Israeli movies

Rewind history to the Gulf War with these Israeli classics

TV Time: The Israel Film Archive has a wealth of clips going back over a century, including home movies, footage of weddings, nature scenes, inventions, fashion shows, folk dances, and movies, etc.

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MARY, THE plain yet intellectually savvy Bennet sister, is the main character in ‘The Other Bennet Sister.’
Tom Nesher wins the Ophir Award for Best Director for ‘Come Closer’ in 2024.

How Israeli women dominate the film industry in ways Hollywood still can't

While Israeli filmmakers face pressure abroad, women have emerged at the center of the industry, bringing new voices and perspectives into focus

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‘Mad Men’ creator Matthew Weiner at Jerusalem Sessions on Monday.

‘Under siege’: Creators describe rising antisemitism in Hollywood

Jewish creators behind Mad Men and The Americans describe the growing antisemitism that young artists face.

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Tovah Feldshuh: My job as an actor is always to be in my character’s corner.

Tovah Feldshuh on portraying Golda Meir, rising antisemitism, and renewed relevance - interview

Tovah Feldshuh reflects on portraying Golda Meir as her filmed performance reaches Israel and global audiences amid rising antisemitism.

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An ‘Echo’ that has traveled far

Two of the calmest, most thoughtful friends, make a film filled with dark drama

MAY 9, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
YAEL ABECASSIS and Yoram Toledano in Amikam Kovner and Assaf Snir’s ‘Echo.’

Sweet 16 for the French Film Festival in Israel

Lola and Her Brothers stars its director, alongside Ludivine Sagnier and Jose Garcia as siblings who lost their parents at a young age and were once very close, but have grown apart.

MARCH 14, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
CATHERINE DENEUVE in Jacques Demy’s 1964 classic ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.’

A girl finds love in wartime

'Fig Tree' depicts Jewish-Ethiopian immigrants in Israel and included Amharic and Hebrew dialogue.

MARCH 14, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
FIG TREE

‘Lady Titi’ Shatters Stereotypes About Israel’s Ethiopian Community

Feature-length comedy-drama depicts life of budding singer being chased by loan sharks who want their money back.

MARCH 1, 2019ByTARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE
An Ethiopian Jewish woman arrives for the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah services at a synagogue in Addis Ababa.

Funny in French

Oh La La film festival finds France’s funniest films

NOVEMBER 13, 2018ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Return of the Hero’ with Jean Dujardin and Melanie Laurent

‘Foxtrot,’ ‘Longing’ get European Film Award nods

Two Israeli films among 49 movies shortlisted for prestigious prize.

AUGUST 21, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Samuel Maoz's ‘Foxtrot.’ (Courtesy)

Israeli ‘Tzeva Adom’ film named semifinalist at NBC festival

Winner of short film competition to be announced in October

AUGUST 15, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
SHANI ATIAS and Ron Weisberg star in 'Tzeva Adom'

Sony buys film script from Israeli

The director is being sought for a romantic comedy written by Savion Einstein.

JULY 22, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Sony Pictures Studio is seen in Culver City, California, 2018.

A scandal in Ivansk

David Blumenfeld’s documentary reveals Polish ambivalence over Holocaust complicity

APRIL 8, 2018ByHANNAH BROWN
MICROCOSM OF a much larger story: Director David Blumenfeld (right) spoke with academics and local Ivansk residents (top)

Avi Nesher will not register new film with Israel Academy

Some in the Israeli film industry have speculated that the gatekeepers of the Academy are simply jealous of Nesher's success.

APRIL 2, 2018ByHANNAH BROWN
(FROM LEFT) Director Avi Nesher on the set of ‘The Other Story’ with actress Joy Rieger and singer Natan Goshen