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One Hour Photo

Dir.: Mark Romanek
| 95 minutes

Sy, the introverted fellow who runs the one hour photo shop where Nina takes the family photos to be developed, develops an obsession towards the Yorkins. When a roll of film reveals that all may not be perfect in the Yorkins' family life, Sy's tenuous hold on reality begins to collapse as well. 

Life of Pi

Dir.: Ang Lee
| 127 minutes

After a shipwreck, young Pi is stranded at sea with a starving tiger. In Life of Pi, Ang Lee transforms a metaphysical novel into a visually stunning, emotionally powerful film that explores faith, God, and humanity’s place in the universe with breathtaking depth and beauty.

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Wednesday 26.11.25
26.11.25
20:30
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-11-26 20:30:00 2025-11-26 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Life of Pi Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Life of Pi

Alien

Dir.: Ridley Scott
| 117 minutes

A space shuttle crew member is attacked by a strange creature. Back in the shuttle, it becomes clear that the threat lingers and will only grow more dangerous. Ridley Scott’s film is undoubtedly one of the most influential, enjoyable, and fascinating sci-fi films in cinema history.

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.

Do the Right Thing

Dir.: Spike Lee
| 120 minutes

Spike Lee's powerful film centers on an Italian pizzeria, which acts as a Caucasian and archaic settlement in the heart of an African-American neighborhood, when racial tensions explode on the hottest day of the year. Lee’s brilliant, enjoyable, and enthralling film seems as relevant as ever. 

Black Swan

Dir.: Darren Aronofsky
| 108 minutes

From the moment Nina wins the main role in Swan Lake, she finds herself dealing with feelings of anxiety and pressure and sets her on a challenging emotional journey.  Natalie Portman’s brilliant award-winning performance gives the film its emotional core. 

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.

Airplane!

Dir.: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
| 90 minutes

A very funny parody on the disaster film genre, with an endless stream of gags, which became the breakthrough film for the team of the Zucker brothers and Jim Abrahams. 

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)

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.

Onsite Screening

The Lovers on the Bridge

Dir.: Leos Carax
| 125 minutes

A painter, who is losing her eyesight, and a homeless clown with addiction issues, form a special relationship on the backdrop of the most ancient bridge in Paris. The streets, skies, and trenches of Paris, all provide a platform for storytelling in a succession of spectacular images. 

1 screaning
Wednesday 12.11.25
12.11.25
20:45
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-11-12 20:45:00 2025-11-12 23:45:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Lovers on the Bridge Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Lovers on the Bridge

The Fifth Element

Dir.: Luc Besson
| 126 minutes

Manhattan, 2259. A red-haired woman with supernatural powers, the fifth element, lands in Bruce Willis’ flying taxi. Together, they must unite the elements to stop evil forces. Luc Besson creates a visually stunning, effects-driven future crafted purely to dazzle and entertain the audience.

Frances Ha

Dir.: Noah Baumbach
| 86 minutes

Having lost her safety net in the city, 27-year-old Frances reels at a dizzying pace from Brooklyn to Sacramento to Paris, and then to upstate New York. Noah Baumbach voices the anxieties and tribulations of a whole generation.

The Simpsons Movie

Dir.: David Silverman
| 87 minutes

The plot follows the family as they try to save their city from the glass bubble that has been laid over the town to protect it from pollution - caused not surprisingly by Homer Simpson himself.

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.

Back on Screen
November 2025

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.

4 screaning
Friday 07.11.25
07.11.25
20:45
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-11-07 20:45:00 2025-11-07 23:45:00 Asia/Jerusalem Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Sunday 09.11.25
09.11.25
18:15
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-11-09 18:15:00 2025-11-09 21:15:00 Asia/Jerusalem Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Tuesday 11.11.25
11.11.25
18:15
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-11-11 18:15:00 2025-11-11 21:15:00 Asia/Jerusalem Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Sunday 01.02.26
01.02.26
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><p>Individual event tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 65 NIS </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
On Wisdom, Sensitivity, and Swords

Total Recall

Dir.: Paul Verhoeven
| 116 minutes

The year is 2048. Doug Quaid takes a vacation on Mars in the form of a memory implant. Unfortunately, Quaid's memory has already been erased.... One of the best fantasy films of all time.

Cinema Paradiso - Director's Cut

Dir.: Giuseppe Tornatore
| 170 minutes

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist. 

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.

Moonrise Kingdom

Dir.: Wes Anderson
| 94 minutes

Sam and Suzy are both outsiders in the summer camp. Both decide to run away to build their own world. The escape, the journey, and the search for the two will lead the kids and those around them to some realizations. Exceptional aesthetic beauty, a clever narrative structure, and unique characters create this poignant charming comedy.