Sin on Sin

Ten-year-old Sara is accused of theft at her school. Following a confrontation with Sara, the principal calls her father, Mologita, and informs him of her suspension. Once home, Mologita enters Sara’s room and discovers a large stash of sweets hidden in her closet, fueling his anger and frustration. As he prepares to exit the room, […] >>

Messiah

Shalom is a lost and lonely soul. He spends his nights collecting empty bottles. One night, Tikva, a street girl gets into his car, and from that moment Shalom’s world is turned upside down. A complex father-and-daughter-like relationship develops between the two. >>

Tattooed For Life

Liraz was one of the lucky ones. She survived the night that took away everything she loved. Her partner, her friends, her dreams. They all died in a senseless massacre at the NOVA party on the 7th of October. Now, she has a mission. To create a fractal tattoo that will immortalize the 364 souls […] >>

Hadar HaCarmel

In the 1950’s Haifa’s Hadar HaCarmel neighbourhood was the lively heart of the city. Today it’s abandoned and neglected but its past is still present on every corner. The film tells the neighbourhood through the stories of a few of it’s most intriguing residents. >>

It Kinda Scares Me

Tomer wears two hats as both the manager of a trendy Tel Aviv coffee house and as the youth director for a group of teenagers in the small town of Azur. The film explores Tomer’s personal odyssey over a period of two years as he helps the jaded youth group members navigate moments of estrangement […] >>

Lido

A restaurant that was built on the waterfront of the Dead Sea years ago, now stands abandoned in the wilderness. Ronnie Carmel and Zouheir Amad remember, each from their own time spent there, portraying a place that survived wars and conquests, but finally succumbed to the elements. >>

Ben David

The film “Ben David” tells the story of the complex relationship between a religious Israeli Secret Service officer, and his teenage settler informant. The film present the difficulties in recruiting ISA (‘Shabak’) source from the ‘Hilltop Youth’ for information about ‘price tag’, while presenting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a new angle, as an internal conflict […] >>

Pole, Dancer and a Movie

Pole dancing may have started in strip clubs, but over the past few years it has won international recognition as an art form, a sport and a means of empowering women. Director Isri Halpern follows Neta Lee Levy, the founder of Israel’s first pole dancing studio, as she competes for the European title. He discovers […] >>

Asist

Since she was a little girl, Daniella fantasied of becoming a professional basketball player. Now her dream is closer then ever, scouts from the national league are about to visit her school. Although she knows that they are only interested in the boys she is determined to be noticed and get her chance at advancing […] >>

The Inspector

From `Short:Long` – a tribute to Israeli cinema. A Tribute to The Policeman – 1971. Albert, an aging parking inspector from Tel Aviv is retiring after many years of loyal service. Worrying about life without work, he starts peeping at his neighbor Maya and her son, fantasizing about the day they’ll all become one big […] >>

And I Was There

A random trance party in a living room is fairly common when it comes to young people. But what happens when the young people are Israeli soldiers, when the living room is owned by a Palestinian family that is locked up in one on the rooms of the house? 18 years after serving in the […] >>

Temporarily Removed

Deep inside a municipal art museum, a single guard is the sole queen of a small exhibition. When she is forced to leave the room, her exile becomes a journey in search of a new home. >>

Why I Didn’t Report

After naming her rapist online, Dana, a crime journalist, is interrogated by a young policewoman who must determine if Dana is a slanderer or a survivor. Once the station chief barges in, the two women realize Dana’s fate will be sealed in the interrogation room. >>

Survival and the Art of the Joystick

Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“: When I go to my parents’ house in Beit-El, I take my fear with me, as well as my love and many question marks. The drive there is like a video game – you either make it through or you don’t… Just close your eyes until the nightmare is over. >>

UNraveling UNRWA

Following the October 7th massacre and allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the kidnappings, the agency made headlines around the world. Israel enacted legislation to suspend cooperation with UNRWA, despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The film presents a historical examination of UNRWA’s role—a temporary agency, initially mandated to resolve the refugee crisis […] >>