Israeli cinema

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.'
New Israeli comedy hit, 'Checkout.'

‘Checkout’: New comedy hit, expanded from one of Israel's most popular series

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Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid withdraws from French festival after boycott pressure

THE TEL AVIV International Student Film Festival will also be featuring ‘Prophet’ by Yoav Kagan.

TA International Student Film Festival: Forty years of cutting-edge cinema


Short and sweet

The Mana Rishona production company will screen 15 short films at a gala at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque to get the public used to the genre.

Actor and comedian Moni Moshonov starts in the darkly humorous ‘The End.’

Reeling it in at the Haifa International Film Festival

The festival is both international and Israeli, and has a number of competitions for foreign films, notably the Golden Anchor Award for the best film from a country on the Mediterranean.

AMONG THE Israeli feature films competing at the 30th Haifa Film Festival will be ‘The Farewell Party,’ directed by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymoun.

Dayan family ‘reunion’

As tragic as it was to attend Assi Dayan's funeral, it did bring about a huge family reunion, as close and distant relatives flocked to Nahalal.

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Stepping outside the frame

Ohad Milstein’s provocative documentary "Four Variations on Detachment" looks at alternative lifestyles, with surprising results.

Avshi Yaaran on his goat farm in the film ‘Four Variations on Detachment.’ Inset: director Ohad Milstein.

De l’art et la philosophie à Bethlehem

Le premier film de Youval Adler représentera Israël aux Oscars. Rencontre avec un réalisateur atypique.

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Learning the biz

Filmmakers from Hollywood and Israel share their expertise at the annual TA-LA Master Class.

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John Madden's debt to Israel

The famed director discusses the universalities of the dilemmas portrayed in his latest film, 'The Debt' and why he chose such a complex project.

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Beyond Hollywood: A look back at some Israeli film gems

As more and more Israeli films are recognized internationally here is a reminder of some of the highlights from the past decade.

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No family fun for ‘Zion and His Brother’

The director and his cast try to convey passionate feelings, but the film will not draw you in.

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Farewell to Faruk

The versatile, charming Yosef Shiloah, who died on Monday, was rightly proud of his ability to move back and forth between Jewish and Arab characters.

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