Since You Left

Following the involvement of two of his nephews in a terrorist attack, and the harsh reaction of the Israeli public to his new film, actor and director Mohammad Bakri visits the grave of Emil Habibi, a Palestinian politician and author and formerly Bakri’s mentor, to tell him about his life since Habibi’s death. Against the […] >>

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 […] >>

Close, Closed, Closure

This film examines life inside the closed Gaza strip for both those imprisoned inside and those existing outside of the walls as a joint Israeli-Palestinian film crew observes the human conditions, the politics, and the economics of both sides of the electronic wired fence which encircles one of the most densely populated areas in the […] >>

La Femme Qui Cherche

The film evolves as a mysterious journey revealing a hidden matriarchal figure, inspired by my late grandmother and her memories of Oran, her native city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria. The viewer experiences the journey through the perspective of a seeking figure, by passing along four miniature domestic spaces: the workplace, the shower, […] >>

XXY-47

I grew gynecomastia a year before my Bar-Mitzvah. I was ashamed of my Un-male body and spoke to my parents to understand what could be done. my Pediatrician sent me to a genetics test due to a hunch he had. He was right, I am unique, I have a syndrome that affects 1 in 600 […] >>

Yamna’s Blessing

Yamna is an 82-year-old miracle-worker and righteous woman from Sderot. The film depicts her unique character and rituals, her eastern culture and her effort to bequeath her mystical power to the next generation Yamna’s story is told through the people who come to her for help as we are offered a glimpse into some of […] >>

Cheer Me Up

Gili dreams of becoming an independent woman. Noam, her husband, cannot possibly think of releasing his hold of her, he loves her to death. The film ‘Cheer Me Up’ reveals a 48-hour glimpse in the life of a family living in the shadow of domestic violence. >>

Lod – Between Hope and Despair

At the very center of Israel is the city of Lod, a city teeming with violence and fear. Lod, where Jews, Christians and Moslems live together (75,000 inhabitants), is a depiction of governmental and municipal despair. Can a newly appointed, 79-year old mayor save Lod and give its people hope? >>

Salma

The film, which is based on a true story, follows Salma, a young, beautiful and rebellious Arab woman. Salma tries to break the social norms and customs .she lives in conflict between her lifestyle and the conservative mentality of her family. Salma suffers from violence in her family. She tries to achieve independence, therefore she […] >>

Aunt Dina

In Grandma’s old living room, Michael, a religious young man escorts his father to mourn their aunt Dina. He is exposed to his father’s traditional family, who are fervently guarding a dark truth from the past. >>

Kosher Test

Tamar, an ultra-Orthodox girl from an extremist community, is taken to the hospital by her beloved father, who thinks she has had sex. Her relationship with her father and her virginity are tested. >>

The Interrogation

In 1946, Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss, the longest serving commander of Auschwitz concentration camp, is awaiting trial in a Polish prison. Albert, a young and successful Polish investigation judge, is appointed to interrogate Höss and get a perfect confession out of him. The encounter between the two men will unveil the frightening routine and banalization […] >>

1,2,3,4 Adolf Hitler At My Door

Tami, an Israeli Journalist, travels to Germany to interview Israelis who have chosen to live there: Dr. Ruth Hertz, a judge in Colonge, Dr. Yoram Levi, a plastic surgeon in Garmisch, Naomi Tereza Salmon, a photographer in Weimar, and Prof. Michael Wolffsohn, a history lecturer at the German army Officers’ Academy in Munich. While Tami […] >>

Elevation

From `Short:Long` – a tribute to Israeli cinema. A Tribute to Lovesick on Nana Street – 1995. The Sabbath is a few hours away. Victor, a confirmed ultra-Orthodox Jew, is stuck in cosmopolitan Tel Aviv after missing the last bus home. Seeking to find his way out, he encounters a different everyday reality that evokes […] >>

Chocolate Gangster

The film follows Azmi, 56, who recovered drug addict, who was imprisoned for drug trafficking, and was released from jail, with connections and knowledge, which led him to pursue a life of crime for many years. Then, he decided to own up to his drug problem, clean up and leave the life of crime. Instead […] >>