DOCUMENTARY FILMS

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DOCUMENTARY FILMS
  • In Between

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    This documentary film follows Dana and Amit, who met at 25, married, and had two children. But soon after their second child was born, Amit embraced an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle while Dana remained secular. Deeply in love yet divided by faith, they face the challenge of bridging their growing diff...

  • How to Say Silence

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    This documentary film begins with a discovery: after her grandmother’s death, the director finds an old photograph inscribed “A week after abortion.” Knowing her grandmother could not conceive and had adopted her father, she embarks on a journey with no clear destination. Along the way, she uncov...

  • Hotline

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    This documentary film takes viewers inside the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants, a small but determined Tel Aviv–based NGO working tirelessly to defend the rights of undocumented people. Mostly led by women, the activists provide legal aid, navigate government bureaucracy, and spearhead public c...

  • Honorable Men - The Rise and Fall of Ehud Olmert

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    Honorable Men is a gripping political thriller - style documentary by Roni Aboulafia, chronicling the meteoric rise and dramatic fall of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert - from the nation’s highest office to serving time in Maasiyahu Prison. With unprecedented access to Olmert, the film ...

  • Cinema Celebration - 50 Years of Israeli Cinema

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    A unique two part documentary that encompasses 50 years of Israeli cinema through dozens of interviews with the filmmakers who created some of the most important, beloved, locally and internationally successful movies in the history of Israeli cinema.

    Creators: Arik Bernstein, Noit Geva, Shai La...

  • The Artist's Daughter

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    This documentary film follows the director’s deeply personal journey into an exhibition of self-portraits by a celebrated painter—the man in every image is her father, though few know it. Born out of wedlock, she has been absent from the official narratives, unseen in catalogs or exhibitions. Rec...

  • Egypt, A Love Song

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    In this documentary film, director Iris Zaki takes her father on a journey across generations and continents to explore their shared Jewish–Arab heritage, following the extraordinary story of her grandmother, Souad Zaki. A celebrated Jewish Arabic singer in 1940s Egypt, Souad starred alongside Um...

  • Dead Sea Guardians

    This documentary follows three men - Oded, an Israeli high-tech professional; Munqeth, a Jordanian environmentalist; and Yusuf, a Palestinian lifeguard - united by their passion for swimming and their determination to save the dying Dead Sea. Together, they plan a groundbreaking event: the first-...

  • Hummus - The Movie

    Restaurateurs, musicians, politicians,... everyone loves hummus. A story of faith, community and growth is told through the lens of a dietary staple and superfood: hummus! This documentary shows how food can bring people together.

    Year: 2015
    Languages: English, Arabic & Hebrew, English subtitles...

  • Mekonen - The Journey of an African Jew

    The film follows the backstory of Mekonen Abebe, a new commander in the Israeli Defense Forces, as he returns to Africa to explore his roots, make peace with his past and embrace his future in Israel.

    Year: 2016
    Language: Hebrew, English subtitles (use CC to activate)
    Director: Rebecca Shore
    Pro...

  • On The Map
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    On The Map

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    The thrilling true story of how underdog Maccabi Tel Aviv defied all odds to win the 1977 European Championship—uniting a nation and forever changing the face of Israeli sports.
    "On The Map" is the first film to launch on IZZY as part of a 10-week tribute to award-winning Israeli filmmaker Dani M...

  • Underground Ballet

    When fans of the football club "Beitar Jerusalem" make their way to the Teddy Stadium, they hardly ever notice Nadia as she enters and makes her way to a classical ballet studio beneath the bleachers. The ceiling trembles, the cheering fills the room, but the studio remains isolated from Jerusale...

  • Free Flow

    Ahead of his father's release from prison, the virtual reality of the Parkour world in which Avshalom is a super hero, starts to crack. The inevitable upcoming showdown with the man he testified against, is going to dictate his mother's fate.

    Year: 2011
    Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
    Direct...

  • Exodus - The True Story

    This is the story of three orphaned kids who in the end of World War II return home to discover they have no home and no parents. With no family left, they realize the only safe haven for them is Palestine. After a journey of two years across a shattered Europe and with help from the French gover...

  • Back In Berlin

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    This documentary follows Bobby, who shortly after his father’s death returns to England and uncovers an old suitcase filled with documents revealing the story his father never told — of escaping to England and the family he lost in the Holocaust. Seeking help, Bobby turns to Manuel, his German-bo...

  • Apples and Oranges

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    Set against the backdrop of Israel’s shifting history from the 1960s to the early 2000s, this documentary traces the rise and decline of the Kibbutz volunteer movement. From the idealism of young foreigners seeking communal life, through the cultural clashes of sex, drugs, and rock & roll within ...

  • The Monk From the Holy Land

    63-year-old Jonathan Katznelson leads a double life. In the morning he's a dentist, and in the evening he wears his robes and becomes a Buddhist monk. When his father dies, Jonathan is free to realize his dream and move to a monastery in France.

    Year: 2017
    Languages: English & Hebrew, English su...

  • The Hebrew Superhero

    This film explores the image of the Israeli hero in the world of comics — from the first comics hero created in 1936 until today. Israeli comics, after decades on the sidelines of the country’s culture, have become more and more popular. They have also grown increasingly important in shedding lig...

  • A Waste of Space

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    This documentary film follows Osher, Michele, and Eitan—at-risk youth removed from their homes and raised in foster care. As they turn 18, their legal foster placement ends, and they face life on their own. A Waste of Space captures their first year of independence, as they confront past traumas ...

  • Lebanon - Borders of Blood

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    This powerful documentary explores the tragic and complex history of Lebanon—a nation shaped by endless foreign entanglements and internal divides. From Palestinian resistance and Syrian claims to Israeli wars and American failures, outside forces have long fueled the chaos. Yet it is the Lebanes...

  • There Are No Lions in Tel Aviv

    The story of the chief Rabbi of the Jewish community of Copenhagen, who would come to be known as "Rabbi Doolittle". Arriving in Tel Aviv in 1936, Max Shorenstein left his honorable position, in order to fulfill a longtime dream: to build a zoo and teach the children of Palestine-Eretz Israel, th...

  • Kishon

    A captivating documentary that brings to life the story of Ephraim Kishon — one of Israel’s most influential satirists. Over five decades, Kishon penned iconic columns and plays, sold millions of books, and earned international acclaim, including two Golden Globe wins and two Oscar nominations. Y...

  • Blind Spot

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    In the following documentary film, Blind Spot explores a topic rarely discussed—fatherhood. Even after becoming fathers, Israeli men continue to carry the cultural weight of masculinity: what they must do, what they must not, and what defines them as men. The film follows a group of fathers to ch...

  • A Land Without Borders

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    Award-winning writer Nir Baram grew up in a political household. Both his father and grandfather were members of the Knesset and Ministers in the Israeli Labor Party governments. As Baram begins to lose faith in even the possibility of a two-state solution, he decides to travel throughout the Wes...