The Deceased 2021
Haim, an elderly man, is lying on his deathbed, as his family members gather to say goodbye to him on his last journey, each in their own absurd way.
Haim, an elderly man, is lying on his deathbed, as his family members gather to say goodbye to him on his last journey, each in their own absurd way.
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
Georgian-born Israeli artist Meir Pichhadze never let emotion run his life. He hated nostalgia, but in the spring of 1999, he returned to Georgia with his friend Aaron and the spirit of his dark-eyed sister Makvalla. She died by suicide a year after arriving in Israel and it is said she died of longings for her homeland. It turns out that nostalgia was in fact simmering inside Meir and it led him back to Georgia to explore some old wounds.
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.
Tom adopts a dog with a hereditary skin disease. The special bond between them leads Tom to discover her hidden identity – she is a he, a transgender man
The disengagement of Israel from Gaza in 2005 is the background for this poignant story of one women's determination in the face of hardship. Ronit Balaban runs the family hothouse which exports plants to Europe. She is capable, strong and determined. While her country is in the midst of disengaging from the region she calls home - her husband had already disengaged from life many years before. Yaakov was the victim of a terror attack which left him disfigured. His inability to cope with his deformity has made him withdrawn and remote. This inspired documentary is the story of one strong woman who struggles to keep her family, her marriage and above all - her hothouse working and flourishing.
Nivi, a teenage girl, tries to re-navigate her life after casual meetings with acquaintances.
Mika and Ori are spending the day together (again).
How former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert unexpectedly rose to power and how he dramatically fell from grace: from the most powerful position in the country to prison.
For centuries, Hebrew was a sacred language, a written language of prayer and scripture. But today it is also the language of everyday life in Israel. Nurith Aviv, Israeli writers, musicians, actors and a Rabbi/philosopher from varying countries and ethnic backgrounds discuss the relationship between their mother tongues and Hebrew. Featuring: Aharon Appelfeld, acclaimed for his literary explorations of the Holocaust; actress Jenya (Evgenya) Dodina; Rabbi and philosopher Daniel Epstein; poet Salma-n Musa-lahah; poet and translator Agi Mishol; singer Amal Murkus; poet and Professor of Jewish Thought Haviva Pedaya; and Meir Wieseltier, a member of the early Sixties "Tel Aviv Poets" group.
Nati, an officer in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is heading south with three soldiers in order to perform a very complicated mission.
The story of a family who become a surrogate family for a couple that has lost all hope of having children. The surrogate couple aim the camera at themselves from the moment they make the decision.
A film-noir musical about a serial killer, her loving boyfriend, and the suicidal detective chasing after them.
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.
A melodramatic couple, who are both actors, are going to buy a kitchen. Things get problematic when the woman, who thinks she is more famous than her partner, asks for a celebrity discount.