Film israel

Israeli films, TV series that got our vote

Ahead of this week’s election, immerse yourself in these political dramas and comedies.

‘SWEETIE’S PARTY’ is a series that tells the story of a naive influencer who becomes a Knesset member.
‘WILD THINGS,’ the opening-night movie, directed by Kalil Kovesh.

Jerusalem Women's Film Festival to spotlight Israeli, international cinema and female filmmakers

Actor Yossi Pollak.

Retired Israeli theater, film star Yossi Pollak dies aged 81

Eyal Padan’s animated short film Two Robots.

Israeli animated short 'Two Robots' film wins award at San Francisco sci-fi festival


Documentary 'The Shoshani Riddle' takes KAN 11

The Shoshani Riddle has become a cult movie as it has screened at cinematheques around Israel for several months, with audiences staying to hear more about Shoshani at enthusiastic Q&A sessions. 

 FILMMAKER MICHAEL GRYNSZPAN with Elie Wiesel.

'Screams Before Silence': New doc highlights Hamas's Oct. 7 sexual violence

The documentary "Screams Before Silence" exposes the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack in Israel, amplifying victims' voices.

Screams before Silence (28/4/2024)

‘The Other Widow’: A complex story of two women

It’s appropriate that the movie opened just in time for International Women’s Day, although of course Rypp never imagined it would be released during wartime.

 A SCENE from ‘The Other Widow’ with Ania Bukstein (left) and Dana Ivgy.

'Seven Eyes': A film about female observers on the Gaza border during Hamas attack

The film will be about the female observers on the Gaza border who demonstrated great bravery by warning the powers that be about an imminent attack.

 There is a high demand for combat roles among women in the November-December 2023 draft

Film by Israeli murdered by Hamas on October 7 to be screened

The film, which was shot in Kfar Aza, was written as a love letter to the kibbutz where he grew up, but precisely with a focus on the impossible reality of living there.

 A STILL from ‘The Boy,’ a short film made by Yahav Winner, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7.

Israeli directed movie won two prizes at 36th Tokyo International Film Festival

The movie marks the first time an Iranian and an Israeli have co-directed a film.

 GUY NATTIV, director of ‘Tatami’, and his wife, producer/actress Jaime Ray Newman, at the Tokyo Film Festival.

'Love Life': A story of loss and love - review

Love Life isn’t an easy film to watch, because much of it is simply so deeply sad, but it is moving and doesn’t go for neat resolutions.

 A SCENE from ‘Love Life.’

The politics behind 'Blaga's Lessons' - review

Blaga’s Lessons is a dark film that tells the story of a recently widowed language and literature teacher who is cheated out of her life savings by a phone scammer.

 A SCENE from ‘Blaga’s Lessons.’

Israeli series ‘Bros’ to stream on Netflix

Bros tells the story of the inseparable childhood friends Pini and Nisso (Savyon and Amir), co-owners of a local Jerusalem bar, and die-hard Beitar Jerusalem soccer fans. 

 ‘BROS’ WITH Hanan Savyon and Guy Amir.

Did Golda Meir let the Yom Kippur War happen?

‘Golda’ biopic aims to rehabilitate her image.

 HELEN MIRREN as Gold Meir in ‘Golda.’