Israeli Film Festival
of Philadelphia

Philadelphia's Annual Showcase of the Best in Israeli Film. Join Us

The Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia Celebrates its 28th Season

April 6-April 14, 2024

Join us as we celebrate Israeli culture in the Greater Philadelphia area through film and media. In 2024, we are screening selected Israeli films at the Philadelphia Film Center, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, and at the PFS East Theater. See all 2024 Films >>


2024 Films: Selected Awards Winners: Dramas, Comedies and Documentaries

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Opening Night at the Philadelphia Film Center

7 Blessings
שבע ברכות

In Israel’s official entry for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, Ayelet Menahemi’s 7 Blessings revolves around an eventful Jewish Moroccan family wedding and the traditional blessings that are pronounced during the ceremony, again at the reception, and...

Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 8:30 PM at Philadelphia Film Center

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Sunday Matinee

Generation 1.5
דור 1.5

The massive Aliyah from the former USSR left an indelible mark on Israeli society. However, their integration into Israeli society was not without challenges and sacrifices. The film captures the profound narrative of the monumental exodus from the Soviet Union...

Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM at Philadelphia Film Center

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Sunday Evening

Home
בית

In this explosive true-crime drama, a newly married young man’s ambition to open a computer store in his ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood begets a shocking clash of tradition versus modernity. Devout yeshiva student Yair (Roy Nik) tries to support his family...

Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Philadelphia Film Center

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2024 Films: Selected Awards Winners: Dramas, Comedies and Documentaries

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