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.

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

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

‘Under siege’: Creators describe rising antisemitism in Hollywood

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


Movie Review: Striking a chord

’A Quiet Heart’ evinces the pulse of Jerusalem.

’A Quiet Heart’

The power and the gory

‘Tikkun’ is both revolting and revealing.

‘Tikkun’

Memorable and moving

‘In Between’ tells a new story.

‘In Between’

לַעֲבוֹר אֶת הַקִיר

New movie: Through the Wall

Through the Wall

A year to remember for Israeli movies

The most striking new trend is the diversity of filmmakers and the variety of stories told in their films.

Still from the movie 'Sand Storm'

Coming soon to a theater near you

The ‘Post’ looks at some of the more highly anticipated movies being released in early 2017.

LIAM NEESON stars in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence.’

It’s time for the Jewish Film Festival

Eighteen is a lucky number for the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.

Moritz Daniel Oppenheim - ‘Return’

Don’t bring down the curtain on the Smadar movie theater

The Smadar was the setting for director Avi Nesher’s short movie ‘True Story.’

The Smadar was the setting for director Avi Nesher’s short movie ‘True Stor y’; he is seen here (at lef t) during filming with actors Tuval Shafir (center) and Yuval Scharf

Jewish identity on film

The 40 films in this international gathering include features and documentaries, premieres, special events and encounters with filmmakers.

‘Holy Zoo.’

Film: Getting under their skin

‘Open Ward,’ an intriguing documentary, takes a different look at life in a psychiatric institution.

Igor, who hears voices telling him he is one of the best rappers in the world, on the set of a rap video clip he produced as part of a drama therapy workshop for patients at the Abarbanel Mental Health Center