The Last Card

This film reveals the painful relationship between my 87-year-old mother and me, her son, who has suffered all his life from the silence that dominated our family. My mother’s silence always stood between us. It concealed secrets concerning our family story, during the Holocaust, and created a sense of distance and anger within me. The […] >>

Mirrors – A portrait of the town of Yeruham 2015

Four stories intertwine in the small town of Yeruham. Abraham the fisherman; Debi the hiardresser and a part time matchmaker; Boris and the teenagers from Mahsan 52; and Theila the blind singer.     >>

Life Hacks for Lovers

When it comes to love, Roberta knows what she wants – and it’s not what she’s getting. One night she takes matters into her own hands. A comic fantasy starring two of the dance world’s most exciting performers. >>

Abu Salie

Twenty years after shooting the film Souvenirs, Shahar lives in Amsterdam, raising two Dutch-Yemeni children, just like the grandchildren his late father had longed for. He runs the best falafel food truck in town, employing refugees from all over the world. His son Salie, is a 14-year-old adolescent with a sharp tongue and plenty of […] >>

The Couch

Michal, 38, a dancer, returns to live at home with her mother, Smadar, 72, a retired hoarder. A void separates them. Smadar’s house is overwhelmingly packed with belongings. Michal longs to find space for herself but also a place for creation and beauty. When the movers finish their work, Michal, left alone for a moment […] >>

3 Kiosso Street

An apartment building in Jaffa is home to both Jews and Arabs, representing opposite extremes of the political spectrum. Haski is head  of the tenants’ committee; Omar, a Muslim, hopes that things will change  for the better; Charlie and Samia are Christian Arabs, trying to impart Christian values to their children; Itzik is Chairman of […] >>

The Baby Daddy

Ari Nagel, is a serial sperm donor and a father to more than a 100 children. Ari’s actions turn into a concerning Habit, jeopardizing his relationship with his eldest son and his Jewish religious family. >>

Mori – Shabazi’s Riddle

Only four biographical details are known about Rabbi Shalom Shabazi. We do not have any drawings describing his features. However, it seems that 400 years after his birth, Shabazi is still an extremely popular poet who continues to live the hearts of an entire community. Who was Shabazi? A poet who committed filicide? Maybe a […] >>

Choose to Fight

Three generations of fighters .Trained by his father in a method developed by his Holocaust surviving grandfather, Idan had no choice but to become a martial arts champion. But how do you react when your father is your coach, and he in turn was taught by his own father? The film follows an extraordinary childhood […] >>

On Parole

Tysir is 15 years-old and is released from prison on parole. The only one waiting for him is Yonatan, a social worker from the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority. Yonatan tries to help Tysir overcome the sad statistics that say that 3 out of 4 teens end up back in prison. The deal, which seems attractive behind […] >>

Hot Blood

Daniela (16) and Ohad (17) are determined to make their dream come true – win the World Kickboxing Youth Championship. Along with the demanding lifestyle required in professional sports, their studies and matriculation that require dedication and time, they also have to face strong opposition and pressure from their traditional Caucasian families, who disagree with […] >>

Children

There are children, too, among the Palestinian insurgents. For some time now, the Israeli side has observed minors who take an active part in an Intifada, especially with knives. They are harshly dealt with: prison, hardly any judiciary support. Ada Ushpiz, filmmaker and journalist, comes surprisingly close to some of the Palestinian families concerned. She […] >>

Coffee Break

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. >>

Ponevezh Time

For the first time, the world largest Ultra-Orthodox seminary opens its doors to a camera crew.The Ponevezh Yeshiva, founded in 1943, was the first Yeshiva to be established in Israel. Among the constant prayer and scholarly study of 1,200 students, stand fragile confused young men. The filmmaker, a former student of the Yeshiva, captures daily […] >>

The Settlers

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. […] >>