Cinema

Jerusalem highlights: May 22-28

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

Sigmund Freud (see Saturday).
MICHAEL BAY attends the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Drop" at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 08, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Michael Bay to direct movie on Operation Epic Fury airmen rescue

Paul Newman in 'Exodus.'

Before Israel became a headline, it was an epic - opinion

Maya Bloch painting

Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7


'Neither day nor night': A powerful look at Mizrahi struggles in haredi society

Phinehas Veuillet’s 'Neither Day Nor Night' delves into the struggles of a newly religious Mizrahi family in Bnei Brak, exposing deep-seated biases in Haredi society.

 A SCENE from Phinehas Veuillet’s ‘Neither Day nor Night.’

‘The Brutalist’ is a pretentious, overlong Oscar-nominated mess

Despite its Oscar buzz, The Brutalist is a tedious, pretentious mess that tests audience patience with its excessive length and heavy-handed messaging.

 ADRIEN BRODY in ‘The Brutalist.’

Watching ‘A Complete Unknown’ in Jerusalem with longtime Dylan confidant Louis Kemp

Louis Kemp, Bob Dylan’s childhood friend, relives their shared past while watching A Complete Unknown, the new biopic capturing Dylan’s rise to fame.

 LOUIS KEMP gets ready to see his old friend Bob Dylan portrayed in ‘A Complete Unknown’ in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Smadar festival begins tomorrow, celebrates Jerusalem cinema

The festival will open with a screening of In Jerusalem, a short film by David Perlov known for its poetic look at the divided city in 1963.

 THE SMADAR festival is set to open with a screening of ‘In Jerusalem,’ a short poetic look at the divided city in 1963.

Exploring humanity through animation: Hazanavicius' 'The Most Precious of Cargoes' debuts in Israel

At Haifa Film Festival, Oscar-winning director discusses France’s antisemitism.

 A SCENE from ‘Most Precious of Cargoes.’

Nancy Spielberg receives award from Maaleh Film School

A tribute film about Spielberg at the graduation outlined her career, and its narrator noted, “Nancy fights to make the Israeli voice heard, connecting her love for cinema with her love for Israel.

 NANCY SPIELBERG speaks to the audience at the Jerusalem Cinemateque on Sunday night, as Maaleh Film School director Neta Ariel listens.

Youssef's stand-up tour will inflame antisemitic hatred - opinion

These provocative performances inflame hatred against Israel and Jews, and incite acts of violence against them.

GALA HOST Bassem Youssef from Egypt poses backstage at the 43rd International Emmy Awards in New York City in 2015.

Spoiler: Here's what New Year's Eve celebrations will look like at the cinema

As restaurants and clubs fill up on New Year's Eve, the Planet chain presents a unique alternative: VIP movie nights with premieres and a festive menu.


Israeli documentary ‘Outsider. Freud’ looks at the life of a genius

Qedar said the film will be shown on January 9 in the Freud Museum in Vienna. “That will be a very powerful night, like a séance. I’m very curious how the film will be accepted.”

 YAIR QEDAR.

The best movies and television from a difficult year for Israelis - opinion

There are all kinds of genres on these lists, but they all have one trait in common: They were good enough to hold our interest in a year when our real lives were looking more unreal.

 INTERNATIONAL MOVIE – ‘There’s Still Tomorrow.’