All Films

All movies are in Alphabetically order

1001 Nights

The highlight of Ema and Maja’s day is watching a Turkish soap opera—a little drama and an escape from loneliness—even if, at times, they doze off mid-episode. A small-scale, delicately woven friendship story threaded with subtle humor.

14 Paintings

In carefully framed and precisely timed shots, fourteen paintings hang still, surrounded by random human moments. The surprising relationships that develop between each painting and the people around it reveal a slice of everyday life in today’s China.

A Photographic Memory

When she plays the audio reels she uncovered in the archive, she hears the voice of her mother, journalist and photographer Sheila Turner Seed, for the first time. Her next step is to piece together a portrait of the woman who has been absent from her life.

Acre Wall Jumpers

During the hot summer days in Acre, a tradition connects the generations - children and teens jump from the walls of the old city into the cool sea waters below, a test of courage maturing from boys to men.

Agent of Happiness

Amber, a happiness agent sent by the Kingdom of Bhutan, travels the small country to meet the locals and find out what makes them happy, all while searching for fulfillment and love himself. A fascinating glimpse into a beautiful and secluded country, as seen through the eyes of its people.

Alone

As the faded, frozen landscape speeds by her, a little girl sits in the back seat of a car, looking straight ahead as an old man drives. The camera tries to decipher the emotion reflected in her big eyes. Is she sad, lost in thought, or filled with anticipation?

Alreadymade

Duchamp's iconic "Fountain" changed the face of art, but could it be that the story behind the artwork that brought "the real thing" to the museum is itself a fabrication?

Anselm

Wim Wenders’ film—a study of Anselm Kiefer’s monumental artworks and a dialogue between two phenomenal artists—achieves what only great art can: It extends the limits of the viewers' consciousness.

Anselm (3D)

Wim Wenders’ film—a 3D study of Anselm Kiefer’s monumental artworks and a dialogue between two phenomenal artists—achieves what only great art can: It extends the limits of the viewers' consciousness.

April in France

A glimpse into the rich and imaginative kingdom of childhood, as seen through the eyes of five-year-old April, who goes on holiday in a village in France and transforms the lives of the adults around her.

Au Revoir, Pugs

Looking at his elderly dog and newborn son, the filmmaker is plagued with doubt: What really happened to his childhood dogs?

Baldiga

At the age of 19, Jürgen Baldiga chose art and fucking as his way of life. He fell in love with the camera and became the chronicler of late-1980s Berlin’s queer scene, in all its messy glory, as his body slowly crumbled from within.

Beautiful Jimmy

The film offers an intimate portrait of Shmuel Adi, known as Handsome Jimmy, a 29-year-old man who lives in Tel Aviv and is addicted to opiates and other drugs. In his unique speaking style, Jimmy talks candidly about the struggles and loneliness of being an addict.

Beyond October 7th

Three generations of the Gad family physically survived the devastating October 7th massacre. This intimate documentation starting two days after their rescue, captures the family’s painful struggle with shock, trauma, and grief at both personal and communal levels.

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

A breathtaking and heartwarming National Geographic production about an unlikely bond between a lonely man and a friendly otter, set against the breathtaking backdrop of an island and a bay in Scotland.

Black Snow

A riveting journalistic thriller about a Siberian housewife and mother of three who posts a video exposing the pollution caused by the coal mine near her home, and her overnight transformation into an “enemy of the people” and a fearless activist.

Bottle. Sea. Love.

Rami loves collecting bottles from the streets, and identifying their notes when they fall. Through music, he connects with his brother, an internationally acclaimed Maestro, now his guardian. A colorful and hidden world where brothers cope with perceived limitations.

Boyz

The lives of three university students in Munich on their last summer of bromance—from parties, videos on their phones, and confessions about girls and penis size to heartfelt conversations about feelings and friendship.

Bridges of Time

In the 1960s, behind the Iron Curtain, a new generation of Baltic filmmakers brought a different reading of reality to the screen, transforming documentary filmmaking into a groundbreaking form of poetic art.

Bubblegum Memory

Dalia Friedland in her final performance struggles with the remnants of her fading memory, oscillating between the stage and the starkness of reality, where she takes on the leading role.

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

They called her a witch, a murderer, the curse of the Rolling Stones—but they never knew who Anita Pallenberg truly was. This is a redeeming portrait of a charismatic, rebellious, addicted, and addicting Sixties persona—a woman who sank into the depths of darkness and rose back up again and again.

Colleyville

The story of four hostages held by a gunman in an antisemitic terror attack in Colleyville Texas.

Concrete

Sand, gravel, water, and cement blend together into a liquid that covers the land and solidifies. Thus, on the slopes of rocky hills, alongside a stream that flows into the sea, Ir Yamim neighborhood was born.

Daughter of Genghis

An impressive and impactful documentary that skillfully weaves together drama, politics, and even mysticism to tell the story of a single mother who sets out to save the Mongolian people—her people—by ensuring their blood remains pure. But can she save herself?

Death In Umm Al-Hiran

The tragic and mistaken killing of a Bedouin teacher by the Israeli police during an eviction raid, turns into one of the most tragic, political and cynical affairs ever to have occurred in Israel.

Deep in the fog

Three stories, set along the borders of Israel, sketch a portrait of a society striving to rise from the ashes.

Diary of an Illness

The film traces Jacqueline Kahanoff's "Diary of an Illness," portraying her confrontation with cancer: her fears, isolation, and the peculiar beauty that emerges amidst the agony.

E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea

When architect Eileen Gray decided to design a seaside refuge for herself, she did not set out to build a masterpiece. This brilliant and visually striking reenactment of the building’s turbulent history tells a story about art, passion, and power struggles.

Earth of the Blind

Moments of interaction between people, animals, and their surroundings are translated into incredibly evocative and visually powerful cinematic fragments in the film that unveiled Audrius Stonys' singular poetic perspective on reality.

Echo

They listen to recordings of their own voices, ask strangers for help, and earnestly tell the world that this is not their fault. In this beautiful and profoundly relatable film, two stuttering teenagers learn to see their own value just as they are, with their disability, and perhaps because of it.

Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn

A cinematic bio-symphony dedicated to Fanny Mendelssohn, a musical prodigy sidelined by social constraints and her famous composer brother—a woman with completely modern standards who just happened to live 200 years ago.

Father, Stones And A Daughter

Issachar built a stone house with his hands for the family. His daughter doesn't live there. She returns to ask why, but her father turns to talk about his love for stones, as the cracks in their relationship are exposed.

Favoriten

A first exam dreaded, a little lie confessed, the triumph of success expressed with a big smile—quietly situated among the children of one class in a Viennese primary school, the camera skillfully captures the events that will shape their personalities.

Flight 1812: Rediscovering Mom

When Iliya was 13, his mother died in a missile strike during a flight from Israel to Russia. His recollection of that period has been entirely deleted. 20 years later, he is determined to uncover the truth about that flight.

Fly

To stand on the edge of a cliff and throw your body into the wind, one has to be willing to lose everything. This is the story of three couples addicted to the intoxicating thrills of the world's deadliest challenge: BASE jumping.

Francesca

Dancer Francesca Mann killed an SS officer at the entrance to the gas chambers in Auschwitz. This act of heroism was not appreciated. Rumors spread that Francesca collaborated with the Gestapo. The film revives her character and joins the myth that is gradually being built about her.

Frida

This biographical doc tells the story of Frida Kahlo—artist, lover, icon—in her own words and with stunning animations that breathe new life into the spirit of freedom that permeated her paintings and her life.

Full Support

In a cozy bra shop fitting room, customers confess their intimate bond with their breasts. It’s a tale of love, war, womanhood, and cup-size.

Get the Land Back

Irmy embarks a mission to reclaim his only inheritance: occupied land seized by Jewish settlers in the West Bank. What starts as a personal quest to recover this forbidden real estate transforms into hilarious activist adventure, smashing through ideological taboos.

Goodbye First Love

Being in the area, he visits the man who was his lover when they were 18. In a uniquely styled film—part documentary, part reenactment—they talk about their time together, knowing that this meeting may be their last.

Harbour

In a bathhouse in a small hotel in Lithuania, Audrius Stonys' camera discovers the intoxicating beauty of bare skin surrendering to nature's healing powers.

High & Low: John Galliano

Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald's (Whitney) chronicles the rise and fall of superstar fashion designer John Galliano, from his days as the wunderkind of the fashion scene, to his dizzying success, and the anti-Semitic tirade that killed his career.

Hostages

A new series by Duki Dror and Itay Landsberg takes the viewers 50 years back in time, to kidnappings, cruel dilemmas, and hostage deals that have never been publicly discussed. Two episodes of the series will be screened.

If This World Were A Sea: Natan Yonatan

The remarkable life of one of Israel's prominent poets, Natan Yonatan, who was born a century ago and died twenty years ago. A portrait of a man whose own tragedy became the soundtrack of the Land of Israel.

In the Rearview

Amid minefields and artillery fire, a rescue van becomes a safe and intimate space for refugees from the Ukrainian war zone. As they recount their hardships, their testimonies form a multi-layered, heartrending record of the cost of war and the longing for normalcy.

It Happened on our Ground

Feminine personal portrait of a German aristocratic family who used their privileged position to save Jews from a concentration camp that was erected on their land. The three women are not afraid to confront the difficult past of their family.

King of Sephardim

Discover how Rabbi Ovadia Yosef rose to be Israel's most influential figure. Director Ofer Pinchasov unveils his life story, accessing unseen Yosef family segments. Gain insight into his political journey with unprecedented access to his inner circle

KIX

A gritty Verité doc that captures the fast and furious coming of age of a boy named Sanyi, following him from age 8 to 20 as he navigates the dark corners of his soul and the cracked pavements of Budapest.

Look, Soon You Won't See Anything

At 95 years old, Baruch keeps showing up at his architect's office every morning, even as his clarity and memories are slipping away. When will his wife, Gila, have to put an end to his independence?

Looney

A young mother tells her baby boy about Looney, her dog, who passed away just when she found out she was pregnant. She wonders - can a new life fill the emptiness?

M/other

Three childfree women in their 40s face the ultimate explanation: their mothers. In a unique twist, they have their long-overdue heart-to-heart, not with their own moms, but with each other's.

Madame Hofmann

The heartwarming portrait of Sylvie, an executive nurse on the verge of retirement who gains a new appreciation for the important people in her life: her mother, husband, and daughter. A film about compassion and acceptance.

Malben Old Men's Home

To the tune of an old music box, David Perlov reflects on the past and present of elderly residents in a Netanya nursing home, showing their humanity as it is, with no embellishments.

Marching in the Dark

Aiming to break the cycle of debt and climate chaos that has driven their spouses to their end, this visually and emotionally powerful documentary follows the lives of widows in rural India as they rediscover their strength.

Maya and the Wave

A high-adrenaline sports documentary centered on Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, whose passion for the big waves led her to overcome all the obstacles—natural and human—on her way to the world championship.

Menus-Plaisirs—Les Troisgros

Master of observation Frederick Wiseman dedicates his new film to La Maison Troisgros, a well-orchestrated three-Michelin-star family restaurant—a paradise for foodies and appreciators of refined aesthetics.

Monogamia

Monogamia takes you on a journey into the world of love and intimacy within committed relationships. Can love endure the test of time? Is there a way to keep the spark in a long time monogamous relationship?

Mud

Seemingly untouched by time, the famous mudbaths of Essentuki welcome anyone who needs healing and relaxation while the sounds of war, mere kilometers away, ring clear for all to hear. This is a painfully poetic and poignant microcosm of a society in deep denial.

Nesher

When Nesher was 24 years old, he directed one of the most successful and influential films in Israeli film history called The Troupe. 50 years later and 20 movies under his belt, this time Nesher is the one in front of the camera.

Not Wanting To Marry Is Surrendering To The Measure of Pride

A young lesbian girl, a student at the girls' seminary, studies Torah and undergoes conversion therapy in an attempt to change her sexual orientation and establish a holy Jewish family.

Obsessed With Light

A colorful kaleidoscope of Loïe Fuller—an original and spectacular stage artist, a pioneer of performance art, a woman who defined the spirit of modernity and acted on instinct against convention, and whose influence is still felt today, from Kentridge to Taylor Swift.

Old Summer

Krystyna, 72, signs up for a matchmaking service, determined to finally fall in love. With a lofty list of requirements and fresh highlights in her hair, what could possibly go wrong? A bittersweet comedy about love and disappointment in the golden years.

Omar & Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

The frenetic video diaries of the man who became The Mars Volta’s guitarist produce an intimate, chaotic, and thrilling doc about two outsiders who put their souls into their hardcore music and their friendship.

Orkestra

In 1973, musicians who had immigrated to Israel from chilly Eastern European countries found themselves playing in an orchestra in the desert city of Be’er Sheva. The film reveals their inevitable friction with the local culture to the tune of the orchestra’s enchanting performances.

Pretty For Her Age

Dani accompanies her mother as she undergoes plastic surgery. She is sensitive and courageous in her gaze. Can Dani overcome the conservative feminine tradition her mother is trying to instill? And can her mother accept Dani as she is?

Rabbi Capoeira

How does a shy ultra-Orthodox guy become a world master in Capoeira and how does the ultra-Orthodox community of his city, Bnei Brak, react to the revolution he is determined to bring about?

Ramin

In the beautiful Georgian landscape, an inspirational meditative look at Ramin, an ex-wrestler whose body may be old but his spirit is young and full of life.

Republic

In a cramped apartment of less than 6 square meters, a young Chinese man tries to create a utopian hippie-Maoist haven. The camera stays incredibly close to him and his friends, drawing us into the smoke cloud of inspiration and oblivion that surrounds their miniature cosmos.

Ricardo and Painting

Painter Ricardo Cavallo opens the door to his atelier and a window into his creative process, inviting the viewers on an immersive journey through the history of painting and his countless sources of artistic inspiration.

Sapir

She wants to be a woman, she wants to be a referee- can she be both? Sapir Berman is the first transgender to become a professional league soccer referee in the world. She is not going to give up on any of her dreams.

Shtaif Affect

After exposing the Effi Neve case, veteran journalist Hadas Shtaif confronts a significant lawsuit from one of Israel's most influential figures, yet remains committed to supporting every woman seeking help for sexual abuse.

Silent Trees

After a tragic incident at the Belarusian–Polish border, a Kurdish girl who fled to Europe with her family is forced to grow up quickly to raise her four brothers and fulfill her own dreams.

Sixty and The City

“I was 64 when I began my journey in search of love. I went on dozens of dates in Israel and overseas, some of which I filmed. This film was created from hundreds of hours of that footage."

Sorry/Not Sorry

His comeback tour may be called "SORRY," but is Louis C.K.'s bare-all confession just another clever and cynical ruse that only serves to reaffirm the power dynamic?

sr

Masterfully crafted, this visually and intellectually stimulating documentary essay invites us to ponder the giraffe's surprising geopolitical manifestations throughout history, from its role in religious myths to its status as a valuable commodity, an animal whose very name has birthed legends and coincidences in every corner of the world.

Symbiosis

Liron documents her sister Liel’s struggle with mental health issues. What starts with resistance to the invasive camera and the overprotective sister, unfolds as a shared journey uncovering pain and trauma.

Tattooed4Life

A tattoo artist uses her needle to heal the gaping wounds of October 7th, commemorate the victims, make connections between survivors, and create a tapestry of human life.

Thai-Land

The special and unique relationship between an aging Israeli farmer and his Thai workers raises critical questions regarding identity and agendas, challenging capitalist notions and the Zionist vision. Together they try to salvage what remains of their dreams.

The 1957 Transcripts

Recently exposed classified transcripts of the Kfar Qasim trial, shed new light on forgotten facts and troubling truths on deep fractures in Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. Is there hope for change? A cinematic montage that interweaves and unravels conflicting narratives, leading to profound discussions on 'manifestly unlawful order'.

The Children of San Simon

Sima Shimony, age 69, embarks on a mission to find her friends and staff from the "ALYN" Institute for Children with Disabilities in the 1960s, unfolding the story of the Polio epidemic, of ableism, and launch of the Disability-Rights Movement.

The Commandant's Shadow

A visceral and transformative encounter between a Holocaust survivor and the son of Auschwitz’s commandant helps those who have grappled with history's dark shadow find a path to atonement, forgiveness, and shared hope for the next generation.

The First Days

Chile. Ocean. Beach. Seaweed. Ocean floor. Rocks. Sun. Wind. Dogs. Cars. Rust. Wind. Music. Noise. Silence. Both anthropological and lyrical, this portrait of a place is like a freely improvised song from an unknown culture.

The Gullspång Miracle

Enlisted by a pair of elderly sisters to document a touching family story, the filmmaker gets caught up in a convoluted mystery that threatens to reopen old wounds and change the futures of everyone involved.

The Last Righteous Man

The story of Rabbi Israel Abuhzira and his brother, Rabbi Yizhak, the leader of the Sephardic Religious Zionists. From their youth in Morocco, through their prominence in Israel where they became influential figures, forming three generations of an Israeli-Moroccan powerhouse.

The Life and Tragedy of Tatiana Haikin

An Ukrainian immigrant was murdered by her partner and her body remained unclaimed. Women who knew her recount her life story and tell what led to her tragic end.

The Medallion

Ruth sets out to investigate the history of a precious family heirloom: a medallion that signifies the struggles, successes, and hopes of her mother - a survivor of Ethiopia’s Red Terror.

The Midwife to Afterlife

Although euthanasia is prohibited, it's possible to pass away in Israel without undue suffering. Keren demonstrates this to her patients - terminally ill people. Through her work, we glimpse into the final stages of life.

The Passing

A veterinarian comes to help his neighbor through one of the hardest days of her life. A gentle and compassionate documentary about the extraordinary bond between humans and their dogs—a bond put to the test when they are forced to say goodbye forever.

The Prosecution

For the first time, a film crew gains access to the criminal prosecution and documents its casework in real-time. The series features well-known affairs, along with the prosecutor’s challenging professional dilemmas and human dramas that normally remain beyond media coverage.

The Shepherd's Keeper

Bedouin shepherd communities who live in the magical spaces of the Jordan Valley have to deal with a variety of pressures and threats. The film follows the complexity of the 'human layer', that disturbs the peacefulness of the desert and awakens ancient struggles. All this, against the backdrop of, and perhaps in contrast to, the wonderful scenery of the desert.

The Speed Of The Distance Between Us

Mountains and parents’ grief - both mammoth, immovable and incomprehensible - compose a mosaic of parenting after bereavement.

The Stones & Brian Jones

Bio-doc master Nick Broomfield delves into the story of Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones, a musical genius, sex symbol, and lost soul who left this world at the age of 27, forever young.

The Water Front

The Waterfront follows young activists fighting for access to a river, engulfed by Kibbutz Nir David. As public outcry and the reverberations of protest intensify, the struggle becomes increasingly entrenched, drawing both sides into an emotional, political, and social whirlwind.

UKU UKAI

This meditative essay is a collection of meticulously crafted and enchanting scenes, each exploring situations where the human body—sweaty, wrinkled, stretching, decaying—tries to achieve harmony with its surroundings.

Under a Blue Sun

Under a Blue Sun tells of how indigenous lands were made into lucrative locations for high-budget film productions. It tells of Bashir Abu-Rabia, who worked on the film and to whom the desert locations belong.

Valley Pride

In the heart of the Californian desert, there is an upside-down world where nature is reinvented through the interface of man, machine, and the lust for profit. A disturbing snapshot of reality underscored by a hypnotic electronic hum and monumental visuals.

Vista Mare

The tourist season in this Italian resort town starts in February and ends in October. Vacationers arrive in droves, as do the workers who toil for them. The camera masterfully captures the sublime and absurd elements of a well-orchestrated tourism scene.

Viva Varda!

The missing pieces in the biography of Agnès Varda, one of the most prominent filmmakers in history, are inevitably woven into the acclaimed and rebellious cinematic work of a woman who preached and practiced humor as intellect, playfulness as strategy, and feminism as a way of life.

Voiceless Witness

Nikolay adopts Khani, a rescue dog from Gaza. In his attempt to save her from the inferno, he saves himself from the memories of his military past.

Wake Up, Grandson - Letters to my Rebellious Rabbi

Director Renen Schorr follows his grandfather, Rabbi Avraham Heller, war hero of 1948 War in Safed. A duel: faith vs. film. Safed vs. Tel- Aviv. The grandson is asked to leave film-making for religion, and carry on Rabbi’s legacy.

Wandering Letter

A multilingual, intellectually stimulating yet deeply personal exploration of the consonant “R,” its varied pronunciations, and how they reflect where we come from—or where we wish to belong.

Wanted: Roni Kalderon

At 17, he was the greatest promise of Israeli football. The offer to play for Ajax football club was the beginning of a journey that started with football, but soon turned into drug trafficking, entanglement with international law, and a mythical disappearance.

Was Not Born a Messiah

Being in her 20's while struggling with her parents medical condition, the filmmaker opens the family video archive and its secrets.

Water & Fuel

In the unforgiving Israeli desert, Akram must make sure that his cows have enough water to survive the day, but what Akram really wants is to drive carelessly in his Subaru Impreza.

Water Tower Murder

An obsessive director for Israel’s first private detective uses AI animation to bring back to life a murder investigation from 1937 that exposes an international spy network.

Where We Used To Sleep

Valeria is one of the last few remnants of a once-thriving village now sinking into toxic water. A sensitive and beautiful debut film about a woman whose heart overflows with longing for a different time as she bears witness to an ecological disaster.

Whole Family

In the midst of the pandemic, siblings cope with the death of their father through dark humor and video calls with faraway relatives.

Wild City

Wild boars have invaded the streets of Haifa, turning the sleepy port city in Israel upside down. The film documents this local affair, which encapsulates worldviews, fears, nostalgia and questions about nature and humans.

Wilding

A magical and beautiful wildlife documentary about a couple who decide to heal their land—a countryside estate in the south of England—by rewilding it. The incredible result is a refreshing dose of optimism that breathes hope into the possibility of ecological regeneration.

Woman and the Glacier

This is the portrait of a place—a glacier of immense proportions—and a woman—a Lithuanian scientist dedicating her life to studying the effects of climate change on the glacier. It is a wordless story about yearning for solitude and nature's boundless beauty.

XXY-47

Using his own illustrations and medical records, the director attempts to come to terms with the effects of a variation in his chromosomes known as XXY-47.

Yearim

Following the October 7 massacre, Netiv HaAsara and Kibbutz Zikim residents were evacuated to the 'Ya'arim' Hotel in the Jerusalem hills. The film intertwines evacuees, staff, and volunteers' stories, delving into the attempt to redefine the notion of "home" amidst an uncertain future.

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