Cinema

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.

LOVE ON TRIAL will be the opening film of the festival.
Yael Grobglass plays a Jerusalemite mother who risks her life to save soldiers in the Six Day War in Jerusalem '67.

'Jerusalem ’67' tells the human stories of the Six Day War

A PALESTINIAN boy dreams of visiting the seashore in ‘The Sea.’

The best of 2025 in Israeli and international cinema

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET plays the narcissistic hero in ‘Marty Supreme’ who is never allowed to forget that he is a poor, Jewish outsider.

Marty Supreme turns table tennis obsession into frantic cinema


The best movies and television from a difficult year for Israelis - opinion

There are all kinds of genres on these lists, but they all have one trait in common: They were good enough to hold our interest in a year when our real lives were looking more unreal.

 INTERNATIONAL MOVIE – ‘There’s Still Tomorrow.’

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.

A SCENE FROM ‘A Jew in America – Torn Identity.’

Film in production about three hostages killed by the IDF in Gaza

The three were shot dead a little over a year ago after they emerged from a building where they had been hiding, waving a white flag and calling to the soldiers in Hebrew.

 THE THREE Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by the IDF in Gaza in 2023.

'Anora' hits Israeli screens: A modern fairy tale with dark realities - opinion

Mikey Madison shines in Director Sean Baker's modern-day Cinderella story with a not-so-fairytale ending.

 MIKEY MADISON and Mark Edelshteyn in ‘Anora.’

40th Haifa film festival features global hits and Israeli cinema highlights

Haifa Film Festival returns with global hits, festive events, and Israeli cinema, opening December 31.

 Wicked: A New Standard for the Fantasy World

Enchanted magic: The cutting-edge technologies behind the blockbuster Wicked

Wicked sets a new benchmark for fantasy cinema, blending advanced LED screens, motion capture, and AI to create a groundbreaking visual and auditory experience. Here's a look behind the scenes.

 Wicked: A New Standard for the Fantasy World

Grief, romance, and poignant rediscovery in 'The Property'

In "The Property," grief, romance, and unexpected revelations unfold as a family seeks to reclaim its past in Warsaw.

 A SCENE FROM ‘The Property.’

Nir Bergman wins best director at Tallinn for 'Pink Lady', pleads to release the hostages

Nir Bergman wins at Tallinn for 'Pink Lady,' with heartfelt plea for hostages and an end to the ongoing war.

 Director Nir Bergman (left) with screenwriter Mindi Erlich at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

'Variety' names Israeli director Tom Nesher among 2025 directors to watch

Tom Nesher was named as a 'Variety' '10 to Watch' for 2025 with Oscar contender 'Come Closer'.

  Tom Nesher, who won Best Director and whose film, Come Closer, won Best Picture

Gleeful Gallic gems to be shown at the 'Oh La La!' Festival of French Comedy

The films will play over different weekends, starting at the Sderot Cinematheque and Haifa Cinematheque on opening day.

 ‘THE MAD Adventures of Rabbi Jacob.’