When Elio is about to be released from prison, he discovers that his brother was murdered during a gang war in southern Tel Aviv. Now he has two missions: to buy a maftir in memory of his brother at the synagogue, and to avenge his death. Elio embarks on a grim journey among underworld figures, corrupt police officers, and treacherous friends.
Shlomo, a local Eilatian bachelor is in search of a bigger flat where he can conduct his experiments with a revolutionary cooling machine he had invented. Eilat, however, is in the grips of a housing crisis, meaning only couples are eligible to apply for bigger council flats. The only problem is, Eilat is also very much in short supply of single women. With that in mind, Shlomo decides to try his luck in Tel Aviv and heads to the big city.
A new branch has been established in the Kibbutz entertainment field: magic. Harry the magician teaches the kibbutz members the secrets of the profession and encourages his enthusiastic students to invent their own tricks. Workers from the Hamburg shipyard complete building the first kibbutz cargo ship, the Palmach. The Palmach ship travels to its new mother port, Haifa port, already loaded with cargo and outfitted with the newest technology, while new ships are being transferred by land to the Eilat port to further develop it. Upon its arrival, a festive ceremony was held for its launch, in the presence of the former Palmach leader Beni Marshak, Northern Command Chief Yitzhak Rabin, kibbutz leader Yitzhak Tevankin, actress Hanna Rovina, Transportation Minister Moshe Carmel, and Mayor of Haifa Abba Hushi.
A day after the Shomron operation, during which one of the members of the Nahal settlement in Ashlim died, the settlement soldiers held a military ceremony in the presence of the Minister of Internal Affairs, followed by a dance and singing performance. After the show, the settlement members and their guests dined while the desert dust filled the air, reminding them that there is still much work to be done to flourish the desolation. At the art center, established in Ein Harod by the painter Haim Atar, an inspiring exhibition of the painter Candido Portinari, dedicated to the battle against war, is presented. The field festival was celebrated on the last day of Sukkot in Kibbutz Heftziba, marking the work and harvest of the field.
Filmmaker Tal Maoz’s graduation project from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Film and Television Studies follows the story of Moran, an IDF commander of a basic training camp who must deal with a difficult soldier who is struggling to comply with the military’s code of conduct and seems to have developed feelings for her. When she brings him in for an assessment with an army psychologist who then recommends that he be discharged from service, private and commanding officer grow closer – but their newfound intimacy, in turn, unleashes a violent, dangerous outburst.
Ilan Yagoda’s short which he made as his graduation project from the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts’s film department, is a documentary that follows the story of far-left activist Rami Livneh, who had been a member of numerous Israeli reactionary organisations such as Compass (‘matzpen’), Struggle (ma’avak), and the Revolutionary Socialist Movement. Livenh was handed a prison sentence for liaising with a foreign agent, a Palestinian student affiliated with Fatah. Yaguda spent a full weekend shadowing Livneh and his family, six years after his release from prison and the very next day following the fatal domestic terror attack at a ‘Peace Now’ Jerusalem demonstration where a grenade thrown into the crowd claimed the life of Emil Grünzweig. The [originally Hebrew-rhyming] title of the film is also the name of a children’s story Livenh wrote for his kids whilst behind bars, about a boy who always does as he’s told as opposed to what he really wants to do.
The borders of Israel are fraught with high tension. Since October 7th, uncertainty about the enemy’s next move has left residents in a state of perpetual anxiety. The pressure leads to bizarre situations, with no clear end in sight. Stories oscillate between tangible borders and imagined ones, painting a picture of a society struggling to rise from the ashes.
Neta, a facilitator of a grief support group, is forced to reveal her past to two participants, unaware that she is responsible for their loss.
After surviving the bicycle accident that killed his best friend, a young man struggling with alcohol addiction becomes convinced that his friend is still by his side, guiding him as he continues to spiral downward. When a session with his psychologist reveals that the friend exists only in his imagination, he is forced to choose between confronting the devastating truth—or escaping reality one final, dangerous time.
A documentary about a group of Israeli teenagers and their weirdly dramatic journey through the development of their movie, and through life in the Israeli South.
A chance encounter between Anna Yam, a photographer, to Eileen Nir, a homeless woman nicknamed 'Peraẖ', enlightens a mutual curiosity, and leads them both to go on an unconventional journey in the dark backyard of Tel Aviv.
A visualized letter to family living afar.
Harry is a seasoned detective, but when a new case arrives late at night, Harry finds himself a bit too tired to solve it.
Maya and Aviv Berger have built a perfect life for themselves - a stable relationship, successful careers, and a son they love more than anything. But when a series of medical tests reveals a shocking secret, their world begins to crumble. As Maya dives deeper in search of the truth, she uncovers strange contradictions and half-truths that lead her back to an incident that occurred years earlier. What began as a medical challenge quickly turns into a gripping mystery – one that ends with a major surprise.
In a small and conservative town in the south, a LGBT theater ensemble is rehearsing for the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. That same night, an illegal party goes down in the local highschool, at the end of which one of the students is found unconscious. Evidence in the scene lead to a police investigation, can a "witch hunt" really happen in Israel of 2025?
