Cinematheque

Aki-no Japanese Film Festival features cinematic

For the past decade, Aki-no has been one of the capital’s most eagerly anticipated cultural events; this year, it will present works from celebrated auteurs as well as rising talents.

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LOVE ON TRIAL will be the opening film of the festival.
DIANE KEATON as Annie Paradis in the iconic ‘First Wives Club.’

Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton, one of the most distinctive and endearing American actresses of all time, will be honored in showings of her most beloved films at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

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Neta Riskin in ‘Nandauri.’

Eti Tsicko's Nandauri, far more psychologically complex than its outline indicates - review

Nandauri, named after a Georgian word meaning “The one I long for,” is a dark film that offers a female perspective on escaping her stifling rural village.

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Dana Ivgy and Ben Sultan in Oxygen, which won the Haggaig Award for Best Feature Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Anti-war film Oxygen wins top feature-film award at the Jerusalem Film Festival

While all the categories are competitive, the Israeli competitions are watched especially closely by those interested in blue-and-white cinema

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Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cinemas feature Israeli cult classics for Independence Day

Cinematheques across the country are offering cult classics, documentaries, and sing-alongs for Independence Day.

APRIL 30, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
OFRA HAZA singing ‘The Flower Song’ in ‘Schlager’ (The Hit).

New and old movies to be screened across Israel during Holocaust Remembrance Day

These films are told from different points of view and in all different styles, with some relying on archival footage and others using different elements to tell stories from the Holocaust.

APRIL 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
SCENE FROM 'Irena's Vow.'

Gallic gems will sparkle at Israeli cinematheques' French Film Festival

The 22nd French Film Festival kicks off on March 20, showcasing top French cinema, classics, and emerging directors across Israel’s major cinematheques.

MARCH 19, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
MICHEL PICCOLI and Romy Schneider in 'The Things of Life.'

Top 10 reasons to leave the house: January 17-30

Fun events to take part in throughout Israel in the coming week.

JANUARY 17, 2025ByNERIA BARR
7. THE REMANGAR Flamenco Company takes off.

Nancy Spielberg receives award from Maaleh Film School

A tribute film about Spielberg at the graduation outlined her career, and its narrator noted, “Nancy fights to make the Israeli voice heard, connecting her love for cinema with her love for Israel.

JANUARY 15, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
NANCY SPIELBERG speaks to the audience at the Jerusalem Cinemateque on Sunday night, as Maaleh Film School director Neta Ariel listens.

Celebrating cinema with joy at the Haifa International Film Festival

Some of these films will open eventually at theaters, but many can only be seen at the festival, and there really is something special about watching movies in this joyous atmosphere.

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
AT THE Haifa International Film Festival, ‘Longing,’ starring Richard Gere (top) and ‘I’m Still Here.’

Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival spotlights best of Jewish cinema

The Jerusalem Cinematheque is hosting the festival from December 28 - January 2, including wide-ranging genres and competitions.

DECEMBER 28, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE FROM ‘A Jew in America – Torn Identity.’

Solidarity Film Festival chronicles human rights struggles at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque

The festival includes feature films, documentaries, short films, and student films from Israel and around the world.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
‘The Other’ will be featured at the Solidarity Film Festival.

Tel Aviv Spirit Festival explores mindfulness, resilience, and healing from trauma

Spirit Film Festival brings films on resilience, spirituality, and healing to Tel Aviv.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
‘Shambhala’ will among the films screened at the Spirit Film Festival.

ReFILM festival in Jerusalem to showcase gems of film in new line-up

The films showing in ReFILM are about such diverse aspects of Jewish life as the Israeli fishing industry in the 1950s, the urban development of Beersheba, and a Polish immigrant family’s integration

OCTOBER 23, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
‘NORTH BY NORTHWEST’ and ‘Carrie’ are among the films slated for the ReFILM: Restoration Film Festival at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

Movie theaters go dark to honor the hostages and their families

The Lev Cinemas chain and the Tel Aviv Cinematheque announced that they would be closed on Sunday to honor the killed hostages and their families.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN