Cupcakes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

Hunting Elephants

Hunting Elephants

Sir Patrick Stewart joins Israeli acting veterans Sasson Gabai and Moni Moshonov in this crowd-pleasing crime comedy, involving three elderly men and a young teenager who decide to rob a Jerusalem bank. The teen, Yonatan, is a boy genius and…

The World is Funny

The World is Funny

Zafi, a charming young housekeeper and aspiring writer in Tiberias, seems to be the only thing connecting three estranged siblings: Yardena (Assi Levy), Meron (Danny Steg) and Golan (Eli Finish). Prompted by her writing teacher, Zafi begins to dig up…