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The Sea

Dir.: Shai Carmeli Pollak
| 93 minutes

Khaled, 12, is denied entry to Israel on his first trip to the sea. Disappointed, he sets out alone—though he doesn’t know the way. His father, an undocumented worker, leaves his job and risks everything to find him.

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The Sea
Monday 22.12.25
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Monday 22.12.25
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The Sea
Tuesday 23.12.25
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The Sea
Wednesday 24.12.25
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The Sea

John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger

Dir.: David Bickerstaff
| 90 minutes

John Singer Sargent, renowned for his powerful portraits, influenced art, culture, and fashion. This film explores his unique process, revealing personalities, power, and gender identities through his stunning portraits, alongside fashion items, capturing a vibrant, rapidly changing era.

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John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger

The Two of Us

Dir.: Claude Berri
| 85 minutes

WWII France. A Jewish boy is sent to the country home of an elderly couple. The man, a WWI hero and anti-Semitic Pétain supporter, doesn‘t know of the boy's Jewish identity.  In time, a strong bond grows between them. Will the man discover Claude‘s Jewish origin?

Theatrical Release

Nandauri

Dir.: Eti Tsicko
| 93 minutes

Israeli lawyer Marina returns to snowy, remote Georgia to retrieve an abandoned boy for his mother. There, she meets Dato, the child’s uncle and caretaker. Though initially hostile, he agrees to help. As they journey together, their shared experience slowly transforms their views on life, family, and belonging. For ages 16+

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Monday 22.12.25
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Tuesday 23.12.25
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Wednesday 24.12.25
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Mrs. Warren’s Profession

by Bernard Shaw
| 120 minutes

Five-time Olivier winner Imelda Staunton stars with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter as mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s classic Mrs. Warren’s Profession. This new West End production, directed by Dominic Cooke, explores the clash between morality, independence, tradition, and progress. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 50 NIS

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Mrs. Warren’s Profession

The White Rose

Dir.: Michael Verhoeven
| 123 minutes

The little-documented story of the White Rose student resistance group, who managed to evade capture for 9 months before they were caught and tried and the leaders executed in February 1943.

The Nutcracker

| 145 minutes

Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by The Royal Ballet in 1984. Featuring some of Tchaikovsky’s most recognizable tunes, this staple of the classical ballet canon is a treat for the whole family. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 50 NIS

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Monday 22.12.25
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Sweetheart

Dir.: Margherita Spampinato
| 90 minutes

Young Nico spends the summer with his elderly “aunt” Gela. He is stubborn and phone-obsessed; she is traditional but hides a streak of rebellion. His arrival disrupts her life, and gradually they form a delicate, beautiful bond. Sweetheart is a bittersweet, enchanting coming-of-age debut.

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Sweetheart
Monday 22.12.25 22.12.25
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2025-12-22 18:00:00 2025-12-22 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Sense, Sensibility, and Screenwriting: Emma Thompson Does Austen <p>Introduction by Nuria Levy, English Department, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Sense, Sensibility, and Screenwriting: Emma Thompson Does Austen

Introduction by Nuria Levy, English Department, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 

Sense and Sensibility

Dir.: Ang Lee
| 136 minutes

After their father’s death, the Dashwood women move to a modest countryside home. Sensible Elinor falls quietly in love, while her spirited sister is captivated by a reckless young man. Thompson and Lee’s adaptation blends Austen’s wit, emotion, and timeless performances into a compassionate, enduring period film.

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

Dir.: Laura Piani
| 98 minutes

Agathe is an aspiring writer who, until she finds the inspiration for her first novel, immerses herself in the works of Jane Austen. When she is accepted into the Austen Writers’ Residency in England, her life spins into a romantic whirlwind filled with witty moments that seem as if Austen herself had written them.

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

Five Seconds

Dir.: Paolo Virzi
| 105 minutes

Adriano, 50, haunted by a mysterious past, lives alone in an old Tuscan villa. When idealistic young people arrive to revive its abandoned winery, he is drawn into their joyful commune and forms a bond with Matilde. Beneath the harmony, old secrets and tensions threaten to resurface.

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Five Seconds

Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't

Dir.: Gianni Di Gregorio
| 97 minutes

A retired professor enjoys a peaceful life until his daughter arrives with her two unruly children and a marriage on the brink. Against Rome’s picturesque streets, hilarious family chaos unfolds. Giani Di Gregorio returns with an Italian comedy about love, late parenthood, and life’s unpredictable magic.

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Pride and Prejudice (1940)

Dir.: Robert Z. Leonard
| 118 minutes

The arrival of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy in Meryton sets the Bennet family on a whirlwind of love, pride, and prejudice. The 1940 Pride and Prejudice film captures Austen’s wit and charm in classic Hollywood style, offering a romantic, humorous, and timeless experience.

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Friday 26.12.25
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Love Actually

Dir.: Richard Curtis
| 129 minutes

In this British romantic comedy of intertwined love stories, Richard Curtis explores the tension between following one’s heart and social norms and balances love, betrayal, and choice with humor, a pop soundtrack, and a whimsical pre-Christmas setting.

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The Savages

Dir.: Tamara Jenkins
| 113 minutes

Wendy and John rush to Arizona after their aging father suffers a mental breakdown. Forced to make difficult end-of-life decisions, the estranged siblings struggle to reconnect, complicated by their shared career as playwrights. Tamara Jenkins shapes a warm, accessible, and gently humorous family story.

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Bon Voyage, Marie

Dir.: Enya Baroux
| 97 minutes

Marie, a spirited 80-year-old grandmother, convinces her dysfunctional family to travel to Switzerland in their old RV to claim a mysterious inheritance. Joined by her directionless son, skeptical granddaughter, kind caregiver, and pet mouse, what starts as a trip becomes a funny, chaotic, and touching adventure. 

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Saturday 27.12.25
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Monday 29.12.25
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The Merchant of Venice

Dir.: Michael Radford
| 138 minutes

An intelligent and effective of the Shakespearean play, starring Al Pacino as Shylock. 

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Friday 26.12.25
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The Merchant of Venice
Saturday 27.12.25 27.12.25
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2025-12-27 16:00:00 2025-12-27 19:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Sense and Sensibility Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Sense and Sensibility

Dir.: Ang Lee
| 136 minutes

After their father’s death, the Dashwood women move to a modest countryside home. Sensible Elinor falls quietly in love, while her spirited sister is captivated by a reckless young man. Thompson and Lee’s adaptation blends Austen’s wit, emotion, and timeless performances into a compassionate, enduring period film.

Mansfield Park

Dir.: Patricia Rozema
| 110 minutes

A poor young girl lives with wealthy relatives, enduring mistreatment while nurturing her ambition to write. Defying societal norms, she finds her voice, navigates class and desire, and wins love. Rozema transforms Austen’s tale into a period drama infused with contemporary energy.

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Look Both Ways

Dir.: Sarah Watt
| 100 minutes

A fatal train accident brings several characters together in Adelaide, Australia. In the days ahead, their lives intersect, pushing them to confront the crises, threatening to upend them. Director Sarah Watt offers an original cinematic vision, creating a humane, quietly affecting film. 

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Look Both Ways
Sunday 28.12.25 28.12.25
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2025-12-28 18:00:00 2025-12-28 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Cher Horowitz, Regency Heroine: Why Clueless Is the Smartest Emma <p>Introduction by Nuria Levy, English Department, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Cher Horowitz, Regency Heroine: Why Clueless Is the Smartest Emma

Introduction by Nuria Levy, English Department, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Clueless

Dir.: Amy Heckerling
| 113 minutes

Amy Heckerling transforms Emma's plot into 20th century Beverly Hills and tells the story of a sympathetic and good-intentioned overprivileged teenager named Cher, who wants to find love for everyone around her, but is completely clueless when it comes to herself.

Honeydripper

Dir.: John Sayles
| 123 minutes

Alabama, the 1950s. Tyrone Purvis is the hard-up owner of the Honeydripper Lounge. With a make-or-break weekend coming up, Tyrone decides to hire the famous electric guitar player, “Guitar Sam,” but first, he will have to find him.

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Sleuth

Dir.: Kenneth Branagh
| 89 minutes

On his country estate, aging writer Andrew Wyke clashes with hair designer and lover Milo Tindle. Based on Harold Pinter’s script and directed by Kenneth Branagh, this sharp remake of the 1972 classic is a tense, intelligent thriller exploring masculinity in crisis.

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Preview Screening

Following the screening, conversation (in Heb.) with director Nadav Lapid

Yes

Dir.: Nadav Lapid
| 150 minutes

Israel, in the aftermath of October 7. Y., a jazz musician struggling to make ends meet, and his wife Jasmine, a dancer, sell their art, souls and bodies to the elite, and bring pleasure and consolation to a bleeding nation. Soon, Y. is given a mission of the highest importance: setting to music a new national anthem.

Love & Friendship

Dir.: Whit Stillman
| 92 minutes

A comic adaptation of Jane Austen's novel about a beautiful widow searching for a match for her daughter, and perhaps one for herself. Whit Stillman (The Last Days of Disco) casts Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny, and succeeds in augmenting Austen's sly wit.

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Love & Friendship