Film

Sharon Angelhart's award-winning debut film 'Cuz You're Ugly' hits Israeli theaters

The story of the close, fraught relationship between the sisters and Avigail’s search for a better life brings to mind the phrase “falling through the cracks.”

Or Avinoam (left) and Riki Reif Sinai in 'Cuz You're Ugly.'
‘DIAMONDS’ TELLS a story of Italian costume designers in a movie costume shop set in the 1970s.

Italian drama ‘Diamonds’ fails to sparkle - review

Guido Chiesa (left) looking at a monitor with screenwriter Nicoletta Micheli

Italian director brings Meir Shalev's novel to screen despite post-Oct. 7 challenges - interview

RICHARD TRANK with his Oscar, at home in Herzliya.

After chronicling Jewish history, Oscar-winning filmmaker Richard Trank begins new life in Israel


Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96

Wiseman directed 45 films and some theatrical productions in France. His experiences of antisemitism greatly influenced his documentary career.

Frederick Wiseman attends the "Law And Order" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle defends jury for refusing to condemn Israel for ‘genocide’

The issue surfaced following the opening press conference, where the International Jury president, director Wim Wenders, said that filmmakers should stay out of politics.

Tricia Tuttle, director of the Berlinale.

Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies aged 95

Duvall passed away peacefully, aged 95, on Sunday, his family announced on Monday.

Actor Robert Duvall arrives for the world premiere of Widows at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 8, 2018.

Iranian director unveils film confronting Tehran's Evin prison torture

Her film Roya tells the story of a fictional teacher detained in Evin, but it is also deeply personal for Mohammadi, who has been arrested multiple times in Iran on charges of propaganda.

MAHNAZ MOHAMMADI poses at the "Meet the Filmmakers" event during the 15th Zurich Film Festival on October 01, 2019 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Jerusalem highlights: February 13-19

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

MAO concert (see Thursday)

Freed hostages David, Ariel Cunio to attend Berlinale with updated version of 'A Letter to David'

David Cunio and Ariel Cunio were both kidnapped on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Nir Oz, where more than a quarter of the approximately 400 residents were either killed or abducted.

 David and Ariel Cunio

From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor

In his new memoir “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner,” Marc Shaiman reflects on a life shaped by chutzpah, fate, disappointment

Shaiman writes about the bitter and the sweet of a long, successful career with setbacks that still sting.

‘All Moms Lie’ and winter dramas: New sports stories to watch on Israeli television

TV Time: "All Moms Lie" is a rare case where the series is better than the promos would have you believe.

Estelle Duvin (12) of Team France battles for the puck against Anna Caumo (8) of Team Italy during a women's ice hockey Group B game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 5.

‘A Pale View of Hills’ is a pallid tale of post-war Japan - review

It’s an adaptation of the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, a Japanese-British novelist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017, and it stars some of Japan’s best-loved actors.

A SCENE FROM A Pale View of Hills.

Spielberg wins Grammy for John Williams documentary, becomes ninth Jew to earn 'EGOT' status

Spielberg was awarded the Grammy for producing 'Music by John Williams' before the ceremony on Sunday. The win makes him the 22nd person to win the quartet of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

STEVEN SPIELBERG poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 11, 2026.