Israeli film
Israeli documentary NAZA wins Venice Jury Prize, challenges IDF Gaza civilian death claims
The IDF rejected claims raised in NAZA, saying the documentary relies on anonymous testimonies from individuals whose identities, military roles, and involvement could not be verified.
Israeli documentary 'NAZA' challenges official accounts of Gaza civilian deaths
Haifa International Film Festival to present the best of world cinema
Guy Nattiv’s ‘The Liberation’ premieres at the Telluride Film Festival
Sam Spiegel Film Lab to take part in Venice Film Festival, will present 10 projects
The Venice International Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious in the world, and Israeli films have been embraced there with enthusiasm in the past.
British-born Israeli actress Caroline Langford dies at 68 after battle with cancer
Born in London in 1958, Langford was the daughter of British television director Barry Langford and moved to Israel with her family when she was 14.
DocuText returns to Jerusalem with documentaries on October 7, Israeli culture, and Jewish identity
The festival often opens and closes with music-themed films screened in the garden, and this year is no exception.
DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7
Safe Room is a moving film about a group of strangers who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas and came together in the safe room of Dr. Gedalya Fendel.
Moving, complex ‘Valley of Shadows’ explores culture clash in the Himalayas - review
Combined with the spectacular photography and compelling performances by the entire cast, many of whom are non-professionals, the movie takes us on a moving journey.
'Hill 338' revives a classic Israeli comedy for a new generation - review
'Hill 338' pays tribute to Halfon Hill Doesn’t Answer, blending familiar characters and nostalgia with contemporary military satire.
Jerusalem Film Festival draws 70,000 despite boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema
The Jerusalem Film Festival attracted 70,000 people this year after Film Workers for Palestine launched a pledge naming it as an Israeli institution that it would refuse to work with.
Bezalel’s ‘Graduate Exhibition’ features projects that spotlight the pain of war
At Bezalel’s 2026 Graduate Exhibition, student films and more than 500 works confront war, grief, memory, recovery, and renewal.
Jerusalem highlights: July 24-30
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Israeli movies balance excitement, sorrow, and war at Jerusalem Film Festival
Through heartbreaking documentaries and dramas, Israeli movies explore the war and the future.
