Mike Brant – Laisse Moi t’Aimer

Mike Brant’s body was found on the sidewalk on Arlanz’e St. in the 16th quarter of Paris, on the morning of Friday, April 25th, 1975. He was lying on his back, facing the sky, in a blue shirt and barefoot. Seemingly intact on the outside, but shattered to bits on the inside, he was 28 […] >>

Kiki

After being kicked out from every available at-risk youth establishment, and after facing criminal charges for drug trafficking and violence, Kiki is about to enter a youth prison by court order. Gal, his sister, manages to convince the authorities to give Kiki one last chance. Gal is a caregiver for an at-risk youth organization that […] >>

Wall

One year inside the women’s section of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the biggest confessional in the world. The director, a woman who is breaking-up her marriage, documents the dramatic year in her personal life, juxtaposing phone conversations she has with her husband, family and friends, with occurrences at this unique and volatile site. Wall is a double portrait […] >>

The Artichoke Season

The film dives into the childhood memories of 10-year-old Rosalie in a Jerusalem slum, when her father leaves home. While Rosalie escapes to the gum trees of the Galapagos islands, her mother, a French immigrant, tries to preserve the delicate ideal of a family. Both try to remain hopeful, while delving into a world of […] >>

A List of Things I Love

When my 11-year relationship ended, I suddenly found myself in a new city, in an empty apartment. I only have half of my furniture and half of myself. Through observations and a list of things I love, I am trying to rediscover myself. >>

Essence

Rachel and Leila are two Jewish girls that live peacefully in Iraq and Iran. They run away due to different historical threats and immigrate to Israel. They both lose their homes and cultures but find comfort in Tea, and each other. >>

Maintenance

Michal, 49, is a boss lady—a mechanic in a man’s world—she is looking for a man for herself.  At the age of seven, Michal was repeatedly assaulted by her neighbor for years, an experience that deeply damaged her trust in men.  And yet, she chose to surround herself with men in every way—her employees, the […] >>

Souvenirs

Shahar is an unemployed filmmaker. His father, Sleiman, suggests that Shahar make a film about the Jewish Brigade, in which he served during WWII. Shahar becomes enthusiastic after discovering that his father may have impregnated two Dutch women while abroad and decides to make the film hoping to find his father’s lost offspring. Together they […] >>

The Lost Light The First Home

Tamar’s daughters keep trying to tell her of a wonderous land they’ve found, but she is too overworked to hear them. When a strange recurring melody finally forces her to pay attention, she follows her daughters into the depths beneath the film, beyond the story itself. Venturing to the far end of an ancient liminal […] >>

Please Hold The Line

Tali, a single mom, finds out her bank account is blocked. The kindergarten payment fell through and her daughter is banned. She is lost between call centers, until she decides to gain back some self-respect. She takes her daughter to the call center of the insurance company that screwed her. >>

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 […] >>

Queen Shoshana

Shoshana Damari was the first Israeli diva. She graced local and international stages, stirring millions with her beguiling voice and spectacular performance. Yet behind the larger-than-life persona and her memorable songs was a woman about whom we know little. She didn’t like to be interviewed and never volunteered details about herself and her family. Hers […] >>

Border Living

A young family that falls on hard times moves to a community on the Israeli border with Gaza, only to find themselves dealing with a reality that puts them in a constant state of insecurity. How will they face this new challenge and what will they learn about the boundaries of happiness? >>

The Crown Shyness

When high school ends and adulthood begins, Benjamin and Joshua Israel, two identical twins of Jewish origin, start feeling burdened and without a future. Being in your twenties and having a sassy attitude is not enough if you have an intellectual disability and the world makes it hard for you to fit in. Joshua would […] >>

Caught

The tale of a giant spider living with an abusive partner is pushed to her limits. >>