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“Made in Israel” is a documentary series that features the history of five Israeli industries. Each 50 min. episode is dedicated to a different industry, telling its story from the early beginning in Israel to the present. The way to the heart of each story is told as an exciting voyage through production lines, hardships […] >>
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Amid her remarkable career as a world champion in Thai boxing, Nili faces the sacrifices of personal dreams such as love and family, along with a journey to shape her identity beyond the ring. Those around her, who in many ways live in the shadow of her success, struggle to see the price she pays […] >>
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In Efim Graboy & Daria Turetski’s film, Life in a plate, a bored youg girl creates an imaginary world of her own from the veggies on her luncheon plate. Her wandering thoughts and daydreaming shift us to another world made entirely of animated vegetables, fruits and other foodstuffs: the girl is made of a potato […] >>
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Yichia (14) and Hamam (8) come from a village in the area of Tul Karem, in the Palestinian Authority. While their parents and elder siblings cannot cross checkpoints to enter the state of Israel, the two brothers work as child beggars. The young children find themselves serving as the sole providers for their family of […] >>
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In the heart of a bustling intersection, a Palestinian girl named Sila finds herself begging within the borders of Israel to support her family. There, she encounters Yusuf, whose presence threatens her livelihood. Despite her attempts to drive him away, an unexpected bond forms between them, rooted in their shared struggles. >>
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Jerome, a failed farmer, finds his eldest son’s dead body in the family’s shed. He struggles to tell his wife Aliza and his young son Tomer about the tragedy but the blame and tension lead him to a violent burst. >>
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The film brings for the first time the story of the Israeli radio station Beit Shidir. With the establishment of the State of Israel and the immigration of Jews from Arab countries, the radio station was an active site for producing intelligence and political warfare against Arab countries in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. From […] >>
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Evyatar (28) and Aviv (28) are expecting their first son. This is an amazing time for them. They know that against the whole world they are strong as long as they are together. After Arbel was born, Aviv doesn’t leave the bed. The depression that suddenly emerged in the lives of these new parents leaves […] >>
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At night, Keren is unable to fall asleep against the backdrop of her husband’s moans of pain. She leaves him with Lior, their son, and goes for a night stroll around the city. >>
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From `Short:Long` – a tribute to Israeli cinema. A Tribute to The Dress – 1969. Thomas returns to his apartment to collect the last of his belongings. Encountering the new additions to his old roommate’s life, he reminisces upon their complex relationship and looks for closure. >>
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“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 […] >>
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Let’s Assume, for a Moment, That God Exists
A documentary is a desperate attempt to document that which cannot be documented. Heresy thoughts of a veteran documentarian. A neighborhood in the city of Ramat Gan. A grocer, a watchmaker, dancers, sheep, a hairdresser, a furious prophet and more. Real? Staged? Fragmentary – like cell phone chats, like TV broadcasts, like life itself. Finally […] >>
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A visual cinematic tribute to the poems of Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai. This project includes a collection of short video clips that vocally and visually illustrate the songs of one of the greatest Israeli poets of all time, Yehuda Amichai, who past away on September 22, 2000. Artists from different fields have joined the project […] >>


With the support of the Ministry of Culture - The Israel Film Council