Film israel

How Israeli women dominate the film industry in ways Hollywood still can't

While Israeli filmmakers face pressure abroad, women have emerged at the center of the industry, bringing new voices and perspectives into focus

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Tom Nesher wins the Ophir Award for Best Director for ‘Come Closer’ in 2024.
MAO concert (see Thursday)

Jerusalem highlights: February 13-19

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

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
A SCREEN GRAB of Claude Lanzmann driving, from the documentary, ‘All I Had Was Nothingness’.

Lanzmann’s 'Shoah' returns to Jerusalem in special Cinematheque tribute

Lanzmann’s genius was to understand that the details were the story, that in the deepest sense, it was impossible to memorialize the Holocaust without knowing exactly what happened.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Noa Aharoni’s documentary ‘Eyes Wide Open’ tells the devastating story of the female border observers from the Nahal Oz IDF base, whose warnings about Hamas activity were ignored.

'Public broadcasting is not a luxury': Filmmakers defend KAN documentaries

Speaking out for public funding of quality documentaries

|ByHANNAH BROWN

From Rahat to the silver screen: Yousef Abo Madegem breaks barriers with debut film 'Eid'

Yousef Abo Madegem is the first Bedouin director to make a feature film.

DECEMBER 9, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
DIRECTOR YOUSEF Abo Madegem, right, with the star of ‘Eid,’ Shadi Mar’i .

Grief, romance, and poignant rediscovery in 'The Property'

In "The Property," grief, romance, and unexpected revelations unfold as a family seeks to reclaim its past in Warsaw.

DECEMBER 4, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE FROM ‘The Property.’

Highlights of the Jerusalem Women’s Film Festival from heroines to humor

Jerusalem Women’s Film Festival showcases Israeli and global women’s stories this December.

DECEMBER 3, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Among the films at the Jerusalem Women’s Film Festival are "The Persian Version.'

Dystopian worlds and surreal animation await at AniNation Festival in Jerusalem

AniNation Festival brings top Israeli and global animated films to Jerusalem Cinematheque.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
‘Flow’ will be among the films screened at the eighth AniNation Festival.

First TV drama about October 7 to debut on anniversary of massacre

While we have seen news clips and interviews about that day, this series dramatizes them to great effect.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘One Day in October.'

Israeli theaters to mark October 7 anniversary with special screenings

Israeli cinematheques commemorate the October 7 attacks with special screenings, featuring documentaries, dramas, and films exploring themes of loss, heroism, and resilience.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
People in a movie theatre wait for the screening of the film 'The Boy' created by Yahav Winner, who was killed following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, on November 11, 2023.

'There's Still Tomorrow': A riveting depiction of a postwar housewife

Cortellesi has created a heroine who captures hearts and whose story will stay with you long after you leave the theater.

AUGUST 17, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
PAOLA CORTELLESI as Delia in ‘There’s Still Tomorrow.’

Shemi Zarhin’s ‘Bliss’ to be centerpiece at Toronto International Film Festival 

Bliss tells the story of a couple, played by Sasson Gabay and Assi Levy, who struggle to make ends meet and live in northern Israel.

AUGUST 15, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
SASSON GABAY and Assi Levy in ‘Bliss.’

‘Four Houses and Longing’: The Elkabets family's harrowing experience during the Kfar Aza massacre

‘Four Houses and Longing’ depicts the Elkabets family's harrowing experience during the Kfar Aza massacre, highlighting their courage and despair.

AUGUST 13, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
The Elkabets family.

'Tatami'’s Israeli director and Iranian screenwriter discuss historic collaboration

“I knew that as an Israeli, as an Ashkenazi Jew, I cannot tell a story about Iranian women. It would be a mistake. It’s not for me to tell alone."

JULY 27, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Tatami.’