Queen Shoshana

Queen Shoshana

While Shoshana Damari, the first Israeli diva, became known as one of the most iconic performers of our time in the public eye, she remained mysterious and private, rarely doing interviews or opening up about who she was. Shoshana quickly…

The Pianist from Ramallah

The Pianist from Ramallah

A gifted pianist, Muhammad “Misha” Alsheikh, struggles to follow his dreams of becoming big. The talented teenage musician’s early life consists of countless auditions and 3-hour commutes to piano class. Throughout his journey, Muhammad encounters a series of setbacks and…

That Orchestra with the Broken Instruments

That Orchestra with the Broken Instruments

A broken string, fractured echo chamber, rusting valves. One brilliant conductor, three gifted composers, and 100 musicians meet for four days of rehearsals. They speak different languages. Their instruments are broken. An orchestra of professional and amateur musicians, young and…

Raymonde

Raymonde

Yael Abecassis, armed with a camera, follows her mother into a world where she had always been a stranger. “You know, daughter, Morocco is a kind of therapy…” For the first time, mother and daughter embark on a journey together…

A Lullaby for the Valley

A Lullaby for the Valley

Artist Eli Shamir paints the view from his studio balcony – fields stretching to the horizon, ancient oak trees, and a generation of farmers that is disappearing from the vistas of the Jezreel Valley. His large oils are treasured by…

Saul & Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band

Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band

Holocaust survivors and musicians Saul (94, drummer) and Ruby (90, accordion), formed The Holocaust Survivor Band with a dream to one day perform their music in Poland – both their homeland and where they endured unimaginable trauma. Through the sharing…

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

Israel is a war-ridden country that has claimed tens of thousands of victims. Over the years the public has leaned on the ethos of sacrifice. Generations of mothers send their sons to war without asking questions. They play their assigned…

Rain in Her Eyes

Rain in Her Eyes

The filmmaker revisits the childhood of his mother, beloved children’s author Dvora Omer, whose tortuous life story left its mark on her writing and her relationships. At age 11, Dvora finds her self an orphan after her mother is found…

Code Name: Ayalon

Code Name: Ayalon

In 1975 a demolition crew was at work in central Israel, clearing away the remains of an old kibbutz at the top of Kibbutz Hill. When several members of the demo team wrestled aside a large rusted clothes washer, they…

Mrs. G

Mrs. G

From famed documentary filmmaker Dalit Kimor comes Mrs. G. An incredible story about how Lea Gottlieb not only survived the holocaust but went on to start one of the most famous swimsuit companies in the world. From her tiny Tel…