Menashe 2017
Within Brooklyn’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son.
Within Brooklyn’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son.
17-year-old Asher is split between his charismatic teacher and his brash father, who wants him to take over his scaffolding business.
Fifty years after Slow Down by Avraham Heffner won a prize at Venice Film Festival, top alumni of the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School challenge the 1968 legendary black and white
Brothers Yaki and Shaul live with their parents in Petah Tikva, a satellite town of Tel Aviv. Yaki is doing military service. As for all other 18-year-old Israelis, this means he is allowed to carry a gun. This weapon gives the brothers the power to change their lives and that of their family – or so they believe.
Eight women, Arab and Jewish, take part in a video workshop hosted by Rona, young filmmaker. With each camera take, the group dynamic forces the women to challenge their beliefs as they get to know one other.
Tala, an indie singer songwriter who just gave birth to her first daughter, takes up a job at "Milky Way", a dairy for mother's milk. The need to earn a living and support her baby with no father in the picture has pushed Tala into this awkward job. Everything would have worked out just fine if only Tala wasn't Tala- a natural born trouble maker.
In a Jaffa bra shop's fitting room, women's love-hate affair with their bosom buddies unfolds. As each heroine struggles to find the perfect bra, she bares not just her chest, but her soul, sharing tales of triumph, tribulation, and the occasional wardrobe malfunction. For breasts aren't just fleshy accessories-they're the protagonists of our life's epic. From the awkward moment they first break out, to the sobering reality checks of mammograms, our relationship with our "girls" is a bouncy roller-coaster of ups and downs because life, much like a poorly fitted bra, is full of surprises. This film unravels the mystery, myth, and full support between women and their breasts. It's a story that's written on our bodies, in every curve, contour, and stretch mark.
Sea, sun, island, a family on vacation. And all Yuval wants is to get the heck out of there.
Matan, a soldier in the IDF, sets off for a week of patrolling in a remote base. Overwhelmed with homesickness, he becomes an easy target for the other soldiers who make it their business to make his life hell. However, it is not long before strange things begin to happen to all of them.
During the Second Lebanon War, Motti and Keren, a young orthodox couple from the North of Israel, looks for a place to stay to escape the bombings and stress of their hometown near the border. They end up at the heart of suburbia, in Tel Aviv, at the bourgeois apartment Yali and Boaz. The spacious apartment suddenly seems crowded and small when tensions between the couples begin to mount. The situation is further complicated as Keren's obvious pregnancy adds to the pain of Boaz and Yali, who cannot have children of their own. The shifting relationships between the four serve to examine the tensions and complexities of Israeli society today.
17-year-old Uri has botched his first army interview. Since Uri’s father moved out, his mother has been sleeping in Uri’s room. However, Uri is seeking his own path and his own room to deal with this world.
Following the death of her multi-millionaire husband, Alma is left alone in their luxurious villa. Driven by a compulsion to do good, she invites homeless mother Marina to take shelter in her house. This simple act gives a new meaning to Alma’s life: she decides to turn the entire property into a refuge for people in need. Alma is prepared to pour everything she has into this fragile utopia, but reality can fracture even the deepest convictions.
In present day Jerusalem, a city increasingly dominated by religious fanaticism, Naomi, a secular young woman seeks refuge from the pressure of her life as a concert pianist. Despite her intentions to stay alone, however, Naomi quickly makes two unexpected connections- one with a musically gifted Ultra-Orthodox young boy who lives in her building and the other, with Fabrizio, a charismatic Italian monk and organist. While these relationships allow Naomi to reconnect with her love of music and sense of meaning, they also make her a target in her new community. Faced with escalating isolation and violence, Naomi must learn to use music as a bridge to overcome towering religious barriers.
Grandma Zohara occupies a special role within the Moroccan community within Israel. By cradling an object brought to her by her clients, Grandma Zohara gains access to the family's past through her dreams. This allows her to advise families on future decisions. Lately, however, Grandma Zohara is tiring and begins searching for someone to take over this role. She discovers that the only other person endowed with the power of dreaming is her daughter, Simone, who has different plans for her future. With support of Simone's sister, Fanny, who arrives unexpectedly from Paris, Simon gathers the strength to resist her mother's pressure and to pursue her own desire. Together the sisters wage battle for Simone's independence and creativity.
The Electrifiers won the 1984 Best New Artist Award for a smash hit which no one remembers, and have been stuck in traffic on the fast track to international stardom ever since. Thirty years later, the band members continue to drag themselves between gigs at nursing houses and cheap B&Bs while their lead singer still believes he is a 20-year-old rocker. But just as everyone is about to become completely fed up with him, a surprising opportunity presents itself, which could propel the Electrifiers straight to the top.
In 1987, twelve-year-old Boaz discovers a devastating secret about his father Meir. This discovery transforms his world and family life, ultimately leading to his father's expulsion from their home. A decade later, Boaz, haunted by guilt, embarks on a journey to find his father. It's a family drama about self-discovery, fears, and confronting the past in order to break free from the shadows that loom over the future.
Canaan kills a bee. It is not the last thing he will kill today. How far would you go to defend the world you build for yourself? A tragicomic reflection about life, friendship and the power of fear.