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Eraserhead

Dir.: David Lynch
| 100 minutes

David Lynch's first feature-length film - his final project in film school - which grew to cult proportions and achieved critical acclaim after Elephant Man and Blue Velvet. A surrealistic film about a strange young man who sports a very large pompadour.

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Wednesday 02.04.25
02.04.25
20:45
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-04-02 20:45:00 2025-04-02 23:45:00 Asia/Jerusalem Eraserhead Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Eraserhead

Point Break

Dir.: Kathryn Bigelow
| 122 minutes

A gang of thieves, wearing masks of former US presidents, rob a series of banks in Los Angeles. A young FBI agent is sent to join a gang of surfers and find the perpetrators. Bigelow directs the film with gusto and relies on Patrick Swayze's tranquil charisma and Keanu Reeves' sweet innocence.

Battle Royale

Dir.: Kinji Fukasaku
| 114 minutes

In totalitarian Japan, set in the near future, high school students are sent to an isolated island to fight in a deadly "Battle Royale." Released a decade before The Hunger Games, the film's brutal teen drama disguised as an action movie became a scandalous hit.

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Dir.: Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Osborne
| 87 minutes

SpongeBob and his friend Patrick embark on a kayak journey to find King Neptune's crown in the first SpongeBob SquarePants movie. With no educational messages or emotional drama, the film offers a fast-paced, lighthearted, and fun adventure, full of playful humor and excitement.

City of God

Dir.: Fernanado Meirelles
| 131 minutes

The nickname "City of God" refers to a favela in Rio de Janeiro, a maze of narrow alleys and crumbling houses. Based on an epic novel by Paolo Lins, the film spans the 60s to the 80s, following the harsh coming-of-age of children who never truly experienced childhood.

Mulan

Dir.: Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft
| 88 minutes

Based on an old Chinese legend about a young girl who pretend to be a man to join the war against the Hunnes. "Gorgeously animated and stirringly told, Disney's Mulan is a timeless story that will delight kids and divert adults with its sweeping scope, emotional intimacy and screwball humor" (Washigton Post)

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Wednesday 16.04.25
16.04.25
20:30
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-04-16 20:30:00 2025-04-16 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Mulan Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Mulan

True Romance

Dir.: Tony Scott
| 116 minutes

A salesman in a comic store falls in love with a prostitute and is forced to kill her pimp. The couple flees for their lives. Director Tony Scott embraces Quentin Tarantino’s gripping script, with its graphic violence, sharp dialogue, nihilism, and black humor.

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Wednesday 09.04.25
09.04.25
20:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-04-09 20:00:00 2025-04-09 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem True Romance Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
True Romance

Ghostbusters

Dir.: Ivan Reitman
| 104 minutes

Three unemployed parapsychologists set up a unique ghost removal service. The three odd-balls discover that the world is about to be invaded by evil spirits and that the doorway is located in New York City. In a sequence of hilarious scenes they set out to save the world. 

Whiplash

Dir.: Damien Chazelle
| 107 minutes

The relationship between a young ambitious Jazz drummer and his ruthless teacher drives them both to the edge of their abilities and sanity. 

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Dir.: George Lucas
| 121 minutes

The war between good and evil finds a new hero in the form of Luke Skywalker sent by the Force to rescue Princess Leia, who is leading a rebellion against an evil empire. New Hope is a sweeping and thrilling adventure, a cultural phenomenon that has not lost any of its magic.

Election

Dir.: Alexander Payne
| 103 minutes

An ambitious high school student who has her sights set on the position of student government president spares no means to achieve her goals. One of the teachers, experiencing a life crisis, decides to thwart her plans. Their ongoing rivalry quickly escalates in unexpected directions.

Pulp Fiction

Dir.: Quentin Tarantino
| 149 minutes

An anthology of stories about L.A. gangsters whose fun and games can be deadly. With deliciously corrupt characters, witty dialogues, the distinctive direction style, the brilliant musical choices, Pulp Fiction is without a doubt a classic that should be enjoyed on the big screen.

Alice

Dir.: Jan Švankmajer
| 85 minutes

This astounding work by Czech surrealist animator Jan Švankmajer is, without doubt, the most spectacular adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland."  The film is abundant with a stunning combination of pure nonsense and careful logic, black humor, and psychological enlightenment, including many outlandish moments.