead him to a violent burst. >>
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A rare glimpse into the life of the residents of the village Jisr E-Zarqa, who cope with daily poverty, deprivation, discrimination and alienation. The film focuses on the stubborn struggle of a group of young, single women, trying to lead the village to a better place. These women struggle with tradition, family hierarchy and often […] >>


With the support of the Ministry of Culture - The Israel Film Council