Aharon went through ongoing sexual abuse as an ultra-orthodox youth in a Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. A decade later, he has come out and is living as a secular homosexual. The silence he kept inside is bursting in his fashion collections.
A gay Palestinian in the closet goes out to a blind date with a guy that cat-fished him. When he tries to escape the guy threatens to expose his sexual identity. Trying not to get in trouble, he decides to come-out by himself to his own family.
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."
Workers from different jobs in Tel Aviv taking their lunch breaks
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.
A group of fathers to children with cancer set out on a journey in Romania. For the first time in their lives, they are forced to admit their vulnerability. Golan Rise, the film's director, is one of those fathers. His son has a tumour that makes it difficult for him to see. Golan hides behind the camera and is not really willing to admit that his son is ill and that the one who has a hard time seeing is actually he himself.
Rachel is loosing her sight to the point she can't even call her daughter who is in labor on the other side of the world. Seeking for help, she opens her door to passersby. Strangers, striving for one moment of connection.
Two con-artists, a Haredi Jew and a Muslim, perform (false) exorcisms and rituals for naive God-fearing people, until one day they are confronted by a real live Dybbuk that exposes their most private sins.
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.
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.
A photo found by the filmmaker at her grandmother’s house after her death seemed strange. She has a pregnant belly. But she had told the story of adopting the director’s father because she was not able to conceive. Her old friends explained the kibbutz decided state-building efforts preclude giving birth, and she had an abortion that damaged her womb. This set the director’s curiosity about her biological grandmother. The adoption file told of Shoshana, 16, an Iraqi immigrant who got pregnant out of wedlock. Her sister revealed that the family abused her but she refused to give up the baby, who was eventually taken from her. Both suffered patriarchal oppression and remained silent. The grandmothers’ stories led the filmmaker to confront her parents about her own silence on sexual abuse in the family. For the sake of the three, she must break silence.
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
Two young men come running out of a dark alley, leaving behind another young man with his neck stabbed. The moment Danny received the message about the murder of Itzik, his only son, his life would never again be the same. Ten years of legal proceedings and new disclosures made during that time have slowly crumbled his faith in gaining justice. Along with the pain of his loss, he realizes that only he can find the truth of what happened that night. His journey in search of the truth reveals his complex identity for the first time: a spy who worked for the security services, an Arab who converted and became a practicing Jew, a man who felt pride, respect and sympathy for a country that has absurdly and horrifyingly betrayed him.
The film follows the less-known aspects of the lives of four “web stars” – Israeli YouTubers: Moti Taka, one of the busiest singers in Israel today, who visits Ethiopia for the first time with his mother Dalia. Suzi Boum, aka Lior Israelov, a successful, well-known drag queen, who was born and raised in a religious family in southern Tel Aviv. Chen Halfon, a 25-year old mother of three, who is one of the few orthodox YouTubers in Israel. Hannah Ziad, an Arab YouTuber with about half a million followers, who reveals a complex family story about her father’s death.
When the father of the family kills himself; one son chooses to get straight, while the other chooses a life of crime
A documentary about the well-known matka player Amnon "The President" Nissim who has been playing matka for 61 years and has dedicated his entire life to matka. The film shows Amnon's tremendous influence on the Israeli matka community, especially in Gordon Beach in Tel Aviv. During the film we meet great characters from the Israeli matka world like the Bruce Lee (of the matka) and Shlomi Dead Sea.
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.
A brief meeting after many years undermines a father's world and renders his words meaningless.
When Reut’s father, Haim, asks her to accompany him to a family event abroad, Reut jumps at the opportunity. Their interaction soon reveals he expects Reut to make an impression. However, Reut realizes she’s nothing like those expectations. The two find themselves stepping on each other’s toes – Haim, who feels that his daughter Reut doesn’t appreciate him or his efforts, while Reut’s confidence is undermined by her father’s criticism. The solution presents itself when Reut meets Dita, a unique hair stylist who helps Reut express herself.
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
