Israeli movie

Isabelle Huppert is the star in ‘The Richest Woman in the World’ - review

The Richest Woman in the World, directed by Thierry Klifa, opens in theaters in Israel on Thursday.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
‘THE RICHEST Woman in the World’ is a reminder that in a career that has spanned more than 150 roles, most of them leads, Isabelle Huppert is always the most interesting thing about every movie in which she has starred.
WATCHING YEHORAM GAON and rising star Meshi Kleinstein bring out the best in each other, despite some initial misunderstandings as they bridge the generation gap, is at the heart of this enjoyable comedy.

Mystery at the Jerusalem YMCA pool drives Yehoram Gaon’s first film in nearly a decade

Yehoram Gaon stars as a widowed actuary convinced he has seven months to live, until his granddaughter drags him into a mystery at the Jerusalem YMCA pool.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
THE SDEROT CINEMATHEQUE.

How the Cinema South Festival has survived and thrived in Sderot for 25 years

After years of rocket fire and the trauma of October 7, Sderot's Cinema South Festival marks its 25th anniversary.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
‘SWEETIE’S PARTY’ is a series that tells the story of a naive influencer who becomes a Knesset member.

Israeli films, TV series that got our vote

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

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli film “Let It Be Morning” screened at Chicago International Film Festival

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Deputy Consul General Daniel Aschheim

Yom Kippur War: Why Israelis haven't made fictional films about it

Why have Israel's most successful filmmakers, all of whom have made serious (anti-)war films, not made fictional accounts of the Yom Kippur War?

OCTOBER 5, 2022ByAMY KRONISH
Scene from 'The Vulture' by Yaki Yosha in 1981.

Film documenting Albanian heroism during the Holocaust returns to Albania

The Albanian code of honor stipulates that it is better to die than to turn one’s back on a person in need.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
The Albanian Code movie

Award-winning Israeli movie sold to HBO for streaming in Europe

Following its successful debut at the Berlinale, "Concerned Citizen" was also sold for distribution in film theaters across the US, Canada, Germany, Canada, England, Ireland and more.

AUGUST 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The logo for HBO

'Black Notebooks', Shlomi Elkabetz’s new film, premiers in Tel Aviv

The film, provides a rare, singular glimpse into the tumultuous life of the late Ronit Elkabetz, one of the greatest actresses in the history of Israeli cinema.

DECEMBER 13, 2021ByMICHAL GALANTI
Movie Director Shlomi Elkabetz and singer Dikla

‘Big Eyes’ to highlight Jerusalem Film Festival’s Israel programming

Zohar stars in it as Beni Furman, a womanizing basketball coach, and Arik Einstein as his friend, a basketball player.

JULY 25, 2021ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE FROM the film ‘More than I Deserve.’

Israeli filmmaker takes seething swipe at identity in Cannes festival

His film for Cannes Film Festival expresses outrage as well as intimacy for Israel.

JULY 10, 2021ByREUTERS
THE REFILM Festival offers movie-goers an unusual chance to see restored vintage reels of film classics.

Isra-Drama promotes international cooperation through Israeli theater

The annual festival introduces some 200 viewers from across the globe to the new theatrical works in Israel.

NOVEMBER 21, 2020ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
DAVID GROSSMAN (left) and Joshua Sobol.

Esau, An Israeli film based on a biblical sibling rivalry - Watch

“Esau,” a drama based on the novel by the same name by Israeli author Meir Shalev, stars Shira Haas, Harvey Keitel and Lior Ashkenazi.

OCTOBER 29, 2020ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
Meir Shalev

Evangelical Christians and Israel: Divisive issue explored in new film

The documentary focuses on what motivates American Christians to support Israel and what form their support takes.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Til Kingdom Come.’