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State-Less
Adi Khavous, an artist who lives a vagabond lifestyle, left home in Israel and now lives in Canada as a solitary immigrant, pursuing his dream to break through as a rock-n-roll singer.
This program may contain strong language and/or violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Year: 2017
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Wild Kids
Hidden behind heavy metal doors of an old Jerusalem bomb shelter, lies a tiny animation studio. Every week, several children of Russian immigrants meet to create a colorful carnival of monsters and earthquakes. "Wild Kids" illuminates the subversive world of two talented teenage artists, Zalman a...
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Night Shift
This is the story of Israel's toughest neighborhood through one night with a local cop. The neighborhood is home to the largest community of Ethiopian immigrants in the country and Rafi Mells is the only cop in charge of it. Unlike most cops, whose task is to maintain law and order, Rafi's work r...
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Torn
Can you be a Catholic priest and an Observant Jew at the same time? Twelve years after he was ordained as a Polish Catholic priest comes the discovery that he was born to Jewish parents. The film follows his amazing journey: from conducting mass in a church in Poland, to life as an observant Jew ...
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Good Garbage
The Hebron garbage dump serves the Israeli settlements in the area and is a source of livelihood for 200 Palestinian families nearby. The violent daily struggle for scraps of metal in the dump distracts from other everyday pains, as they keep dreaming about success and education that would extric...
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Taqasim
Israeli musician Felix Mizrahi takes us to his native Cairo in search of recordings by his brother, Faraq Ibrahim, a famous violinist who died tragically when Felix was a boy. During Felix's childhood, there were 200,000 Jews in Cairo; today the remaining families are counted on the fingers of on...
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Covered Up
Rachel, an ultra-orthodox young woman, entered an arranged marriage ready to be a kosher woman doing the will of her husband. After her marriage fails and she gets divorced, she asks permission to remove her wig — an unusual move in the ultra-orthodox society. Facing the opposition from her paren...
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Wherever You Go
A young woman, Zohara, has escaped the religious world of her family to live a secluded life in the desert. As she returns to see her family to participate in her sister's wedding, she encounters a young Bedouin Woman who is fleeing from an arranged marriage with her cousin. The two young women's...
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Fence Your Best
Haim Hatuel started piercing his kids at the age of 5. Today, they are Israeli fencing champions. It all started a day after his release from the army, when he saw an ad that changed his life. He was accepted into a fencing academy, a social sport initiative aimed at turning street kids into law-...
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The Wounded Healer
Criminologist Dr. Dan Philipp has devoted his career to treating sexual offenders, yet this intense encounter with evil has not shaken his belief in the basic humanity of even the worst criminals. At 87, Dan travels to his hometown of Aachen, Germany, to attend a memorial ceremony for Gisela, his...
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One Eye Wide Open
A fascinating documentation of the craft of artist Zvi Lachman during the years 1998 through 2008. Access into Lachman's inner world through his works of art reveals and surprisingly discloses that the point of origin of his work is very similar to the director's. To make room for the physical an...
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Suggestibility
On his way to his best friend's Bachler party, Adam (28) sees his girlfriend with another man. As he decides to drive away, Adam is torn between his raging feelings and reason.
Year: 2017
Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
Director: Shahar Shamay
Producer: Nelly Feldman
Starring: David Tetro, A... -
The Journey of Vaan Nguyen
The Vietnam War was traumatic, and shook the consciousness of the West. Millions of Vietnamese people fled their homes to the cruel sea to save their lives. The “boat people” who survived the journey and were given asylum in new lands, can now recount their ordeal. Decades later, some still have ...
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Hope in the Holy Land
An American Christian with a deep love for Israel sets off on a journey across the Holy Land to confront his indifference toward the Palestinians and to search for the deeper truths behind one of the most perplexing and debated conflicts in the world. Along the way, he discovers the painful strug...
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Good Morning Son
A young IDF soldier critically injured during a Gaza military operation, clings to life while his family maintains a bedside vigil, in the sensitive Israeli drama. Sharon Bar-Ziv writes, directs, and stars in this intimate chamber ensemble, playing anxious father David whose son Ori lies comatose...
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SHHHH
It was supposed to be just another ordinary evening for the couple who had a cute baby not long ago. The father is just coming from work, the mother will get up to heat the food but most importantly - do not wake up the baby.
Year: 2018
Language: no dialogue
Director: Jonathan Mordechay
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Hidden Face
Through a heroic story, this film presents narratives of the Holocaust as told by different members of the ultra-Orthodox community, portraying a complex relationship between ultra-Orthodox Jews and the memory of the Holocaust, while dealing with the biggest question of all — where was God during...
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Wasserman - The Rain Man
73-year-old Wasserman swore never to pray again. He blames God for his family's annihilation during the Holocaust. He is unwilling to forgive. But a dire situation forces Wasserman to reconsider.
This program may contain strong language, nudity, and/or violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Boys
17-year-old Nadav wants to serve in a combat unit in the IDF, even though his mother does not approve. A surprising encounter with his coach changes his perspective.
Year: 2020
Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
Director: Lior Soroka
Producer: Lior Soroka
Writer: Lior Soroka
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A Green Chariot
A 22-year-old young man's greatest wish is to be Israeli. He's become religious, changed his name to Yair, and speaks only in Hebrew – even when he's addressed in Russian, his mother tongue. Now, Yair is about to marry his Israeli girlfriend. But when Yair receives a package from his aunt in Ukra...
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One Day After Peace
Born in South Africa during the apartheid era, Robi Damelin later lost her son, who served in the Israel Defense Forces. At first she attempted to initiate a dialogue with the Palestinian who killed her child. When her overtures were rejected, she embarked on a journey back to South Africa.
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There and Here
This is the story of three ex-pilots and a navigator, all in their 80's, who in their youth embodied the perfect image of the model Israeli "Tsabar." The four decide to come clean about their true identities as Holocaust survivors and venture out on a journey throughout their lost childhoods, the...
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The Light of Fire
After losing 40 years of work in a sudden fire, American-Israeli artist Yoram Raanan begins painting again. But as surprising images emerge from his work, Yoram and his family are forced to realize how truly different everything has become. A film about heartbreaking loss and inspiring resilience...
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Reinventing Rosalee
Rosalee Glass, a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, transformed her destiny and lives her dreams. In her late 80's, she began an acting career, won a senior beauty pageant, starred in a Super Bowl commercial, and dared to ride Alaskan sled dogs at the age of 100.
Year: 2018
Language: English, Engl...