Cinema
The Book of Ruth: Esty Shushan, activist for haredi women, tells a different story - review
She realizes that the film, which she wrote more than a decade ago, will be seen by a largely secular audience, although she said that quite a few in the ultra-Orthodox world will likely see it too.
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‘A Pale View of Hills’ is a pallid tale of post-war Japan - review
Israeli coming-of-age story ‘Sweet Mud’ heads to Netflix
The story’s primary focus is 12-year-old Dvir and his mother, Miri, who loves him but struggles to function, and who is considered an annoyance by most of the kibbutz members.
‘Picture This,’ a series of interviews about Oct. 7, to be broadcast in the US
The series uses illustrations and animations by acclaimed Israeli artists of testimonies, which creates a vivid impression of events that were never recorded on camera.
Sweetening the movie: Hot Cinema upgrades the popcorn
Hot Cinema introduces sweet caramel-flavored popcorn to their menu for the first time in Israeli cinemas, costing NIS 20.
'Genocide in Gaza': Anti-Israel protests, boycott calls at Toronto, Venice film festivals
Sarah Friedland, an American-Jewish director accepting the Luigi De Laurentiis Prize for Best First Film, said, “As a Jewish American, I’m accepting this award on the 336th day of Israel’s genocide."
‘Art College 1994’ features more talk than paint - review
It focuses on two guys, Zhifei a.k.a. Rabbit (Shaoxing) and Xiaojun (Dong Zijian), gifted students at a provincial art college, who are trying to figure out art, life, women, and everything else.
Movie and free buffet: the Planet network offers a new service
New VIP LIGHT concept at PLANET network's Beer Sheva and Zichron Yaakov cinemas: NIS 79.90 for unlimited free buffet and movie in luxurious VIP hall armchairs.
A tribute to Sidney Lumet will take place in Jerusalem this September
American Jewish director Sidney Lumet will be the subject of a tribute in Jerusalem, on what would have been his 100th birthday.
Miss Holocaust Survivor documentary wins Ernst Lubitsch award
The documentary Miss Holocaust Survivor won the Ernst Lubitsch Award in Berlin, celebrating a beauty pageant honoring Holocaust survivors.
Islamic Republic children’s movie in disguise sneaks its way to Israeli theaters
Gindin’s expose also revealed that the film has been marketed outside of Iran through a Malaysian company, which apparently masks the export of Iranian media, and is not subject to sanctions.
Spotlighting student cinema in tough times at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival
The festival normally takes place in June, but this year, it was moved to August because the academic year was delayed due to the war.
