Even after his dad told him he is going to lose his hair, johnny refused to believe him, until the day when it hit him right in the face. He tried to fight it with everything he got, tried to hide, cure and ignore, but all he ever needed was to let go. When he did, he was free again to enjoy and live a confident and happy life.
A Ladino lament song becomes a journey down memory lane, and a poetic farewell to a lost world.
The film follows a dialogue between the filmmaker and his Saba (Hebrew for Grandpa) at the last chapter of his life. Saba Beno tells his life story in his own words while trying to find the meaning of it all.
A crisis in a young woman's life forces her to return to her parents' home. Her reappearance shakes the delicate balance in the family nest.
At a family dinner, pressure builds up as Omer refuses to say "Well done" to his Reality TV winning cousin.
Tamar is trying on her wedding dress for the last time before her wedding. During the measurement, she discovers that she is unable to open her palms. Will she tell her fiance about or not?
a student wants to copy the exam, but doesn't understand the consequences.
a new student makes a mistake
A comedy that depicts the life of Matzliah, a high school student who wants to capture the heart of his girlfriend Romy, but can do so only by obtaining a driver's license. The plot describes Matzliah's way of obtaining the license as he goes through many obstacles and all in order to get his lover back.
A murder takes place on the Israeli Independence day. An Israeli film noir.
In Fluorescent, Avner Pinchover shoots a tube lamp from a cannon against a wall, capturing the resulting shimmer of shards – at 3000 frames per second.
‘I was born here, so if they catch me, will I be forced to return?’ This is the question asked by Ryan, a 10-year-old Filipino boy whose father is arrested for being an illegal alien in Israel. Nato is Ryan's cousin and best friend, and his father has a legal work permit. Together, the children live their seemingly normal everyday lives in the shadow of the constant fear of deportation. The film focuses on the children of foreign workers. In addition to a typical childhood existence, these children are forced to deal with a complex reality that includes tough questions as to their identity. The film follows the children's dreams, their games and their yearnings in a reality where the future is forever frightening and unknown.
A look into the complex and contradictory personality of Yossef Nachmani, the man largely responsible for the first Zionist settlements in the Galilee. As director of the Jewish National Fund office in the Galilee, Nachmani acquired as much land from Arabs as possible to establish Jewish settlements upon it. The film focuses on events in Tiberius, Nachmani's hometown, a mixed community where Arabs and Jews coexisted harmoniously. Nachmani left behind a fascinating series of diaries that shed new light upon events in the Galilee during those years. Through these diaries, the film examines the critical early years of Zionism and the beginning of the Jewish-Arab conflict from his unique perspective. This provocative historical documentary is sure to become a significant document in the ongoing debate about the basic foundation myth of Israel.
'Eitan' is a young man who secretly desires Trans-genders. Eitan tries every possible way to suppress his attraction. The main way in which he represses his desire is to use of steroids and bodybuilding. Eitan begins a journey of mistakes towards meeting with Trans-gender that will bring him far from where he planned to be.
Amalia’s life in an Israeli village revolves around the return of her favourite charming uncle – a 35-year-old Nir. After years spent in Paris, Nir comes back suffering from a mysterious disease. They share a special bond based on the mutual help as they both feel alienated from the world around them.
Tonight, Tom comes over to meet her younger girlfriend's group of friends for the first time. As the evening unfolds, she discovers a different side of herself, her girlfriend, and their relationship, when confronted with her friends. At the end of the night, she'll have to make a choice.
The film portrays the events of a single day in Cairo of 1954, as they unfold through the personal story of the now 97-years-old Jacques Motola. Through present-day conversations with his granddaughter, his memories of past reveal the story of an aging artist and still somewhat a man of mystery.
Bar, a student who has a lot of growing up to do and is unfortunately also a bit ignorant, needs to study for an exam with Yair, a fellow student of his who just happens to be homosexual, or else risk failure. In the days leading up to the exam Bar doesn't miss a single error in the ways of tact, but manages to learn a lot as well, and not just for the test. Along the way he discovers that he can be physically attracted to another man, when before he wouldn't dare say who is better looking: a movie star or a funny looking old comedian, he stands up for a gay couple - so what if he winds up doing even more damage? And he discovers a new friend, who he finds even intriguing, and so what if he is gay?
The untold story of Israel's greatest tragi-comic talent, Shaike Ophir
