Kosher Beach
A short drive from the Orthodox city Bnei Brak, “Kosher Beach” is a gated and secluded, with dedicated days for women and men to bathe separately. Only a modesty fence separates it from the nearby secular beaches and their “taboo”…
Aulcie
Aulcie is the inspiring story of Aulcie Perry, the basketball legend who’s talent and inspired leadership led Maccabi Tel Aviv to the European Champion ship in 1977. But this documentary examines more than his basketball career. From his conversion to…
Golda
For the first time, witness Prime Minister Golda Meir, the only woman to ever lead Israel, speaks about her turbulent political career. Rare archival footage of a more candid conversation, shot after a television interview, is brought into the public…
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
The story behind one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when “tradition” was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving. The film…
You Only Die Twice
Israeli documentarian Yair Lev’s powerful project becomes personal when he films his own investigation into his grandfather’s identity. After Lev’s mother runs into some difficulty surrounding an inheritance, the family discovers a former president of an Austrian Jewish community with…
Afula Express
Israel’s harsh and demanding reality provides the setting for this bittersweet comedy about ordinary pepole (Zvika Hadar and Esti Zakheim) trying to fulfill their dreams in the big city – Tel Aviv.
James’ Journey To Jerusalem
James (Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe) is chosen by the people of his South African village to make a journey to the Holy City, Jerusalem. An insightful film mixing fable and social satire.
Columbian Love
A lively story of three friends trying to bridge the gap between lust, love and marriage. A compelling and clever look into different faces of the Israeli male, as he struggles to balance the love of women with intricacies of…
Turn Left At The End Of The World
In a tiny Israeli town in the middle of nowhere, two immigrant families, one from Morocco and the other from India, become neighbors. They are forced to live together, suspicious of one another, each raising teengae daughters (Liraz Charhi and…
It’s About Time
For Israelis, time ticks double speed, pursued by a glorious past, a dubious present, and an uncertain future. This uncertainty threatens adults and challenges youth. A very human story about people who wonder if they have used time to its…
