While the movie celebrates the spirit of Tel Aviv 80 years ago, it was actually filmed in Puglia, Italy, where Winterbottom and his team found buildings that were “new, white, and low-rise."
This year, following the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust on October 7, which led to the outbreak of war, Tel Aviv Cinematheque is showing movies throughout the day to mark the day.
The movie tells the story of problems at a group home for troubled boys and adolescents in south Tel Aviv. “In every movie, I try to tell the story of a different world," says director
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.
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.
The winner of the Ophir Award for Best Movie becomes Israel’s official selection for consideration for a Best International Feature nomination.
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