Israeli cinema

‘Checkout’: New comedy hit, expanded from one of Israel's most popular series

A new comedy feature film titled 'Checkout' has already sold a quarter of a million tickets in just a few days, telling the stories of staff and customers at a fictional supermarket chain in Israel.

New Israeli comedy hit, 'Checkout.'
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Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid withdraws from French festival after boycott pressure

THE TEL AVIV International Student Film Festival will also be featuring ‘Prophet’ by Yoav Kagan.

TA International Student Film Festival: Forty years of cutting-edge cinema

AVI NESHER (left) directs Shalom Michaelshvili and Magi Azarzar in Our Loves.

FOX Entertainment Studios, Access Entertainment sign on to Avi Nesher’s 'Our Lives'


Reeling it in at the Haifa International Film Festival

The festival is both international and Israeli, and has a number of competitions for foreign films, notably the Golden Anchor Award for the best film from a country on the Mediterranean.

AMONG THE Israeli feature films competing at the 30th Haifa Film Festival will be ‘The Farewell Party,’ directed by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymoun.

Dayan family ‘reunion’

As tragic as it was to attend Assi Dayan's funeral, it did bring about a huge family reunion, as close and distant relatives flocked to Nahalal.

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Stepping outside the frame

Ohad Milstein’s provocative documentary "Four Variations on Detachment" looks at alternative lifestyles, with surprising results.

Avshi Yaaran on his goat farm in the film ‘Four Variations on Detachment.’ Inset: director Ohad Milstein.

De l’art et la philosophie à Bethlehem

Le premier film de Youval Adler représentera Israël aux Oscars. Rencontre avec un réalisateur atypique.

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Learning the biz

Filmmakers from Hollywood and Israel share their expertise at the annual TA-LA Master Class.

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John Madden's debt to Israel

The famed director discusses the universalities of the dilemmas portrayed in his latest film, 'The Debt' and why he chose such a complex project.

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Beyond Hollywood: A look back at some Israeli film gems

As more and more Israeli films are recognized internationally here is a reminder of some of the highlights from the past decade.

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No family fun for ‘Zion and His Brother’

The director and his cast try to convey passionate feelings, but the film will not draw you in.

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Farewell to Faruk

The versatile, charming Yosef Shiloah, who died on Monday, was rightly proud of his ability to move back and forth between Jewish and Arab characters.

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Movie review: ‘Infiltration’ needs more training

Kosashvili has the makings of a wonderful movie here, but they get lost in the mix.

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