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A Brief History of Love (1997)

Kitzur Toldot Haohavim

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Shaul and Rami are best friends, 40 years old. Both are in unhappy marriages, but Rami has found comfort in the arms of a Russian immigrant with whom he's having an affair. Shaul is of a..

A Movie and Breakfast (1977)

Seret V'Aruhat Boker

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Tsipi and Rafi meet and quickly marry. To make it difficult on the newly weds, their mother-in-law houses them in an open room, with no privacy. In addition, Rafi works long nights, so physical..

A Pound a Piece (1963)

Rak Ba'Lira

Directed by: Yoram Gross

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Tall Giddi and short Jacko are two bums trading "a pound a piece" articles. They spend worriless days on the Tel Aviv streets of the 60's, until the bench on which they sleep collapses and they need..

Electric Blanket (1994)

Smicha Hashmalit Ushma Moshe

Directed by: Assi Dayan

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A Comedy about a group of losers, two men and a woman, navigating the confusion and absurdity of life, which they live without much purpose.

Beaufort (2007)

Bufor

Directed by: Joseph Cedar

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In 2000, a troop of Israeli soldiers guard an outpost during the last days of Israel's presence in Lebanon.

Charlie and a Half (1974)

Charlie Va'hetzi

Directed by: Boaz Davidson

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An uncommon comedy about a small-time extortionist, his half-pint assistant and a slick scammer who charm their way through a continuing series of clever cons. Filled with warmth and humor, Charlie..

Colombian Love (2004)

Ahava Colombianit

Directed by: Shay Kanot

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A notorious Casanova, Zidane happily leads a life unlike that of his two friends Omer and Uri who endure the agony of commitment -- until a beautiful Colombian woman from Zidane's past pulls him the..

Dear Mr. Waldman (2005)

Michtavim Le America

Directed by: Hanan Peled

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In the early sixties, Hilik, a ten year old boy who lives in Tel Aviv, knows he and his brother have a goal in life: to make his parents happy and compensate for the grief and loss they suffered the..

Dreamboat (1964)

Ulay Terdu Sham

Directed by: Amatsia Hiouni, Israel Visler

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A group of children embrace an eccentric old man, and working together, build a ship on a rooftop.

Out of Sight (2005)

Lemarit Ain

Directed by: Daniel Syrkin

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Ya'ara, a young blind woman, works towards her degree at Princeton University. In addition to the personal hardships that she must overcome due to her disability, she finds out that her cousin and..

Get Zorkin (1971)

Hasamba VeNa'arei Hahefker

Directed by: Joel Silberg

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Hasamba is a group of teenagers fighting crime, from their secret headquarter “The Electric al Cave”. Leading the group is the brave Yaron Zehavi. He takes on a mission to detain the If..

He Walked Through The Fields (1967)

Hu Halach Besadot

Directed by: Yossi Milo

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A young man returns to his kibbutz after studying for two years and falls in love with a Polish immigrant. He then find himself torn between staying with his family and the girl, and fighting in the..

I Don't Give a Damn (1987)

Lo Sam Zayin

Directed by: Shmuel Imberman

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Rafi learns to cope with his life after he is crippled during his service in the Israeli army.

James' Journey to Jersualem (2003)

Massa'ot James Be'eretz Hakodesh

Directed by: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz

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In the imaginary village of Entshongweni, very far from western civilization, the young James is chosen to undertake a mission - a pilgrimage to Holy Jerusalem. But Israel is no longer the Holy Land..

Lemon Tree (2008)

Etz Limon

Directed by: Eran Riklis

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Salma, a 45 years old widow from a small Palestinian village in the West Bank, finds herself fighting the Israeli Minister of Defense who built his house on the green line border between Israel and..

Metallic Blues (2004)

Metallic Blues

Directed by: Dan Verete

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Two Israeli car dealers invest money in a limousine which they plan to sell for a much larger profit in Germany.

Out of the Blue (2008)

Etzbah Elohim

Directed by: Yigal Bursztyn

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Shabtai is a junkman who makes his living reclaiming and selling various cast-offs he finds while scouring the back streets of Tel Aviv. He's has been having a recurring dream in which he meets a no..

Peeping Toms (1972)

Metzitzim

Directed by: Uri Zohar

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This film is much more than just a beach movie. Gute (Uri Zohar) is an aging lifeguard, responsible for the Tel Aviv beach. With a few other eccentric characters, he lives his life with no goal or a..

Bittersweet (2007)

Matok Vemar

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A quiet evening with friends in Tel Aviv is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a clairvoyant. Her prophecies regarding the number of children each member of the group will serve as a catalyst..

Cafe Tales (2003)

Sipurey Beit Cafe

Directed by: Amit Lior

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This light Israeli comedy-drama finds several denizens of a local coffee shop banding together for a common cause. For the regular patrons, the tiny cafe is a huge part of their lives. So when they..

My Name is Smhil / The Bull Buster (1973)

Koreyim Li Shmil

Directed by: George Obadiah

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The film is about two teenagers who get kicked off the kibbutz and head for Tel Aviv. While earning their living as truck drivers, they find themselves involved in heroic acts and a love affair.

The Persuader (1973)

Ha Meshachnea Baam

Directed by: Yehiel Ne'eman

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Moris Aflalo hasn't forgotten that he saved his officer's life back in the days of his military service. Now that his father has financial dificulties, they meet again.

White Night (1996)

Layla Lavan

Directed by: Arnon Zadok

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This is the story of Charlie, a murderer put in jail who tries to get rid of his drug addiction. His tremendous attempt to reach purity turns out to be spiritual as well as physical. He develops and..

Yossele, How Did It Happen? (1989)

Yossele, Ech Ze Karah?

Directed by: Tal Ron

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On the Eve of the War of Independence, a girl loses her way and ends up at a small strategic outpost by the Dead Sea. Populated by youths who just finished their army service in the Palmach of..

The Secrets (2006)

Ha Sodot

Directed by: Avi Nesher

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Two women uncover their voices and reveal their secrets in a repressive orthodox community.

The End of Milton Levy / The Death of Milton Levy (1981)

Sofo shel Milton Levy

Directed by: Nissim Dayan

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Three friends are in desperate need of money. Together they find a way to help each other.

The Troupe (1979)

Ha Lahaka

Directed by: Avi Nesher

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A group of Israeli soldiers travel the country entertaining servicemen and women right after the six-day-war victory.

Ajami (2009)

Directed by: Yaron Shani, Scandar Copti

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Ajami is a powerful crime drama set on the streets of Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood - a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims and Christians - and told through the eyes of a..

The Wooden Gun (1979)

Roveh Huliot

Directed by: Ilan Moshenson

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This film is about the conflict between the native born Israelis and the European refugees. Prejudices, rumors, and unfair treatments were all problems in Tel Aviv during the time period of the to..

Walk on Water (2004)

Lalechet Al Hamaim

Directed by: Eytan Fox

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Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide, he befriends..

Infiltration (2009)

Hitganvut Yechidim

Directed by: Dover Koshashvili

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The early 1950s, a few years after the War of Independence and the establishment of the State of Israel. Immigration is at its peak, transit camps are scattered throughout the country, security is a..

It All Begins at Sea (2008)

Hakol Mat'hil Bayam

Directed by: Eitan Green

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The story of the coming of age of the Goldstein family - mother, father and son; an Israeli family coping with a familiar array of life experiences - friendship, love, sex, death. The film..

Walls (2008)

Kirot

Directed by: Dani Lerner

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A unique relationship develops between Galia, an illegal resident and hired assassin, and Elinor, a supermarket cashier and abused woman.

Lipstika (2011)

Odem

Directed by: Jonathan Sagall

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Lara is Palestinian. She left Ramallah thirteen years ago to begin a new life in London where she married Michael and had a child. She, her husband and her seven-year-old son James lead a pleasant,..

Lebanon (2009)

Levanon

Directed by: Shmulik Maoz

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On June 1982, (the first day of the Lebanese war), four young Israeli soldiers, operating a single tank, are assigned to accompany a small group of ground soldiers. The force's first mission is to a..

The Little Traitor (2007)

Ha'boged Hakatan

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Based on the novel "Panther in the Basement" by the world renowned author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a a..

Valentina's Mother (2009)

Directed by: Arik Lubtzki, Mati Harari

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Paula, an elderly Holocaust survivor living in Tel Aviv, resists her only son's attempts to find her a live-in help. Yet, when a local priest introduces her to Valentina, a young Polish woman, a..

We Are Not Alone (2011)

Anachnu Lo Levad

Directed by: Lior Har-Lev

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Adi, a lonely young man who works as a security guard in a large mall, firmly believes in an ancient prophecy about the imminent end of human culture. When he meets the rebellious May, things are no..

Crossroads (2009)

Zomet Drachim

Directed by: Anat Pinhasy

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Three strangers from different backgrounds and social positions set out on a road trip across Israel in search of ecological change.

The Field of Green Peas

Directed by: Yigal Tibon

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A personal journey of the director and eight friends back to the days of their youth at boardings school.

The Optimists (2000)

Directed by: Jacky Comforty

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The story of Nico Nisimov, founder of the the first Jazz band in Bulgaria. The film is about the wonderful friendships and a jazz career that was cut short by the outbreak of World War II.

Money Time (2009)

Directed by: Oded Rad

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In post-production as of August 2009. A fascinating encounter between Israeli chutzpah and German manners as five Israeli students try to sell pictures to fund their next year of studies in..

Paris Retour (2009)

Kol Erev

Directed by: Yossi Aviram

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Reuven Vardi wants to go back to Israel, the country he left over 50 years ago. He is 75 years old, recently retired, and he feels that in Paris, he has almost nothing but Pierre Luigi. When I their..

The Road

Directed by: Itzhak Rubin

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A rare and long-standing friendship between the director, Itzhak Rubin, the son of a Holocaust survivor, and Muhammad Abu al-Hija from the unrecognized village of Ein Hud.

Warrior of Love (2008)

Lohem Shel Ahava

Directed by: Ido Glas, Yoav Kleinman

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When Omer Dalumi, an air force pilot, understands that the real enemy is within us and that the solution does not lie in inventing sophisticated bombs, he buys a trailer and plans to go on the road..

The Worst Company in the World (2009)

Hachevra Hachi Grua B'Olam

Directed by: Regev Contes

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Three divorced middle aged men with glasses, work together in a small, failing insurance agency, located in the rented apartment of the manager. Although they are highly intelligent, have a sense of..

Maftir (2007)

Directed by: David Dazanashvili

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Two weeks before Elio is released from prison, he finds out that his brother Meir was killed in a gang fight on the streets of South Tel Aviv. He now has two things that he wants to do. The first is..

Rahamim (2007)

Directed by: Yaniv Amodai

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Dead End (2006)

No Exit

Directed by: Dror Sabo

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It is the height of summer and the reality show "his heart's choice" is just about to launch its third season. Zacky Reibenbach, the show's creator, knows that without a really good gimmick, there -..

Vasermil (2007)

Directed by: Moshon Salmona

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Vasermil tells the story of a group of 16 year olds who live in the same tough neighbourhood of Beer-Sheba, growing up in an unforgiving environment, pinning their hopes on football as a way out. up..

Weekend in Tel Aviv (2007)

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The story takes place during one weekend in Tel-Aviv, in three main spots that lead to Carmel Market. There are three protagonists : 1. Tarek , a Palestinian youth from Nablus. 2. Katz , an old 3. a..

Close to Home (2005)

Directed by: Vidi Bilu, Dalya Hager

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Smadar and Mirit, both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together, as part of their military service. They are assigned to detain any Palestinian passerby, check their in..

She's Got It (2006)

Eyn La Elohim

Directed by: Jacob Goldwasser

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A comic drama takes place in the southern Israeli town hit by devastating economic hardships. Tipped off on a Brinks car robbery, the three heroines, Malca, Yafit and Irena, seize a golden to get on..

Paradise Now (2004)

Gan Eden Achshav

Directed by: Hany Abu-Assad

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The story of two young Palestinian men as they embark upon what may be the last 48 hours of their lives. The film follows the two men from their childhood and focuses on their last days together.

Salt of the Earth (2005)

Directed by: Uri Barbash

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The story of four friends, bound together by their army experience. They were good people and decent citizens. They had love, careers, hope and futures, but they wanted more- they wanted to commit..

Black Jack (2005)

Directed by: Matti Harari, Arik Lubezky

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Black Jack is the coming-of-age story of Jacky, a young, frivolous adventurer, searching for an identity and thirsty for love. One evening, Jacky loses all his money in a game of Black Jack..

One Small Step (2002)

Za'ad Katan

Directed by: Shahar Segel

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Sahar, 14 years old, isn't having an easy time. He is in love with his neighbor Michal but can't make the first step. His father, a space engineer is busy building a rocket in the back yard while is..

The Summer Holiday (2003)

Directed by: Shmuel Haymovitz

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The Summer Vacation, of 1982, The time of the Lebanon war. Gal a mischievous 13 Years old boy delivers the mail in his small agricultural village. His post route leads him to Haya a 19 years old a A..

The Rubber Merchants (2002)

Sochari Gumi

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Wisdom of the Pretzel (2002)

Hochmat HaBeygale

Directed by: Ilan Haytner

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Golan, an almost 30 year old guy from Tel-Aviv, was supposed to be a married CEO, wining and dining with friends. Instead, he resists growing up and lives his life searching for the love of a..

Ben's Biography (2003)

Habiographia Shel Ben

Directed by: Dan Wolman

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A story of a friendship that develops between Ben, a sensitive book keeper and Tamar, a down to earth married woman.Tamar, who is intrigued by Ben's unusual personality and zany humor, wants to why..

Voices from the Heartland: Poker Face (2000)

Shiur Moledet: Partsuf Shel Poker

Directed by: Eitan Anner

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Every Friday night for the last 16 years, Anna, Alex and three other couples meet for their weekly poker game. Alex is not yet 60, but problems with his memory are steadily getting worse. The group..

The Last Resort (1999)

Hagarin Hakasheh

Directed by: Aner Preminger

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It is September 13, 1993 - the Oslo Accord has just been signed in DC, Rabin and Arafat shook hands. Enter Noam Wax, the former leader of the Nahal Settlement (the Israeli Army's communal living who..

Tzomet volkan (1998)

Vulcan Junction

Directed by: Eran Riklis

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It's October 1973, a week before the Yom Kippur War. Five young men and one woman are on the verge of change, of facing new challenges, of beginning a new life. Vulcan Junction is a nostalgic voyage..

The Legend of the Silent Man (1998)

Agadat Ha'ish Sheshatak

Directed by: Doron Nesher

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A modern day legend told by a nameless 10 years old, orphaned beggar girl who has latched onto another beggar named Shlomo. Shlomo claims that he is the Messiah's watchmaker. The two find themselves..

Pick a Card (1996)

Afula Express

Directed by: Julie Shles

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A human comedy about love, magic and little people who try to make big dreams come true in the big city. David is a motor car electrician in Afula, who one day decides to leave everything behind and..

Game Over (1998)

Sof Hamis'chak

Directed by: Yoni Darmon

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A group of youngsters form a working class town, on a journey to the big city that draws them into a series of passionate and violent events. A journey of a group of young men to a dead-end past , a..

Saint Clara (1996)

Clara Ha'kdosha

Directed by: Ari Folman, Ori Sivan

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Based on a novel by Czech writers Pavel and Yelena Kohout. Clara is a 7th grade Russian emigre to this Negev town, and lives in a trailer on the edge of town. She is surrounded by some nutty Russian..

Planet Blue (1994)

Ha-Kochav Hakachol

Directed by: Gur Bentovitch

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A very surreal story about a boy who ends up at the "Blue Planet" on a backpacking trip. The film reveals the story of Moly who plans to go to the Far-East, but due to the theft of his backpack his..

Gentila (1998)

Gentila

Directed by: Agur Schiff

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After serving time for a bank robbery, Gadi (Nir Levi) is released on probation for a three-day journey to put up flags to commemorate Israeli Independence Day. He invites his younger brother Polak)..

A Speck on the Eyelash (1997)

Garger al Haris

Directed by: Sivan Arbel, Joe El Dror

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The Flying Camel (1994)

Ha-Gamal Hame'ofef

Directed by: Rami Neman

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An enchanting comedy about a Jewish professor and an Arab sanitation worker who discover a utterly surprising similarity in their uncommon interests. THE FLYING CAMEL is a celebration of the that as..

Time for Cherries (1990)

Onat Haduvdevanim

Directed by: Haim Bouzaglo

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Muki, a reserve soldier serving in Lebanon just before the IDF's retreat,is trying to document his soon to come death.

Laura Adler's Last Love Affair (1990)

Ahavata Ha'ahronah Shel Laura Adler

Directed by: Avraham Heffner

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Yiddish live theater, a formerly lively theatrical form, is barely sustained by a few aging aficionados and its loyal but aged audience. Laura Adler is a big star of one of these troupes. She is and..

One of Us (1989)

Echad Mi'Shelanu

Directed by: Uri Barbash

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Rafa, an Israeli military policeman, has been sent by headquarters to investigate irregularities in the reporting of the death of an Arab murder suspect. When he gets to the West Bank military camp..

Beyond the Walls (1984)

Me'Ahorei Hasoragim

Directed by: Uri Barbash

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In Israel's Central Prison, the security officer is corrupt, supplying drugs and stirring the hatred between Jewish and Arab prisoners to his advantage. Uri, in for 12 years for armed robbery, and a..

The Smile of the Lamb (1985)

Hiuch HaGdi

Directed by: Shimon Dotan

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Military governor Katzman tries to flush out fugitive PLO terrorists in a West Bank town. The lives of many including an arab hermit, a child, a member of the PLO, and the town doctor overlap in in..

Yossi & Jagger (2002)

Yossi Ve Jager

Directed by: Eytan Fox

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Yossi (Ohad Knoller) commands a company of soldiers in the snow-covered mountains near Lebanon. In secrecy, he leads a passionate romantic relationship with his second-in-command officer, Lior who a..

Escape to the Sun (1972)

Bricha El Hashemesh

Directed by: Menahem Golan

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Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union. But their plans are monitored by the KGB, who try to intimidate them. One of them is taken into custody and tortured, which..

Sweet and Sour (1979)

Lo La'alot Yoter

Directed by: Zeev Revah

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Indian in the Sun (1981)

Indiani Ba'Shemesh

Directed by: Ram Loevy

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Elinor (1994)

Directed by: Keren Yedaya

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Two lonely female soldiers experience, each in her own way, the difficulties of the masculine environment

Dusty Road (2009)

Directed by: Rukaya Sabbah

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Unplanned meeting between 13 years old 'Tamer' and post-traumatic old man 'Khalil', leads to a special friendship, but 'Mahmud', a kid in Tamer's class, does every thing to ruin this friendship.

Shell Shock (1988)

Helem Krav

Directed by: Yoel Sharon

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Mrs. Moskowitz and the Cats (2009)

Ba'Derech El Ha'hatulim

Directed by: Jorge Gurvich

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When Yolanda Moscowitz, a retired French teacher, wakes up in a hospital geriatric ward, she is convinced it must be a mistake. But the titanium plate in her hip confines her to a wheelchair and to..

Unsettled (2006)

Directed by: Adam Hootnick

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When the Israeli government announces that it will withdraw from the Gaza Strip, it means lifeguards Lior, 21, and Meir, 27, will be forced to leave their home - Gaza's Palm Beach - forever. They be..

Garden (2004)

Gan

Directed by: Ruthie Shatz Adi Barash

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Garden takes us through a journey of survival and close friendship between Nino and Dudu on the streets of Tel-Aviv. As they try to keep sane, we watch them develop insight into their situation. try..

Landsman (2009)

Landsman

Directed by: Dor Mosessco

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Seventy-eight-year-old Ze'ev Landsman gives in to family pressure and moves into a retirement home. After a botched escape attempt, he is forcefully returned to the home by his son and Although he a..

It Kinda Scares Me (2001)

Tomer ve Hasrutim

Directed by: Tomer Heymann

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It Kinda Scares Me is a gritty, funny documentary about a drama coach and the delinquent boys he teaches. In their world, bravado is everything and Friday nights are for getting into fights. Tomer a..

Nadia's Friends (2006)

Ha-Haverim Shel Nadia

Directed by: Chanoch Ze'evi

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Nadia's Friends is a documentary which follows filmmaker Chanoch Ze'evi as he travels through Israel exploring how Zionism has evolved since he was a child. Ze'evi attended elementary school in the..

Four Friends (2000)

Pegisha Hozeret

Directed by: Esther Dar

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Four women - Selma Dejani, daughter of an Old Palestinian Moslem family; Wadad Shihade, a Palestinian Christian, originally from Jaffa; Olga Belkind, daughter of a prominent Zionist family; and from..

Purple Lawns (1998)

Deshaim S'Gulim

Directed by: Dina Zvi-Riklis

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Based on a story by Savion Liebrecht. Yael is a dancer and a teacher of movement at an ultra-orthodox school in Bnei Brak, and Shlomit is a painter and graphic artist. The two young women, friends a..

Srugim (Knitted) - Season 1 (2008)

Srugim

Directed by: Eliezer Shapiro

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Srugim deals with the lives of five Modern Orthodox Jewish single men and women (two men and three women) in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem, from the national religious sector. This group of..

Amnon & Jill (2005)

Directed by: Gonen Glazer

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This is the story of Amnon, a phenomenal deaf-born dancer, and his wife Jill. Jill produces their joint act and helps Amnon to communicate with his sorroundings. A few years on, Jill to her..

Day by Day (2004)

Directed by: Ayelet Bargur

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A moving film about 3 at risk teenagers in the "Transition Apartments project" in Jerusalem. Rich Schneor and Hazan are living together in one apartment and are struggling to maintain normal life in..

The Human Resources Manager (2010)

Shlichuto Shel Hamemune Al Mashabei Enosh

Directed by: Eran Riklis

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A Human Resources manager at Israel's largest bakery finds himself the unlikely chaperone of the body of a young Romanian woman in this touching tragic-comedy. Eran Riklis, the acclaimed director of..

Dear Melissa (2010)

Directed by: Limor Pinhasov

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While being addicted to drugs and acting as strippers in Japan nightclubs, Yael an Israeli photographer, filmed Melissa reviled the stories of her abusive father, and her abandoned kids. Seven years..

Saturn Returns (2009)

Directed by: Lior Shamriz

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Lucy, a privileged North American in contemporary Berlin, living a life of post Punk hedonism, roams the streets with her best friend, Derek. Together they use the city like a playground, a stage,..

Looks Like Aroesti (1999)

Directed by: Dani Menkin

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An inspiring sports film, and an intimate and illuminating look at the Tet Tel Aviv high school basketball team's quest for a national championship. The film focuses on one charismatic 16-year-old a..

Dusk (2010)

Bein Ha'shimashot

Directed by: Alon Zingman

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A single car accident brings together the fate of four protagonists. This movie tells of the story of their relationships.

4 Kilometers (2008)

Arba Kilometer

Directed by: Miri Shapiro

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Somewhere between the 1947 traditional Bedouin desert-life of southern Israel and the 2007 modern city life of Beer-Sheba, just 4 Kilometers off the highway, lives a small Bedouin community. 15 year..

The Matchmaker (2010)

Pa'am Ha'iti

Directed by: Avi Nesher

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In 1968 Haifa, a teenage boy gets a summer job with a Holocaust survivor who makes ends meet by brokering marriages and smuggling goods. Throughout the summer, the mysterious matchmaker takes the on..

A Hebrew Lesson (2006)

Ha'ulpan

Directed by: David Ofek, Ron Rotem

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"Learning Hebrew has been central to establishing one‘s personal identity and sense of collective belonging. Language transcends political, religious and ideological divisions; it is what and..

Alaska, The 7th Year (1995)

Directed by: Dan Geva

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Every year Nek-Nek, a remote Alaskian village, is visited by some 5,000 fisherman from every part of the U.S.A, who spend three weeks, trying to hook hundreds of millions of red salmon. This is the..

Baghdad Bandstand (2002)

Directed by: Eyal Halfon

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In the early fifties, during the big wave of immigration from Iraq, several musicians arrived in Israel who were considered real stars in the Arabic world of music. In this new land, no one had ever..

Hummus Curry (2007)

Directed by: Yoni Zigler, Noam Pinchas

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For many years now, travelling to India has been a rite of passage in Israeli life. We hear so much about the Israelis in India that we sometimes forget there are actually Indians living there. an a..

Journey to Jerusalem (2003)

Patuvane kam Yerusalim

Directed by: Ivan Nitchev

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Two kids (German Jews accompanied by an old uncle) are trying to escape from the raging fascists towards the land of their ancestors - Palestine. They have to reach Istanbul by train and then to a a..

Late Summer Blues (1987)

Blues Lahofesh Hagadol

Directed by: Renen Schorr

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A group of close friends celebrate the bittersweet changes coming to their lives during the summer of their high-school graduation: adult responsibilities, adult romance -- and the soberingly adult..

Liebe Perla (1999)

Perla Yakirati

Directed by: Shahar Rozen

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During the Nazi regime, Dr. Josef Mengele conducted "scientific" experiments on and shot "research" footage of a Hungarian Jewish family of dwarfs. (Mengele, by experimenting on them, saved them the..

Underwear (2001)

Les Dessous

Directed by: Keren Yedaya

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About a Parisian lingerie and women's wear store.

Attack at Dawn (1970)

Ha-Pritza Hagdola

Directed by: Menahem Golan

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Eli is an Israeli soldier who manages to escape from a notorious Arab prison. He makes it back to Israel, where he finds Beno, another soldier who had spent 2 years of horror in the same prison. a..

Daughters, Daughters (1973)

Abu el Banat

Directed by: Moshe Mizrahi

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The central theme reflects the Middle-Eastern male-dominated culture, but anyone can sympathize with Shabtai, the owner of orange groves and a factory in Tel-Aviv, who has a large house, a large and..

Madame Rosa (1977)

La vie devant soi

Directed by: Moshe Mizrahi

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Based on the novel, The Life Before Us, by Romain Gary. Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle; she's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to of is..

Traffic Light (2008)

Ramzor

Directed by: Adir Miller, Ran Sarig

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An Israeli sitcom created by the comedian Adir Miller. The show revolves around three friends in their mid-thirties living in Giv'atayim. Each of them is in a distinct relationship condition by..

The Cemetery Club (2006)

Moadon beit hakvarot

Directed by: Tali Shemesh

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10 oclock, Saturday morning. A group of elderly women and men carry plastic lawn chairs across the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem...In the shade of an old pine tree, they sit down, in a..

In Sight (2003)

Be'Merhak Negia

Directed by: Eyal Halfon

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As the sun sets on the day of Yom Kippur 1973, David and Yoel, best friends ever, climb into their tanks heading off to a desperate battle. One month after this most painful war, a company of to and..

Sleeping with the Enemy/ Behind Enemy Lines (2004)

Directed by: Dov Gil-Har

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Sleeping with the Enemy - Israeli filmmaker Dov Gil-Har documents, in his first film, the initial acquaintance of Benny and Adnan on a joint peace mission to Japan during pre-Intifada days. While of..

If Man Could Fly (2008)

Directed by: Yael Kipper Zaretzky

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"When somebody hurts my doves, it's like they're hurting me," says 13-year-old Matan, who has been living in a boarding school for the last five years. Instead of going to his room like the others a..

Invisible (2012)

Lo Roim Alaich

Directed by: Michal Aviad

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Over twenty years after Lily and Nira were raped by the same serial rapist, an unexpected encounter brings them together. Single mother Nira, a reserved television editor, comes across charismatic a..

Srugim (Knitted) - Season 2 (2008)

Srugim

Directed by: Eliezer Shapiro

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The Israeli TV series Srugim explores the world of young professional singles in the Modern Orthodox community of Jerusalem. Season 2 takes the characters further into their relationships, delves of..

Driver (2011)

Directed by: Yehonatan Indurski

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Nachman, an ultra-Orthodox "Macher," and his friend Shaie solicit donations for Shaie who is very ill. The rules are clear: all incomes are divided equally. Chavi, Nachman's girlfriend, who Nachman..

David (2010)

Directed by: Joel Fendelman

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David tells the story of Daud, an eleven year old Muslim boy growing up in Brooklyn, who is the son of the Imam of the local mosque. Daud inadvertently befriends a group of Jewish boys who mistake a..

My Dearest Enemy

Directed by: Tzipi Trope

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The story of a friendship between two woman, an Arab and an Israeli. This film is pre-production as of 2011.

Mind Fuck (2010)

Ziyunei Sechel

Directed by: Eran Sarel, Ricardo Rojstaczer, Eran Koblik Kedar

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Yaki just wanted to make a porn film. As a child growing up in an ultra-orthodox family (very religious), he never even heard about this "dubious" genre. Actually, he never even encountered the of..

No "Full Stop" (2011)

Directed by: Shlomo Slutzky

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Shlomo Slutzky's trip to Argentina to cover the case of a former Junta general charged with murder during the 1970s surprisingly turns into a quest for Shlomo's friends, who were imprisoned or after..

Srugim (Knitted) - Season 3 (2011)

Srugim

Directed by: Eliezer Shapiro

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The Israeli TV series Srugim explores the world of young professional singles in the Modern Orthodox community of Jerusalem.

God's Neighbors (2012)

Ha'Mashgichim

Directed by: Meny Yaesh

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The film follows Avi, Kobi and Yaniv, three young men who belong to the Breslev Hassidic community and place themselves in charge of supervising the codes of modesty, without hesitating to use to is..

Bethlehem (2012)

Bethlehem

Directed by: Yuval Adler

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A film about the complex relationship between Razi, an Israeli secret services agent who works as a coordinator for the Bethlehem district of Israel's General Security Services, and his informant a..

Someone To Hum With (2011)

Directed by: Itay Zur

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They only meet over the airwaves. They do not see one another yet they feel like a family. On a national radio show, they choose a song and hum, opening their hearts, sharing their emotions. A 3 a..

Peppers (2006)

Paparim

Directed by: Jaap van Heudsen

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Simcha decides to have Gideon, an ultra-Orthodox boy from Jerusalem, stay at her house as part of an exchange program at her school. Gideon, however, has no idea that Simcha is a girl. Fighting the..

Sidewalk (2007)

Directed by: Duki Dror

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This touching film interweaves seven parallel stories of children on their way to and from school into one journey. We witness the most intimate moments - between parent and teacher; danger and - a..

Sisters in Arms (2006)

Achvot L'Nashak

Directed by: Avital Livneh-Levi

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This is the story of five remarkable women who independently leave their comfortable, city lives to pursue the ideological struggle of the settler movement. The closest of friends, these women kept..

South Wind on Hilton Beach (2006)

Ruach Deromit B'Chof Hilton

Directed by: Karin Kainer

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The story begins with Dr. Dorian Peskovich, a Jewish American surfing champion who, surfing on the waves of Zionism, introduces the first surfboards to the Frishman Beach gang. This band of guys the..

The Ashkenazim (2006)

Ha'Ashkenazim

Directed by: Dani Dotan, Dalia Meyerovich

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The Ashkenazim is a humorous and moving film about young Israelis in search of their Ashkenazi roots. These women and men seek to reconnect with their Jewish European heritage which they feel was in..

10 Weitzman Street (2006)

10 Weitzman

Directed by: Pini Tavger

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A short film that portrays a Russian family arriving in Israel, looking for their new house as the sirens signaling a missile attack go off. Since they do not speak the language, and do not know the..

White Balance (2004)

Shirui Mishkal

Directed by: Dorit Hakim

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Twelve-year-old Itamar has a deep passion for ice skating. However, he is slowly losing his hearing, which forces him away from his singular passion. Itamar refuses to accept his doctor`s orders and..

Yoel, Israel and the Pashkavils (2006)

Yoel Yisrael V'HaPashkavilim

Directed by: Lina Chaplin

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Israel Kletzkin owns a printing press and has written and printed hundreds and thousands of pashkavils. Yoel Krause has been collecting them for 20 years and has over 20,000 in his possession. Yoel..

Encirclements (2013)

Directed by: Lee Gilat

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Thirteen year old Aharon Ninio, the only child of parents who are unable to conceive again, is determined to win the honor of carrying the Torah scrolls on Simhat Torah. The belief that he who the a..

The World is Funny (2012)

Ha'Olam Matzchik

Directed by: Shemi Zarhin

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After eight years, a boy awakens a big secret form the past. Meanwhile, Jordana, a travel agent, discovers she is pregnant, though she has been celibate for years. At the same time, Golan, a radio a..

A Pizza Place from the Past (2012)

Pizzeria M'Ha-avar

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Yaron and Evyatar decide to travel back in time in order to create a butterfly effect that will make them and their friends rich. But this is not as easy as it seems! Quickly, they find themselves a..

Betty (2012)

Directed by: Yula Gidron

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One morning, Daphna, a prisoner in the female military jail, finds out that her only friend in the prison, Betty, has left without saying goodbye. She goes searching for her.

Eye Drops (2012)

Eyedrops

Directed by: Mohammad Bakri

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Mohammad Bakri and his two sons, Saleh and Ziad, are living in a small flat in Tel Aviv. Their neighbor Sarah, a Holocaust survivor, asks them to assist her with her eye-drop medication. A unique on..

When You Played (2012)

Kshe'Nigantah

Directed by: Itay Tal

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In the middle of the night an elderly woman knocks loudly on the apartment door of an old man. He turns on the light and opens the door. "Who are you looking for?" he asks. "I live here," she and..

Aya (2012)

Directed by: Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnum

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Two strangers meet at an airport unexpectedly. He mistakenly assumes her to be his assigned driver. She, enchanted by the possibilities of the random encounter, does not hurry to prove him wrong.

Friends (2012)

Directed by: Regev Contes

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Regev Contes is a lonely film director whose closest relationships are virtual and whose only friends are on Facebook. One day, he is invited by Facebook friend Daphni Leef to join her protest on of..

Last Calls (2012)

Sichot Achronot

Directed by: Ruthy Pribar

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Seventeen-year-old Tal finds the mobile phone of her older sister who died six months ago. In a fit of curiosity she starts dialing the last numbers on the phone's memory, trying to grasp more about..

Rainbow (2012)

Keshet B'Anan

Directed by: Eliran Elya

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Based on actual events, this is a story about Michael, a unit commander who leads his platoon on a security mission from the inside of a Palestinian family house, overlooking the rescue operation of..

Substitute Teacher (2012)

Morah Machlifa

Directed by: Shiry Price

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Ariela is pregnant from a man who is no longer in her life. As a substitute teacher, she meets a student who makes her wonder if she can change and become a mother.

Bad Morning (2012)

Boker Ra

Directed by: Tanya Vadnicheva

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A neighborly dispute over breakfast takes a deadly turn.

From Moses to Moses (2012)

M'Moshe Ad Moshe

Directed by: Tomer Ben Harosh, Inbal Grossman

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After a big fight with his wife, Moses goes out to have a nightly chat with god, only this time god takes a stance.

Man and Beast (2012)

Adam V'Behema

Directed by: Yishay Shemesh

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In a secluded field, a lone farmer finds an unconscious nude man whom he adopts as his farm animal. The two men are bound in disturbing codependency.

Tricks or Smile (2012)

Chiyuch O'Taalul

Directed by: Lev Mary

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A tourist and a British Royal Guard battle for a smile.

Air Time (2012)

Zman Avir

Directed by: Eran Koblik Kedar, Itai Tamir, Ricardo Rojstaczer

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A chapter in the life of two friends in Tel Aviv. Noy is out of work and edgy. Mike is a happy-go-lucky eccentric. This peeking into their homes begins when Noy's younger sister, Shir, comes to him..

Angels in White (2012)

Mal'Akhiyot Be-Lavan

Directed by: Tali Avrahami

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At a time when any mortal would do anything to save his own skin, the girls of Beit Yaakov in Aushwitz did all they could to help one another and preserve the Jewish faith.

Citroen (2012)

Citroen

Directed by: Shachar Zefania

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(pre-production) This film is about three-halved people in a divided city, trying to find "the way" and a car that takes them to their destination.

The Fence (2012)

Ha-Gader

Directed by: Tali Avrahami

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An exciting drama set towards the end of the 19th century. Faigi, Fruma, Shayna and other girls must confront the everyday life of a small town aginst the abundant opportunities of the modern world.

Forced Landing (2012)

Nechitat Oness

Directed by: Guy Yeroslavsky

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Four young people land in Israel after a long stay abroad. Their trip has been cut short and now they must confront the reality and lives they all left behind.

Kesher Chofsi (2012)

Directed by: Amior Arziel

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After a near-death experience, Yair goes through an identity crisis and becomes more and more religious. His best friend Oshik, on the other hand, takes the opposite path.

The Dealers (2012)

Ha-dilerim

Directed by: Oded Davidoff

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Rami and Avishay, 27 year old friends share an apartment in a small Jerusalem neighborhood. They spend their days smoking and playing on a soccer team made up of losers. In need of money, they get a..

The Wonders (2012)

Pla'ot

Directed by: Avi Nesher

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Graffiti artist, mystery man -- part con-man, party modern-day prophet -- along with a grumpy cynical private investigator, and a neurotic femme fatale, embark on a noirish journey into the very of..

White Panther (2012)

Pantar Lavan

Directed by: Danny Reisfeld

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A random encounter between an old-fashioned boxing trainer from Tiberias and a young Russian immigrant who is a member of a neo-nazi group, changes both of their lives forever.

Zero Motivation (2013)

Efes be-Yachasei Enosh

Directed by: Talya Lavie

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Three consecutive stories recount the events of an administration office at a remote army base in the Israeli desert. The stories compose a military epic of power sturggles, intrigues, and a on with..

Zug O Pered (2011)

Directed by: Tomy Lang

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Peter, freshly widowed at 60, is looking for a new relationship. His son, Rami, finds solace in smoking weed. Peter meets 50 year old Noga, who has a daughter named Nelly. We watch the relationships..

Bear Hug (2012)

Chibuk Dov

Directed by: Orly Buium

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The story of four overweight homosexual men in a critical year of their lives.

Ba-Derekh Shela (2012)

Directed by: Roni Shiloni

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A group of women heads out on a jeep trek in China. Among them are the widow of the astronaut Ilan Ramon and the mother of a fallen fighter pilot.

Brosh (2012)

Directed by: Yalon Gurewitz

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Winter 1978. A cartridge is found during a Golani Brigade training session, but none of hte soldiers admits it is his, thus breaking the principle of trust.

The Escape 3G

Ha-Bericha 3G

Directed by: Alon Levi

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An idealistic mentor and a group of teenagers from Israel on a European road movie following the routes of the "Escape."

Euroflash (2012)

Directed by: Dainiela Aizenman

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A story of the flashiest band in Tel Aviv. A story about friendship, loneliness, and uncompromising obsession for the most kitsch song contest in the world.

No Full Stop (2011)

Le-lo Nekuda Sofit

Directed by: Shlomo Slutzky

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Shlomo Slutzky's trip to Argentina to cover a former Junta general during the 1970's surprisingly turns into a quest for Shlomo's friends, who were imprisoned or exiled after joining the guerilla by..

November 08 (2012)

November 08

Directed by: Daniel Sivan

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An Israeli coming-of-age story about four friends since elementary school as they go through three years of army service.

Back to Casablanca (Son of the Land) (2012)

Ben Ha'aretz

Directed by: Sigalit Banai

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Israeli actor and director Ze'ev Revach was born in Morocco in 1940. He sets out on a journey back to Casablanca, in search of a Moroccan actor to star alongside him in his next film, which he that..

Post Lebanon (2011)

Post Lebanon

Directed by: Lior Agur

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Two friends return home wounded from the inferno of the Second Lebanon War into an agitated protest that rocks the state of Israel. They unite forces in order to fight for their survival and Second..

Once I Entered a Garden (2012)

Pa’am Nikhnasti LaGan

Directed by: Avi Mograbi

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Israeli Filmmaker, Avi Mograbi, lets us take a look into an ideal bi-national state through learning the history of his past. At first, the film feels like a compilation of documentary footage but a..

Life in the Long Run (2012)

Directed by: Itay Landsberg-Nevo

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Cancer terrifies hundreds of millions all over the world. In Israel, 10,000 people succomb to cancer every year. This is the story of struggle; cancer is like a marathon where tehre too you are all..

Seekers (2011)

Directed by: Yishai Orian

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They grew up in a kibbutz in the Galilee and life seemed to be perfect. The wild partying, drugs, and constant seeking were a way to fill the growing void between them and their parents. They the up..

Not Born to be Gladiators (2012)

Gladiatori di Roma

Directed by: Iginio Straffi

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It is the age of Imperial Rome. Young Timo is an orphan of Pompeii's terrible eruption, adopted by general Chirone and raised in the most famous Gladiator's Academy in Rome. Is this the beginning of..