Sunday, March 25, 2018 • 7:00 PM • at The Ritz East

Shelter

Shelter
מסתור

Eran Riklis, director of Lemon Trees, Syrian Bride and Dancing Arabs, has created a wonderful spy thriller. Set in Germany and Israel the film deals with a Mossad agent (Neta Riskin) who is sent on a mission to protect a... Read More»

Saturday, March 24, 2018 • 8:45 PM • at Lightbox Film Center at the International House

Longing

Longing
געגוע

At first glance, middle-aged Ariel (Shai Avivi) has it made: established, well-to-do, single and with no apparent worries. One day, after decades without contact, his college girlfriend Ronit (Assi Levy) invites him to lunch. She drops a bomb: when they... Read More»

Sunday, March 18, 2018 • 7:00 PM • at Kimmel Center, Perelman Theatre

A Quiet Heart

A Quiet Heart
לב שקט מאוד

A young classically trained pianist (Ania Bukstein) who moves to Jerusalem to escape the pressure of her life in Tel Aviv.  The story tells of two unexpected connections Naomi makes with an Ultra-Orthodox musical prodigy (Lior Lifshitz) and an Italian... Read More»

Sunday, March 18, 2018 • 3:00 PM • at Kimmel Center, Perelman Theatre

Itzhak

Itzhak
יצחק

If there is anybody who personifies the resilience, the vision and ultimately the contribution of the Jewish people, it’s Itzhak Perlman. The violin is his chosen instrument, the vehicle he has used to overcome his own challenges and express himself... Read More»

Saturday, March 17, 2018 • 8:30 PM • at Gratz College

Muhi

Muhi
מוחי

Muhi is a brave and spirited 7 year old Palestinian boy, caught between two homes and two peoples and the inevitable politics of an age-old conflict. A team of filmmakers spent the last six years chronicling his childhood “trapped” in... Read More»

Thursday, March 15, 2018 • 7:00 PM • at The Ritz East

Beneath The Silence

Beneath The Silence
הלומים

Six years after returning from the Six Day War with PTSD, Menashe (Amos Tamam) realizes he will never be the man he was before the war. He can’t communicate with his surroundings, and spends his days driving around aimlessly in... Read More»

Sunday, March 11, 2018 • 7:00 PM • at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

Scaffolding

Scaffolding
פיגומים

17 year old Asher (Asher Lax) has always been the impulsive trouble maker from primary school all the way through high school. It’s hard for him to concentrate in class and he is fueled by rage and violence; yet he is... Read More»

Saturday, March 10, 2018 • 8:00 PM • at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy

An Israeli Love Story

An Israeli Love Story
סיפור אהבה ארץ-ישראלי

The year is 1947. 24 year old Eli (Avraham Aviv Alush) lives on a kibbutz where he works all day, every day. After a chance encounter, Margalit (Adi Bielski) pursues Eli and discovers that he’s clandestinely helping the Palmach smuggle... Read More»

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 • 7:00 PM • at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts

Ben-Gurion, Epilogue

Ben-Gurion, Epilogue
בן גוריון, אפילוג

In the great depths of the archive, six hours of interview footage was discovered of one of modern history’s greatest leaders- David Ben-Gurion. It is 1968 and he is 82 years old, five years before his death. He lives in... Read More»

Sunday, March 4, 2018 • 7:00 PM • at Lightbox Film Center at the International House

And Then She Arrived

And Then She Arrived
ואז היא הגיעה

This charming romantic comedy, based on a true story, follows 30-year-old Dan Freilich (Michael Aloni), who has everything he could ever hope for and then some: the perfect job at his father’s law firm, the perfect loving family (Shmuel Vilozni and Miki... Read More»

Sunday, March 4, 2018 • 4:00 PM • at Lightbox Film Center at the International House

Maktub

Maktub
מכתוב

Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon, the acclaimed writers and stars behind Israeli TV mega-hits such as Scarred, Asfur, and Ma Bakarish, play partners in crime in this hilarious, politically incorrect caper. Maktub means fate, and certainly the destiny of these... Read More»

Saturday, March 3, 2018 • 8:00 PM • at Lightbox Film Center at the International House

Maktub

Maktub
מכתוב

Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon, the acclaimed writers and stars behind Israeli TV mega-hits such as Scarred, Asfur, and Ma Bakarish, play partners in crime in this hilarious, politically incorrect caper. Maktub means fate, and certainly the destiny of these... Read More»