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On the day his mother dies, Alex can’t gather enough people for the funeral, to say the traditional Jewish Kadish prayer on his mother’s grave. So at the Rabbi’s suggestion, Alex sets out on a journey to find people to help him. However he soon comes to realize all he wanted wasn’t the Kadish, but […] >>
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In Israel, one learns at a young age of the country’s constant “state of emergency”. The education system in collaboration with the “Homefront Command Office” are dedicated to inserting that notion into the public’s mind. The film follows a class of fifth-graders in their mandatory course on “Home-Command Education” while at the same time follows […] >>
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In a technologically saturated world, a young Jerusalemite with a longing for human contact and addiction to screens, goes on a digital journey in search of a mysterious girl with whom he is in contact only through digital means and loses his identity online. >>
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The film was produced in the framework of the “Souvenirs” program – a film lab for Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Film follows Isaac, a third generation to 144-year-old family that runs a tahini mill. Every night at 3 AM, Isaac gets up to prepare the tahini for the […] >>
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During the October War of 1973, Israel’s military and political leadership, so confident of its superiority, suffered a nervous breakdown, as Israel faced a surprise attack by the Egyptian and Syrian armies. Senior officials, headed by Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan, devised wild and desperate ideas, among them the use of nuclear weapons. This 4-part […] >>
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In the late 1970’s, after thousands of years of praying and longing for Jerusalem, the first Ethiopian Jews arrived in Israel. “Was it worth it?” their children now ask, for the first time. They are brave and direct and their words pierce through the heart. Words shifting between the great happiness of village life and […] >>
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He calls himself TRA. He is 13, and he always was a little different. People tried to tame him. They hurt him quite a bit. “I was a fat kid who loved to daydream and draw fairies instead of playing soccer, and no one wanted to play with me. They bullied me, and then the […] >>
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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 […] >>
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This is the story of four Ultra-Orthodox women, who dared to shout “we won’t be silenced!”. Through their revolution, we are able to get a glimpse into this very closed community, which has a very clear code of silence with regard to sexuality in general, and sexual assault in particular. The world of each of […] >>
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Sima and Orly have recently turned their backs on secular life and joined the ultra orthodox “Shas” party. Svetlana is a recent Jewish immigrant from Uzbekistan desperately trying to adopt an Israeli identity and establish an independent life for herself and her two daughters. Jihad is a Palestinian Muslim, born to a family of refugees, […] >>
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Ron Glaizer is a rebelious young teenager who has to fight for his cat’s life, while his best friend slips away from him. He goes on a journey to fight for his last two best friends. >>
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Kofifa lives with her animal-like family, who are trapped in a repetitive routine. Desperate for their attention, she disrupts their world, but the tension she creates—along with her growing frustration—is about to reach a breaking point. >>


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