Israeli films

'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race

Butcher’s Stain is about Samir (Omar Sameer Mahamid), an Arab Israeli working in a supermarket in Tel Aviv, who is accused of tearing down hostage posters in the break room.

 An Oscar statue is seen on stage after the 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010.
Swell Ariel Or, one of the stars of the upcoming movie ‘Tankistas,’ in the 2023 film ‘Kissufim.’

From harlots to heroines: October 7 opens new chapter for women soldiers in Israeli cinema

Shira Haas in the Netflix series, 'Bodies.'

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’

TOMER MACHLOOF, Shahar Tavoch, and Wael Hamdun in ‘Stay Forte.’

‘Stay Forte’ tells the human story behind the Gaza hostage escape - review


Israel Film Fund director Schory celebrated at Berlin film festival

When Schory took over management of the Israel Film Fund in the late 1990s, the Israeli film industry was at a low point.

Film camera (illustrative)

Take ‘Shelter’ with these two women

Shelter is fun because, like Naomi, the audience gets seduced by Mona.

‘MISTOR’ COMBINES a spy thriller and a psychological drama.

‘Foxtrot’ director: Oscar snub was painful

Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev celebrated the film missing out on a nomination.

Samuel Maoz, director of 'Foxtrot'

In Lebanon, a futile fear of fashion and film

Lebanon’s cultural boycotts do little for the country except bring it global ridicule.

Director Steven Spielberg poses at the premiere of the HBO documentary film 'Spielberg' in Los Angeles, California, US.

Global crime with a local flavor

Israeli actress Yuval Scharf is one of the stars of the new BBC show McMafia, which has received some criticism for its portrayal of organized crime in the Jewish state

Actress Yuval Scharf in a scene from McMafia (2018)

The sweet story behind ‘The Cakemaker’

The presence of a German in a Jerusalem restaurant kitchen brings out all kinds of conflicts, notably on the religious front.

‘CAKEMAKER’ DIRECTOR Ofir Raul Graizer (left) with actress Sandra Sade.

The reel deal in 2017

The ‘Post’s’ film critic chooses her top 10 films of the year from both Israel and abroad.

A SCENE from Matan Yair’s ‘Scaffolding.’

Israeli movies in 2017: Controversy and diversity

A successful film industry doesn’t produce only films that win prizes abroad but also movies that local audiences enjoy.

‘THE WOMEN’S BALCONY’ was the biggest Israeli hit of the year. A comedy-drama by Emil Ben-Shimon, it takes place in the Bukharan Quarter of Jerusalem

Screen Sensations

‘Foxtrot’ and other Israeli movies making an impact this year.

A SCENE from Samuel Maoz’s critically acclaimed ‘Foxtrot.’

True crime, getting in Gere, and women flying high

If you enjoyed seeing Richard Gere playing an elderly, Jewish con man then you may get a kick out of watching him portray a young hustler in the movie that made him a star, 'American Gigolo.'