Israel Film Archive

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

TV TIME: This summer’s watchlist includes "Operation Thunderbolt," "Turn Left at the End of the World," dinosaur blockbusters, a grittier "Little House" reboot, and classic musicals.

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‘JURASSIC PARK’
BRIGITTE BARDOT in ‘...And God Created Woman.’

French Film Festival returns to Israel with Huppert, Bardot tributes

Screenings will take place at venues in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Herzliya, Sderot, and Holon, as well as at the Anis Cultural Center in Jaffa, and other locations.

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Matti Leshem on the set of the Mary episode, which he directed.

Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

It was Leshem, who has lived in the US for years, who came up with the idea for a television show that presents the lives of Christian saints by humanizing them.

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AVI NESHER with Joy Rieger and Nelly Tagar on the set of ‘Past Life.’

The joy and sorrow of Avi Nesher’s cinema

Nesher's personal life is intertwined with his films; the director’s life cannot be examined separately from his work

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Jerusalem Cinematheque's Film Archive releases 75 Israeli films online

The program consists of 75 Israeli films that viewers around the world can access and watch for a whole month for the price of NIS 15 per film.

APRIL 24, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
‘SALLAH SHABATI’ with Chaim Topol (left) and Arik Einstein

Restoring the Israeli films of yesteryear

The Israeli Film Archive of the Jerusalem Cinematheque is launching an international website that will make rare archival materials accessible in digital format.

JANUARY 20, 2022ByMICHAL GALANTI
Israeli Film Archive of the Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israel Film Archive website gives access to historical treasures

The Artistic View includes feature films, shorts and documentaries from throughout Israel’s history.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN
FROM LEFT: Dr. Noa Regev, CEO of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and Israel Film Archive; Hila Abraham, IFA digital preservation and access director; and Meir Russo, IFA manager.

New life

The art of film-preservation is honored at the Cinemateque ‘Re-Film’ fest

JUNE 26, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
‘SOME LIKE IT HOT’