Cinema

Jerusalem highlights: September 18-24

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Kosher nibbles – Latin-Mediterranean style (see Friday).
Lior Raz and Mélanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.

Fauda returns to Netflix with season shaped by October 7 massacre

Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year.

Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year

An advertisement for Sacha Baron Cohen's film, "Ali G: Who Iz I?"

Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G to return in new film amid character's 'racist stereotypes' controversy


How movie theaters are reinventing the cinema experience

Movie theaters are combining immersive technology and luxury comfort to outshine home streaming platforms.

Modern movie theaters are no longer just showing films—they are selling an irreplaceable experience.

Gal De Paz cast as Shoshana Damari in new musical about Israeli icon

Rising Star runner-up Gal De Paz will make her theatrical debut portraying Israeli music icon Shoshana Damari in a new biographical musical tracing the singer’s life and career.

GAL DE PAZ

British-born Israeli actress Caroline Langford dies at 68 after battle with cancer

Born in London in 1958, Langford was the daughter of British television director Barry Langford and moved to Israel with her family when she was 14.

Caroline Langford.

'The ABY' hotel brings new life to Tel Aviv’s historic Zamir Cinema site

The ABY brings new life to one of Tel Aviv’s most recognizable corners, combining preserved 1950s architecture, contemporary design and a distinctly Israeli hospitality experience.

THE ABY hotel exterior.

‘My One and Only’ is a muddled look at Jewish mysticism - review

The Israeli film My One and Only aims high, blending Jewish texts, mysticism, and mystery, but its unusual storytelling may leave viewers confused.

THERE ARE many well-acted, well-written scenes and an intriguing main plotline, but for anyone who just wants to have fun at the movies, ‘My One and Only’ is a misfire.

'Pulp Fiction' tops Jerusalem Cinematheque’s 50th anniversary film poll

Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction led the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s 50th anniversary audience poll, with 11 fan favorites set to screen throughout August as part of its “Your Top 10” series.

‘PULP FICTION’ topped the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s audience poll as the greatest film of the past 50 years.

'Köln 75': The unlikely story behind Keith Jarrett's iconic concert - review

Köln 75, directed by Israel-born, New York-based Ido Fluk, is a little like The Big Short at times, in that it features moments when various characters stop the action and break the fourth wall.

Scene from ‘Köln 75,' directed by Israeli Ido Fluk.

Lior Raz says Israelis in Hollywood are 'simply not afraid' at Tel Aviv Tuner premiere

Raz, has starred in a number of international movies and series following his success in Fauda, the popular counterterrorism drama series.

Lior Raz

‘Sentimental Value’ is a beautiful drama of redemption in a show-biz family - review

Unquestionably the best-acted movie this year, 'Sentimental Value' is a character-driven, complex story about the drama of an extremely dysfunctional show-business family.

STELLAN SKARSGARD (left) and Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value.

Israeli Cinema Day returns with NIS 10 tickets across country

Among the films scheduled to be shown are Checkout, American Henna, Underwater Speculations, ‘Cuz You’re Ugly, and more!

Checkout, a feature film at Israeli Cinema Day.