Some of these films will open eventually at theaters, but many can only be seen at the festival, and there really is something special about watching movies in this joyous atmosphere.
The Jerusalem Cinematheque is hosting the festival from December 28 - January 2, including wide-ranging genres and competitions.
The festival includes feature films, documentaries, short films, and student films from Israel and around the world.
Spirit Film Festival brings films on resilience, spirituality, and healing to Tel Aviv.
The films showing in ReFILM are about such diverse aspects of Jewish life as the Israeli fishing industry in the 1950s, the urban development of Beersheba, and a Polish immigrant family’s integration
The Lev Cinemas chain and the Tel Aviv Cinematheque announced that they would be closed on Sunday to honor the killed hostages and their families.
“If funding isn’t allocated to films, in a year or two, there will be no Israeli films being released."
Jerusalemite of the week: Exploring Israel's cinematic traditions and history with Roni Mahadav-Levin, Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO.
Jerusalemite of the week: Understanding trends in Israeli cinema with Amy Kronish.
Japanese manga artist Makoto Tanaka, who became famous for her manga story about the kidnapping of Noa Argamani, will arrive from Tokyo to be a guest at the festival.
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