Jerusalem Cinematheque

Lanzmann’s 'Shoah' returns to Jerusalem in special Cinematheque tribute

Lanzmann’s genius was to understand that the details were the story, that in the deepest sense, it was impossible to memorialize the Holocaust without knowing exactly what happened.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCREEN GRAB of Claude Lanzmann driving, from the documentary, ‘All I Had Was Nothingness’.
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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Scene from the film, Proud Jewish Boy, by Isri Halpern.

Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival features story of Polish Jewish teenager who triggered Kristallnacht

In Proud Jewish Boy, documentarian Isri Halpern sets out to find the truth about the 17-year-old Jewish refugee who assassinated a German diplomat in Paris in 1938.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Tovah Feldshuh poses on the red carpet for the film "Tuner", as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for its 50th edition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2025.

Grapevine, December 14, 2025: Affordable acting

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Jerusalem highlights August 25 – 31

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

AUGUST 25, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
CELEBRATE MUSIC from the Orient with Linet Mor Menashe.

Jerusalem Cinematheque tributes top US indie director Nicole Holofcener

The film series at the Jerusalem Cinematheque will be a tribute to all of Nicole Holofcener's movies, with the exception of her 1996 debut, Walking and Talking.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
JENNIFER ANISTON starred in ‘Friends with Money.’

Jerusalem highlights August 18-24

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

AUGUST 18, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
ICE SKATING

Jerusalem highlights August 11-17

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

AUGUST 11, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘SAY THE World Is a Child’

Jerusalem Cinematheque celebrates the movies of Sean Connery

Connery famously fought and even hated being identified with James Bond, so only one Bond film will be shown. The rest show the multifaceted actor Connery wanted the world to see.

AUGUST 8, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
‘GOLDFINGER’

Jerusalem highlights August 4-10

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

AUGUST 4, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
HIP-HOP ARTIST Adash Badash will perform at the Yellow Submarine on Thursday, Aug. 10.

Jerusalem highlights July 28-August 3

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JULY 28, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
MONSTROUS DOINGS at the Botanical Gardens.

Summer Loving at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Summer Loving program at the Jerusalem Cinematheque offers an escape from the high tensions and temperatures in Israel.

JULY 26, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
‘The Model and the Marriage Broker.’

Jerusalem highlights July 7-13

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JULY 7, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
SHYE BEN TZUR.

Jerusalem highlights June 30-July 6

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JUNE 30, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
MAZAL MOTEL offers a taste of Yemen in Jerusalem.