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Around the World: China

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Around the World: China

Cinema, economy, art, and culture in an era of change. A cinematic journey into the hidden realms of the dragon, the landscapes of nature, and Chinese society.

12 meetings, every other week, Sun., 10:00-13:00  

Price: 685 NIS  

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Course
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Sunday 19.10.25 19.10.25
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2025-10-19 10:00:00 2025-10-19 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Tradition Versus Progress Through the Lens of the Camera <div><p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Yoel </span>Sitruk </p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Tradition Versus Progress Through the Lens of the Camera

Speaker (In Heb.): Yoel Sitruk

The Farewell

Dir.: Lulu Wang
| 98 minutes

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. A critically-acclaimed, intelligent, touching, and humorous drama.
Course
Sunday 02.11.25 02.11.25
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2025-11-02 10:00:00 2025-11-02 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Cultural Revolution and Anarchy, Memory and Oblivion <p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Ayelet Eidelberg</span></p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Cultural Revolution and Anarchy, Memory and Oblivion

Speaker (In Heb.): Ayelet Eidelberg

Coming Home

Dir.: Zhang Yimou
| 109 minutes

Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner. When he finally returns home, he finds out that his beloved wife no longer remembers him. The great Zhang Yimou presents a sentimental melodrama that is not ashamed to play with our heartstrings. 
Course
Sunday 16.11.25 16.11.25
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2025-11-16 10:00:00 2025-11-16 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Chinese Generation Gap <div><p><span>A </span>Historical-Cultural <span>Journey</span> <span>Between</span> <span>Tradition</span> <span>and</span> <span>Change</span></p></div><div><p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Dr. Galia Dor</span></p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Chinese Generation Gap

Speaker (In Heb.): Dr. Galia Dor

The Nightingale

Dir.: Philippe Muyl
| 100 minutes

An old Chinese farmer takes his spoiled urban granddaughter across China to his home village to try and save his beloved bird. The track allows the two, separated by generational differences, to finally find a common path.
Course
Sunday 30.11.25 30.11.25
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2025-11-30 10:00:00 2025-11-30 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Zen and the Art of Drumming <div><p><span>Martial</span> <span>Arts</span> <span>and</span> <span>Spirituality</span> <span>in</span> <span>Pan-Chinese</span> Cinema </p></div><div><p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Ron Fogel</span></p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Zen and the Art of Drumming

Speaker (In Heb.): Ron Fogel 

The Drummer

Dir.: Kenneth Bi
| 116 minutes

A gangster's willful son is sent into hiding over sexual misconduct. Sent far, he unexpectedly takes up with remote Buddhist drummers who slowly but profoundly influence his life.
Course
Sunday 07.12.25 07.12.25
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2025-12-07 10:00:00 2025-12-07 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Rise of China: The Price of Success <div><p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Prof. Yuri Pines</span></p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Rise of China: The Price of Success

Speaker (In Heb.): Prof. Yuri Pines  

Together

Dir.: Chen Kaige
| 118 minutes

Ever since he was big enough to hold a violin, Xiaochun and his instrument have been inseparable. Now, 13-years-old, he heads off to the big city of Beijing, to go to a prestigious music school. He will also experience first love and first heartbreak.
Course
Sunday 21.12.25 21.12.25
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2025-12-21 10:00:00 2025-12-21 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Childhood Behind the Mask <div><p><span>Art</span><span>, </span><span>Tradition</span><span>, </span><span>and</span> <span>Gender</span> <span>in</span> <span>Traditional</span> <span>China</span></p></div><div><p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Adva Magal</span></p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Childhood Behind the Mask

Speaker (In Heb.): Adva Magal

The King of Masks

Dir.: Wu Tianming
| 97 minutes

Charming but not saccharine sweet, The King of Masks is a beautifully crafted tale of an elderly street artist and his adopted pupil in the Szechuan province of the 1930s.
Course
Sunday 04.01.26 04.01.26
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2026-01-04 10:00:00 2026-01-04 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Black-and-White in Color <div><div><p><span>From</span> <span>Communism</span> <span>to</span> <span>Liberation</span> <span>Through</span> <span>Dance</span></p></div><div><p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Zevik</span> Rylski </p></div></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Black-and-White in Color

Speaker (in Heb.): Zevik Rylski  

Mao’s Last Dancer

Dir.: Bruce Beresford
| 117 minutes

Bruce Beresford's Mao’s Last Dancer tells Li Cunxin’s journey from rural China to ballet stardom in the West. Through sacrifice, exile, and love, he discovers freedom and self-expression. A moving tale of triumph over ideology, beautifully performed and filmed.
Course
Sunday 18.01.26 18.01.26
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2026-01-18 10:00:00 2026-01-18 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Love, Housing, and Tradition <div><div><p><span>The Chinese Woman</span><span>,</span><span> Between Tradition and Square Meter</span></p></div><div><p><span>Speaker</span><span> (</span><span>In</span> <span>Heb</span><span>.):</span><span> Limor Zadok</span></p></div></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Love, Housing, and Tradition

Speaker (In Heb.): Limor Zadok 

All Shall Be Well

Dir.: Ray Yeung
| 93 minutes

Angie and Pat have been together for over four decades but after Pat's unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of Pat's family as she struggles to retain her dignity and the home that both had shared for over thirty years. A superbly written and directed drama.
Course
Sunday 01.02.26 01.02.26
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2026-02-01 10:00:00 2026-02-01 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem On Wisdom, Sensitivity, and Swords <p>Speaker (In Heb.): Erez Dvora </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

On Wisdom, Sensitivity, and Swords

Speaker (In Heb.): Erez Dvora 

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Dir.: Ang Lee
| 120 minutes

A famed martial artist retires, entrusting his 400-year-old sword to his partner. On her way to Beijing, it’s stolen by a masked thief, sparking a breathtaking, gravity-defying chase filled with elegance, emotion, and stunning martial arts choreography.
Course
Sunday 15.02.26 15.02.26
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2026-02-15 10:00:00 2026-02-15 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Camaraderie and Solidarity Under a Communist Regime <p>Speaker (In Heb.): Albert Gabai </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Camaraderie and Solidarity Under a Communist Regime

Speaker (In Heb.): Albert Gabai

Black Dog

Dir.: Hu Guan
| 106 minutes

Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together.
Course
Sunday 01.03.26 01.03.26
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2026-03-01 10:00:00 2026-03-01 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Israel-China Relations: Agricultural Cooperation and Development <p>Speaker (In Heb.): Hagai Shagrir</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israel-China Relations: Agricultural Cooperation and Development

Speaker (In Heb.): Hagai Shagrir

Return to Dust

Dir.: Ruijun Li
| 131 minutes

An introvert and a timid sickly woman are forced to marry but find, within each other, solace, companionship, and yes, even love. The masterful camerawork captures this beautiful and heartening union. The result is one of the most stunning films of the past year.
Course
Sunday 15.03.26 15.03.26
10:00
 10:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2026-03-15 10:00:00 2026-03-15 13:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Chinese Culinary Arts on Screen: Between East and West <p>Speaker (In Heb.): Ron Fogel</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Chinese Culinary Arts on Screen: Between East and West

Speaker (In Heb.): Ron Fogel

Master Cheng

Dir.: Mika Kaurismäki
| 114 minutes

A Chinese man and his son arrive in a remote village in Finland. They are looking for someone, but no one seems to understand what they want.  When he begins to cook for the local restaurant, the language and cultural barriers begin to fade.