Israeli films
'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race
Butcher’s Stain is about Samir (Omar Sameer Mahamid), an Arab Israeli working in a supermarket in Tel Aviv, who is accused of tearing down hostage posters in the break room.
From harlots to heroines: October 7 opens new chapter for women soldiers in Israeli cinema
Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’
‘Stay Forte’ tells the human story behind the Gaza hostage escape - review
Israel Film Fund director Schory celebrated at Berlin film festival
When Schory took over management of the Israel Film Fund in the late 1990s, the Israeli film industry was at a low point.
Take ‘Shelter’ with these two women
Shelter is fun because, like Naomi, the audience gets seduced by Mona.
‘Foxtrot’ director: Oscar snub was painful
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev celebrated the film missing out on a nomination.
In Lebanon, a futile fear of fashion and film
Lebanon’s cultural boycotts do little for the country except bring it global ridicule.
Global crime with a local flavor
Israeli actress Yuval Scharf is one of the stars of the new BBC show McMafia, which has received some criticism for its portrayal of organized crime in the Jewish state
The sweet story behind ‘The Cakemaker’
The presence of a German in a Jerusalem restaurant kitchen brings out all kinds of conflicts, notably on the religious front.
The reel deal in 2017
The ‘Post’s’ film critic chooses her top 10 films of the year from both Israel and abroad.
Israeli movies in 2017: Controversy and diversity
A successful film industry doesn’t produce only films that win prizes abroad but also movies that local audiences enjoy.
Screen Sensations
‘Foxtrot’ and other Israeli movies making an impact this year.
True crime, getting in Gere, and women flying high
If you enjoyed seeing Richard Gere playing an elderly, Jewish con man then you may get a kick out of watching him portray a young hustler in the movie that made him a star, 'American Gigolo.'
