Maya Zack reconstructs the fading memory of the body of her mother who died too soon. The film Hitbasrut, based on Zack's own experiences as a mother, depicts a magical-poetic ritual in the chain of intergenerational transmission between daughters and mothers - real and spiritual. Zack attempts to decode the alchemy of remembering and forgetting and to provide an answer to our fear of being forgotten and of our inevitable death.
Two teen best friends grow up together and love getting into trouble. When Ohad is diagnosed with only 2 more months to live due to heart disease, his best friend makes a plan for them to rob a convenience store for the big bottle of vodka they always wanted.
A boy tries to get his father's attention during a mental crisis, while the father is focused on making his mark on the world by painting the sky purple.
Mili, “damsel in distress”, moves between lonely scenes in the snow-covered forests of Finland and the tough male-dominated Wild West of Israel. On her road trip to Yeruham, a small town in the Negev desert, she meets cowboys, herdsmen, hunters and a sheriff, all of them more pestering than charming. Armed with a Colt and a camera, this shy, sugar-sweet Calamity Jane succeeds both in softening men’s hearts and gaining their respect. A young woman on a quest, torn between the desire for closeness and distance. A provocative portrait of tough guys and unerring pleasure seekers that brings a smile to the face.
The mysterious life of Aris San a Greek singer, who became a star in Israel, fell in the grip of the New York mafia and disappeared in Budapest.
The touching illness diary, written by Noam’s parents on Facebook, swept away crowds. All were drawn to the story of a brilliant young woman who coped with rare cancer with her girlfriend’s support. Thousands attended the Shiva, documented day and night.
"Salma" is a young ambitious Palestinian woman who is trying to find her way towards independence, live her life and break free from her abusive brother "Walid" and her conservative family. "Salma" moves out from her family's house and starts studying at the university. Alas, she experiences contradictions between her way of life and her family's mentality and faces opposition. The film is based on a true story and attempts to demonstrate the issue of domestic violence that many women suffer from through the eyes of "Salma".
A rare look at the interactions between women inmates and wardens over a period of two years. Ethnic diversity is explored within the confines of tiny prison cells.
Chancela fled home at the age of six. As a young charismatic African-Israeli, he abandons the community for fame and success in the big city. Coming of age, his origins emerge making him fight for his identity and face his violent refugee father. Now comes the inner conflict, tearing him Inside-Out almost like a REBIRTH. The Birth of his 'NEW BLACK'.
A cabaret -documentary following the unique off-beat Israeli musician Yehu Yaron, On his way to his second album . His songs deal with his Illness, Love and Birth- everything he wouldn't talk about in real life. in the process of making the album his pains and doubts will transform into honest and powerful songs. An intimate portrait of an artist whose personal life invade his musical creation process.
An intimate mosaic, consisting of the testimonies of eight women in the religious world about their sexual maturation. The picture accompanying the film shows a collage of images from the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, from a female point of view. The market is a male playground, as is the halachic space, but within these spaces women hide and their voices are hidden.
Raises significant questions about man machines interfacing, ethics and technology, our body, and the mystery of our mind.
Tysir is 15 when released from prison on parole. The only one waiting for him is Yonatan, a social worker from the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority. Yonatan tries to help Tysir to beat the statistics where 3 out of 4 teens return to prison. The deal, which seemed attractive behind bars, becomes a rocky journey in an impossible reality.
Molètai is a small town in Lithuania with a dark past. On Aug. 29, 1941, Molètai residents, in partnership with Nazi officers, massacred the Jewish townspeople. These victims had been rounded up a few days earlier and locked inside the local synagogue without food or water. Around 2,000 Jews were then marched to the edge of the town and murdered. Locals dumped their bodies into a pit.
A cold night. A winter’s wind unrelenting at the beginning of a connection between Peter and Lily. In the narrow, mysterious streets of Neve Tzedek, in homes built over a century ago, a mere stone’s throw from the sea and Jaffa, Lily and Peter meet, after much pressure from Neli, a 31-year-old architect. Dating in her golden years, 60-year-old Lily, Neli’s mother, is finally ready to meet 76-year-old Peter, a barely known theater actor. Lily has a 31-year-old secret. It will be revealed in the final line of the film.
