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The Last Fisherman in the Sea of Galilee
An intimate and spiritual encounter of a Japanese director and a member of the Makuya community, which believes in both the Old and New Testament, as he follows an Israeli fisherman in the Sea of Galilee. The director has had only one question since his childhood: Why did Jesus choose his first d...
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2 Night
In this instant-classic Israeli comedic drama, a guy and a girl meet at a bar in Tel Aviv, where everything is possible. They decide to continue the night together, and head back to the girl’s home — embarking on a search for the one impossible thing to find in Tel Aviv: a parking spot.
This pro...
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The Decision Maker
Israeli Prime Minister, Gideon Harel, participates in a TV election debate. He takes a break from the preparations to wander the corridors of the TV studio. In the studio archive, he finds a tape with a report that summarizes his life and career, being prepared for broadcast in case he passes awa...
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Orange People
For many years, Grandma Zohara has occupied a special role within the Moroccan community in Israel. By cradling an object brought to her by her clients, Grandma Zohara gains access to the family's past through her dreams. The observations she makes on these dreaming journeys, allow her to advise ...
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Back to Maracanã
Three generations of fathers and sons seek reconciliation on a spontaneous trip from Israel to Brazil for the World Cup. Traveling by a vintage motorhome while mending their fraught relationships, the trio’s sometimes rocky journey reveals invaluable life lessons and long-buried secrets.
Year: 2...
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Joseph's Ballad
Four men – a Druze soldier, an orthodox Jew, a Jewish soldier and the Arab caretaker of a tomb are surrounded by an anxious and dangerous mob. Stones are being thrown at them and shots are fired. In the few hours left before dying or being rescued they have no choice but to listen to one another....
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Front Window
A stills photographer, an obsessive film buff, is locked inside his falling apart car on his way to his own wedding. The more he struggles to release himself from the seatbelt, the slimmer his chances get to free himself. He cuts himself with a sharp knife found in the car, the window handle brea...
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Hummus Curry
For many years now, traveling to India has been a rite of passage in Israeli life. "Hummus Curry" offers an intimate, funny and never-seen-before look into the lives of the local Indians living in a small village packed with Israeli tourists.
This program may contain strong language, nudity, an...
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To Be Like Avi
The coming-of-age story of three friends - refugees who fled Africa and left their families behind, learn today in Israel and dream of following Avi: the only refugee who obtained Israeli citizenship and joined the IDF.
Year: 2012
Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
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The Burdensome Stone
The Foundation Stone - the "Holy of Holies" on Jerusalem's Temple Mount - is believed to be the spot where the world was created - and where it will end... In this breathtaking documentary, the secrets and forces clashing over this ancient stone are unraveled. Through a wide range of spiritual an...
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Six Day War Project
Get a play-by-play of the incredible Six Day War in 1967, including the ins and outs of Israel’s strategy, leadership, and impressive military feats. But more than that, it opens the door to important questions and issues that Israel faced in the aftermath of the war, and still does to this day.
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The Optimist and the Buddhist
After a separation of more than a decade, the conscience-ridden director of the film, returns to the kibbutz where he grew up to save his childhood friend who's become a reclusive handicapped refusing rehabilitation. The director devises a consistent and exhausting training routine with the aim o...
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Skate of Mind
A short glance at the city. Modern, historic, gray, we see her from above. But there is a big underground culture that is living by the sideways at the edge of the concrete, they look at the city from the ground Skaters. They have no religion, no country, no boundaries. The concrete kids refuse t...
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A13901
Two Holocaust survivors live in a tiny apartment. The film portrays the daily routine of a day in their lives, getting up and dressing up. Every little action takes an eternity, creating a flex in time.
Year: 2017
Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
Director: Tal Haim Yoffe
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Before My Feet Touch the Ground
Summer 2011: 25-year-old Daphni Leef moves into a tent in the center of Tel Aviv to protest the cost of housing. Within a few days she becomes a leader and a face for the largest protest movement in the history of Israel. The film depicts the challenges a person at the forefront of a struggle mus...
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Clementine
A fascinating investigation that mirrors the development of Israel itself. Shaking his own family tree in this beautifully-crafted documentary, Tal Yoffe discovers a pioneering kibbutznik filmmaker, a Czarist army officer, a Nazi-trained blacksmith, several war heroes, and a much-missed father.
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Iftah
After years of sexual denial, Yiftach leaves his family to live alone in Tel Aviv. Attracted to men but torn between his former and new life, Yiftach is consumed with blame and feels disconnected from everything around him. The drama moves between different time periods, raising penetrating quest...
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Carnal
All he wanted was to provide some years of decent life for farm animals no longer deemed "profitable" — an "animal pension." But it turned out more expensive than he thought.
This program may contain strong language, nudity, and/or violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Year: 2019
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Private Album
The story of Israel's 70 years, as reflected in the private images of 17 Israelis. Each picture brings back to life a historic moment, major or minor. Filmmaker Kobi Farag leads the journey between people and images that create a new kind of history — a history of the people.
Year: 2018
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A Movie With Catherine Deneuve
A pair of aging men set out on a journey of adventure in search of the legendary movie star, Catherine Deneuve. This comedy is a parody of the classic Israeli male who, despite his advanced age, continues his juvenile quest after the fabulous woman of his dreams.
Year: 2015
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The Legacy - Ben Zion Netanyahu
A first glimpse into the life of Benzion Netanyahu, father of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as a Zionist, an intellectual, and a world-renowned historian. The documentary was filmed just before Benzion died at the age of 102.
Year: 2012
Languages: English and Hebrew, English subtitles
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A Letter From the Past
It took 28 years for a letter to arrive from Berlin to Tel Aviv. But what troubles Menachem is the content of the letter. He's afraid to find out what his brother, with whom he has had no contact for 40 years, might have written there.
Year: 2012
Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
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The Binding of Yitzchak
Did Yigal Amir know that during Israel’s Security Agency's initial interrogation, on the night he assassinated Yitzhak Rabin, he was almost killed by an agent charged with protecting him? It's the first time this story has been told.
This program may contain strong language, nudity, and/or viole...
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Schund
This clever and heartfelt mockumentary unfolds like a detective story exploring the disappearance of a fictional Yiddish actor 25 years ago. The only clue: a mysterious inscription on the door of his house reading "schund". Along the way, we meet the very real colorful characters who made up Isra...