Paradise Lost

Faradis (“Paradise” in Arabic), a picturesque fishermen’s village overlooking the Mediterranean, is a Palestinian enclave inside the state of Israel, with a history that echoes stories of massacre and deportation. When the director investigates the secret past of her village, she learns more than she expects; as she uncovers the story of the village’s mythic […] >>

Think Popcorn

A tribute to the classic: “Man with a movie camera”/ Dziga Vertov (USSR 1929). A naïve documentary filmmaker, heavily armed with 3 cameras and a purple draped stage, sets out to roam his beloved country on his cheap motorcycle in order to bring to the screen the ultimate truth of his people. The racist and […] >>

Home, Cry

Based on Avri Harling’s short story It’s been several days now that Yoav, a freelance real-estate agent, is having trouble sleeping because of obscure crying sounds. His wife, on the other hand, seems to be sleeping a lot more and very deeply so, completely undisturbed by the cries. Even though they share the same space, […] >>

Noise

This seemingly innocent bittersweet comedy tells the story of a man who suffers from hyper-acoustic sensitivity. His life in Tel Aviv, one of the noisiest urban locations on earth, becomes a living hell. In light of his revelation that according to science noise can kill en masse and that Nazis were secretly developing mass-destruction acoustic […] >>

The Five Houses of Leah Goldberg

She died more than four decades ago, but even today, Leah Goldberg is still an enigmatic figure – she is Israel’s most beloved poet, a powerful woman, who lived with her mother and never married, a woman who invented herself from the ashes of World War I through her magical poetry. The film is a […] >>

Opening Night

Daniel, an Israeli film director, prepares for his debut premiere at a prestigious New York film festival, only to discover that his girlfriend’s ex, Amir, a big-shot Israeli director, is also in the competition. >>

Absent Presence

Ruthy returns to Argentina to clear out her late parents’ apartment with her twin sister Judy. Using various objects and private archive materials, the film is both a nostalgic look at the past and a very personal portrait. It deals with the complexity of the immigrant’s identity, sibling relationships, and the function of objects as […] >>

Arava

In 2000s Jerusalem, Arava reluctantly goes on a trip with her best friend, Tzipi. The two hitchhike through small-town Israel, on their way to visit the mystical gravesites of the northern city Safed. Along the way, they’re confronted with the intricacies of their individual identities, hopes, losses, and their relationship to one another. >>

The Journey

Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“: Many Israelis feel they live in a chaotic nation whose leadership is leading them into the abyss, but most of us continue our lives in the hope that maybe tomorrow morning we will wake up and the world will be different. How many of us are willing to begin today […] >>

Mika’s Homecoming

“Mika’s Homecoming” tells the story of Mika, a 15-year-old girl who returns with her family to Israel, after living in Los Angeles for several years. During summer vacation, Mika creates a deep friendship with her new neighbor, Roni. But just before school starts, Mika gets a once-in-a-lifetime offer from Danielle and Netta, the most popular […] >>

Viral

Seven YouTubers from around the world document their lives during the Corona Pandemic: the story of a generation that was born into social media, and now has to grow up in a viral world. >>

Cover Song

A pioneer of Israeli rock, Bert Vaknin was one of the first to perform music of bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath on the Israeli stage. Personal tragedy forced him to pause his musical journey, but now, at 70, he’s ready to rock again, reviving his iconic band, ‘Bereshit’. >>

I’ll Tell You When It’s Over

During a dark and hazy night, Ethan, Nick’s older brother, smuggles him out of the hospital and into a desperate journey through the urban jungle. A fierce love drives them to handel a task a moment before it will be too late. >>

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 […] >>

The Material That Love Is Made Of

In the winter of 1992, a New York scientist isolated the material that love is made of: it is an unbelievable hormonal matter composed of three chemical elements. Ten years after that discovery, director Ari Folman goes out on a two-year journey in an attempt to investigate the material love is made of, as it […] >>