Sharon – An Inner Journey From War to Peace
Award winning documentary filmmaker Dror Moreh (The Gatekeepers) accompanied Sharon for years, creating a film with exclusive footage introducing a different man, who until then, was hidden from public view. The footage is emotional and private: Sharon thinks aloud, jokes,…
Special Interview
Two young people with disabilities become star reporters in this uplifting documentary. Efrat Dotan is 27 years old and has Down Syndrome. Twenty year old Matanel Bitton has developmental disabilities. Efrat and Matanel spend their days at SHALVA-The Association for…
Cupcakes
Award-winning filmmaker Eytan Fox (Yossi & Jagger, Walk On Water) returns with a stylized, gossamer-light musical comedy about life, love and friendship. When heartbroken Tel Aviv baker Anat (Anat Waxman) gets together with her friends to watch a Eurovision-style song…
Handa Handa 4
Ronen (Ronen Davidov) and Orit have been together for almost three years. Both of them come from highly respected Bukhari families. Ronen is the star of Handa Handa theater troupe, a hit among the Bukhari community in Israel and around…
Dancing in Jaffa
Renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine brings his dance classes to the ethnically mixed schools of Jaffa, pairing 11-year-old Palestinians and Jews, putting many of the children’s and their families’ beliefs to the test. The story revolves around training for a…
Before the Revolution
During the 60’s and 70’s thousands of Israelis are living in Tehran, enjoying a special relationship with the Shah and his dictatorial rule. Protected by large arms deals and complex financial ties, the Israeli community enjoy a wealthy and luxurious…
The Wonders
Inspired by a true story, Avi Nesher’s new film The Wonders combines genres, moods and influences to create a unique and compelling movie that mixes mystery, comedy, psychological thriller, political intrigue and romance. The story focuses on a graffiti artist (Ori…
Peeping Toms
This screening is in memory of Arik Einstein. This Israeli comedy affectionately follows an aging hippie as he goes about the business of day-to-day living. Beach-goers near Tel Aviv have many needs, and the hippie (Uri Zohar) serves as many…
Kidon
This peppy spy comedy is a tongue-in-cheek re-imagining of the circumstances surrounding January 19th 2010, when Mahmoud al Mabhouh, a Hamas operative, was assassinated in his Dubai hotel room. Though local police accuse the Mossad, and alleged security footage makes…
Bethlehem
Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi (Tzachi Halevy) , an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur (Shadi Mar’i). Sanfur is the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited him when he was just…
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