Moments, Israel 2002

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 […] >>

Victor’s Curse

When my dying mother, Alegria, asks me, Meirav , a former detective, to stop the curse on the family, and on my brother Victor, I give her my word. My mother doesn’t remember that the curse already took my brother’s life. As I try to understand what this terrible thing was that my grandfather Victor […] >>

Appleless

“Appleless” by Aimee Bender is a story of a girl who is victimized in an apple orchard. In a somewhat parallel plot the film follows two young brothers who discover the power of dangerous play, while wondering in their grandparents’ house. This short film is a part of a new cultural venture called ‘StoryVid’, combining […] >>

My Sister’s Keeper

This is the story of four Ultra-Orthodox women, who dared to shout “we won’t be silenced!”. Through their revolution, we are able to get a glimpse into this very closed community,  which has a very clear code of silence with regard to sexuality in general, and sexual assault in particular. The world of each of […] >>

Hostel Jabotinsky

In the heart of Tel Aviv, between crowded parking lots and behind a pink fence, stands Jabotinsky Hostel, home to 23 adults on the autism spectrum. Adi, a staff member at the hostel, documents their lives over the years, both within the hostel and beyond it. Through her lens, a mutual relationship of trust, openness, […] >>

Plague

A dangerous and deadly virus is spreading around the world. Zombies are everywhere, and citizens are forced to lock themselves inside their homes. Esther, an elderly woman who has cared for her sick husband for years, wants only one thing: for the outside world to leave them both alone. A visit by a young and […] >>

The Children of San Simon

Sima Shimony, age 69, embarks on a mission to find her friends and staff from the “ALYN” Institute for Children with Disabilities, that was situated in the secluded San-Simon monastery on a hilltop in Jerusalem, in the 1960s. Armed with a small camera attached to her wheelchair she sets on a journey across the country […] >>

The Partisan

The story of an Israeli woman and a mother of two girls leaving her country in search of her boyfriend who disappeared in the chaos of the civil war in eastern Ukraine. Her journey leads her to decide to enlist in the rebel forces and devote herself to the war. >>

Near Far (Qorbeh Ghorbe)

Near Far is a six-part documentary series focusing on the Y and X generations of the 1948 Palestinians. We follow seven charismatic and opinionated young people, who are debating about where to live: should they stay where they grew up, move to a mixed city or one with a Jewish majority, or return home? The […] >>

Rabin in his Own Words

20 years after his assassination, Yitzhak Rabin himself tells his dramatic life story. Without commentators or mediators, director Erez Laufer brings to the screen the story of one of Israel’s most prominent leaders in his own words. Through a combination of rare archive footage, home movies and private letters, his personal and professional dramas unfold […] >>

Little monkey_Obezyanka

Kofifa lives with her animal-like family, who are trapped in a repetitive routine. Desperate for their attention, she disrupts their world, but the tension she creates—along with her growing frustration—is about to reach a breaking point. >>

Voices from the Balconies

From Moment in Isolation, Israel, 2020//Artistic Director: Noit Geva Thousands of lonely Russian-speaking elderlies have become even lonelier due to the pandemic. Stuck at home on their own and unable to communicate in Hebrew, the situation has forced a double isolation on them. The radio, the TV and phone calls with volunteers are their only […] >>

Southern Winds

“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 […] >>

Where Is Anne Frank

A year from today, Kitty, the imaginary friend that Anne Frank wrote to in her famous diary, comes to life in Amsterdam, in the Anne Frank house – once the Secret Annex. Unaware that 75 years have gone by, Kitty is convinced that if she is alive, then Anne must be alive too. WHERE IS ANNE […] >>

Incessant Visions

He drew sketches on tiny pieces of paper and sent them, from the trenches, to a young cellist who was waiting for him in Berlin. She thought he was a genius, and after WW1 she helped him become the busiest architect in Germany. When she planned to leave him for a communist poet, he built […] >>