Transnistria, the Hell

Transnistria, the Hell 1996

1

From 1941-1944, 300,000 Jews were killed at the hands of Rumanian officials in Transnistria, an area of southern Ukraine bordering Rumania. Dubbed the "land of exile" by the Rumanian Jews herded there, hundreds of ghettos and concentration camps dotted the landscape. Unlike the "killing industry" of Auschwitz, Rumanian death camps used the "old methods" of "long drawn-out deaths": shooting, starvation, freezing, and illness. Of those who survived, only the children are left. Now adults living in Israel, these orphans of Transnistria give testimony with their memories, paintings, letters, and photographs. Scholars, including Dalia Ofer, Leon Wallovitz, and Shmuel Ben-Tzion, discuss the history of Transnistria and probe the reasons why this area has become known as the "Forgotten Cemetery."

1996

Desert Tested (Susita)

Desert Tested (Susita) 2020

8.00

For many years Susita car was considered a groundbreaking Israeli invention that had put Israel on the global map. The young State of Israel was convinced it had started a revolution. The car, with its fiberglass shell, brought glory to the State. Today, five decades later, it is time to reveal the unbelievable story: the story about one man that believed SUSITA would change the world.

2020

The Last Lap Dance

The Last Lap Dance 2021

6.00

The film first reveals the struggle to close the strip clubs in Tel Aviv, from the point of view of the strippers and documents the first public struggle of sex workers in Israel, a struggle that was almost completely ignored by the media. A follow-up film over the years reveals to the audience a different and unfamiliar view of sex facts in Israel and of the organizations that struggle with them.

2021

Hadar HaKarmel

Hadar HaKarmel 2021

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In the beginning of the 21th century Hadar HaKarmel was the beating heart of Haifa, a lively place and a cultural center. Since then, it has been emptied and neglected, while it's prestigious past is present in every corner and in its special human combination. The movie portrays the story of the neighborhood by meeting with some of its most interesting residents.

2021

Leaving Paradise

Leaving Paradise 2020

1

Cleo fulfilled his dream: to leave the big city with his wife and fifteen children, to establish a family commune on a farm in Brazil. Exploring their family-roots leads the children to discover their surprising heritage, which undermines the existence of the communal paradise.

2020

State of Emergency

State of Emergency 2021

1

In Israel, one learns at a young age of the country’s constant “state of emergency”. The education system in collaboration with the “Homefront Command Office” are dedicated to inserting that notion into the public’s mind. The film follows a class of fifth-graders in their mandatory course on “Home-Command Education” while at the same time follows the adult world, where through an on-going series of drills and simulations they prepare for the next war to come.

2021

Yamna's Blessing

Yamna's Blessing 2021

10.00

Yamna is an 82-year-old miracle-worker and righteous woman from Sderot. The film depicts her unique character and rituals, her eastern culture and her effort to bequeath her mystical power to the next generation

2021

The Therapy

The Therapy 2021

3.30

Lev, a 54-year-old divorced Orthodox Jew, attends conversion therapy hoping to be remarried to a woman. He attends one-on-one therapy sessions and group therapy, trying to diminish his unwanted same-sex attractions. At the same time, Ben, a 23-year-old social work student, seven years into conversion therapy, starts having doubts. In the Jewish Orthodox world, where he grew up, he was taught homosexuality is a fault that one can “cure”, but when he went to university, he was surprised to discover conversion therapy is considered harmful and dangerous. Ben sets out on a research to discover the truth about conversion therapy, and learns that the way out is harder and more winding than he thought.

2021

He Can Sleep on the Couch

He Can Sleep on the Couch 2021

6.00

In her own domestic Garden of Eden, a young writer gets tangled up in an imaginary love triangle with her steady boyfriend and his younger famous brother, who is sleeping on their couch following a breakup.

2021

On My Own

On My Own 1988

8.00

Israeli movie based on famous Israeli book

1988

Shoshi Ben-Abraham: Good Witch (Usually)

Shoshi Ben-Abraham: Good Witch (Usually) 2021

1

An urban fantasy story about witches, zombies, love and overcoming the influence of toxic parents which tells the story of a young Witch from Tel-Aviv who gets into financial troubles.

2021

Space

Space 2019

1

"Cosmos" is the story of cosmonaut Mark, whose spaceship on the way to Earth collided with a school of giant electric fish. The fish de-energized the ship, and there was a crash. Throughout the cartoon, Mark tries to fix the ship, balancing between despair and hope. He really wants to go home to his son.

2019

Image of Victory

Image of Victory 2019

5.00

2014. Israel is at war in Gaza again. Inside an Israeli hospital, hundreds gather to boost national morale, and Uri, a wounded Israeli soldier, finds himself unwillingly turned into a war hero. A private family hardship turned public spectacle, offers an inside critical look into Israeli society and the way war as a state of mind is shaping it as a nation.

2019

Deconstructing the Ushers

Deconstructing the Ushers 2019

7.00

3 stories revolving the Usher family. An elderly man seeks redemption by returning a dead friend's watch. A straight arrow, fights her brothers' desire to give their dying sister a falsified Ph.D. A Rabbi struggles with a congregant's secret or losing the woman he loves.

2019

Can You Count to 100?

Can You Count to 100? 2021

1

Suddenly we were prisoners in our homes. The count of ill and dead began, and we were globally under Siege. I am dancing on the roof. Under the sky, where open landscape meets cement, birds fly freely. I try to fly with them. My movements are limited. I am counting to 100

2021

Gen Tree

Gen Tree 2021

1

In a town where the adults live on ground level and children refuse to come down from the treetops, a series of interviews sets out to discover - what is it exactly that the generations misunderstand about each other? This animated documentary highlights the absurdity of childhood, adult-ness, the internet, and generational gaps.

2021

Keep Breathing

Keep Breathing 2013

1

The story of a disappointed love between men. Hillel is a young Jerusalemite who surprisingly discovers that he is about to lose the man he loves to a woman. Without being able to do anything, he has to find a way to pick himself up and move on.

2013