Film israel

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.

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

‘The Pitt.’

HBO Max arrives in Israel while Anderson’s film sparks controversy

A PALESTINIAN boy dreams of visiting the seashore in ‘The Sea.’

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Kore-eda's film 'Broker' tells a sad and sweet story, a must watch

Broker, which is set in Korea, gets going when a young woman leaves her baby by a church “baby box,” places set up so women can safely leave the children they are not able to raise.

 A SCENE from ‘Broker.’

Jerusalem Film Festival releases Israeli lineup

The festival will open with a screening of Guy Nattiv’s Golda which stars Helen Mirren as Israel’s only female prime minister, at the Sultan’s Pool Amphitheater on July 13.

 HELEN MIRREN as Golda, in Guy Nattiv’s film, which will be screened on opening night.

A 'Happy Ending' for the dynamic Israeli film directing duo

The directors feel that making the movie that grapples with issues of love and death has changed them. 

 ANDIE MacDOWELL (second left) in ‘My Happy Ending.’

CoPro 25 market to host over 50 notable industry professionals at 25th anniversary

CoPro is a non-profit organization that fosters the creation of Israeli films by appealing to investors from global television networks, film funds, distributors and producers.

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Israeli drama film ‘Concerned Citizen’ tackles gentrification and race issues in Tel Aviv

Director Idan Haguel discusses the focus and intention of his film as well as his inspirations for it.

 Concerned Citizen, by Israeli director Idan Haguel

'Boy from Heaven' tells a fascinating story of corruption in Cairo

While Boy from Heaven has been shown around the world, it’s not likely to be screened in Egypt any time soon.

 ‘BOY FROM HEAVEN’: a portrait of corruption.

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ tells of insecure New Yorkers

Is this film's title a little too on-the-nose?

 ‘YOU HURT my feelings’ starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus opens on May 25.

‘The Little Mermaid’ left Halle Bailey breathless

“I think we all go through the things Ariel goes through: feeling uncertain but passionate about our future," actress and singer Halle Bailey said.

 HALLE BAILEY attends the premiere of the film ‘The Little Mermaid’ in Los Angeles, last week.

Upcoming dramatic film 'Jerusalem 67' will chronicle Israel's Six-Day War victory

A high-profile movie project depicting Israel’s victory in the 1967 Six-Day War could star “Jane the Virgin” actress Yael Grobglas.

YAEL GROBGLAS stars in the Israeli horror film ‘JeruZalem.’

Tom Shoval on making ‘Shake Your Cares Away’: ‘Cinema catches up to reality’

Tom Shoval discusses adapting 62-year-old scripts and observing and learning from master directors.

 THE CAST of ‘Shake Your Cares Away.’