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Films for English Speakers

Sunday 29.12.24 29.12.24
20:00
20:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2024-12-29 20:00:00 2024-12-29 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Chariots of Fire <p>Opening Remarks: Michael Etherton, Chief Executive of UK Jewish Film and a Member of the Board of Trustees</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Opening Remarks: Michael Etherton, Chief Executive of UK Jewish Film and a Member of the Board of Trustees

Chariots of Fire

Dir.: Hugh Hudson
| 124 minutes

Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of social pressure and personal turmoil. A visually stunning digital restoration of the 1981 Academy Award-winning film.

The Community

Dir.: Alex Osmolovsky
| 64 minutes

A portrait of Jewish life in Ukraine today, in the mirror of history and in the shadow of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The director returns to his homeland to witness this powerful reality firsthand, seeking to understand why, despite everything, the Jewish community continues to see Ukraine as its home.

1 screaning
Sunday 29.12.24
29.12.24
20:30
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-29 20:30:00 2024-12-29 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Community <p>In the presence of filmmaker Alex Osmolovsky</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Community
Monday 30.12.24 30.12.24
15:00
15:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-30 15:00:00 2024-12-30 18:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Sabbath Queen <p>Following the screening, panel discussion (In Eng.) with Filmmaker Sandi Dubowski and Rabbi Amichai Lau Lavie.<br />Moderated by: Shira Ben Sasson-Furstenberg, Associate Director, New Israel Fund </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Following the screening, panel discussion (In Eng.) with Filmmaker Sandi Dubowski and Rabbi Amichai Lau Lavie. Moderated by: Shira Ben Sasson-Furstenberg, Associate Director, New Israel Fund 

Sabbath Queen

Dir.: Sandi DuBowski
| 105 minutes

Twenty-one years in the making, SABBATH QUEEN follows Amichai Lau-Lavie’s journey from radical drag queen to influential Rabbi of a God-optional, artist-driven New York synagogue.

Monday 30.12.24 30.12.24
17:00
17:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-30 17:00:00 2024-12-30 20:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Centered: Joe Lieberman <p>Opening Remarks: Rob Schwartz (Executive Producer), former Chief of Staff to Senator Joe Lieberman</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Opening Remarks: Rob Schwartz (Executive Producer), former Chief of Staff to Senator Joe Lieberman

Centered: Joe Lieberman

Dir.: Jonathan Gruber
| 77 minutes

A timely documentary about Joseph Lieberman, who nearly became the first Jewish Vice President of the United States. Following Lieberman’s untimely passing in March 2024, his message of moderation and bipartisanship resonates even more powerfully today.

Here Lived

Dir.: Jane Wells
| 79 minutes

When conceptual artist Gunter Demnig conceived the idea of laying Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) for victims of Nazi persecution, he never imagined his project would grow to become the world’s largest decentralized memorial. Here Lived retraces the Stolpersteine project through the stories of Dutch victims.

2 screaning
Monday 30.12.24
30.12.24
18:00
Cinematheque 4
Cinematheque 4
2024-12-30 18:00:00 2024-12-30 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Here Lived Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Here Lived
Thursday 02.01.25
02.01.25
16:30
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2025-01-02 16:30:00 2025-01-02 19:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Here Lived Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Here Lived

Unspoken

Dir.: Jeremy Borison
| 91 minutes

When Noam, a closeted, religious teenager finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man before the Holocaust, he discovers that he might not be alone. Struggling with his own identity and hoping to find validation in his grandfather’s history, he sets out on an odyssey to discover the truth.

2 screaning
Monday 30.12.24
30.12.24
18:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-30 18:00:00 2024-12-30 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Unspoken Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Unspoken
Thursday 02.01.25
02.01.25
18:30
Cinematheque 4
Cinematheque 4
2025-01-02 18:30:00 2025-01-02 21:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Unspoken Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Unspoken

September 5

Dir.: Tim Fehlbaum
| 94 minutes

An acclaimed gripping and suspenseful drama about the 1972 Munich Olympics terror attack and the drama that ensued in the news studio broadcasting the live events to the world.  

2 screaning
Monday 30.12.24
30.12.24
19:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-30 19:00:00 2024-12-30 22:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem September 5 Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
September 5
Tuesday 31.12.24
31.12.24
20:30
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-31 20:30:00 2024-12-31 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem September 5 Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
September 5
Monday 30.12.24 30.12.24
20:00
20:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-30 20:00:00 2024-12-30 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem A Jew in America – Torn Identity <p>A post-screening discussion will explore the relationship between American Jews and Israel in the aftermath of October 7th.</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
A post-screening discussion will explore the relationship between American Jews and Israel in the aftermath of October 7th.

A Jew in America – Torn Identity

Dir.: Naftaly Gliksberg
| 60 minutes

Through the eyes of American Jewry, this is a cinematic documentary of Identity, belonging and the ever-evolving relationship with Israel. Screening of Episode 2: Jewish Identity – On the cultural tensions and gaps that emerged following Israel's wars and the question of Jewish Identity.

Christiane

Dir.: Eden Emilie Maarek
| 31 minutes

Eden travels with her grandmother Sarah to France, where she was previously known as “Christiane.” While mapping out memories, Eden tries to fill in the gaps. A personal recreation of history and identity.

1 screaning
Monday 30.12.24
30.12.24
20:00
Cinematheque 4
Cinematheque 4
2024-12-30 20:00:00 2024-12-30 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Christiane <p>In the presence of filmmaker Eden Emilie Maarek</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Christiane

Song of Ascent

Dir.: Shlomo Weprin
| 86 minutes

After October 7th, American Jewish singer Matisyahu confronts anti-Israel backlash, cancelled US shows, and rising tensions while performing in Israel, becoming a symbol of Jewish resilience amidst a global crisis.

1 screaning
Monday 30.12.24
30.12.24
21:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-30 21:00:00 2024-12-31 00:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Song of Ascent <p>In the presence of filmmaker Shlomo Weprin</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Song of Ascent

The Future Awaits

Dir.: Nils Tavernier
| 91 minutes

Paris, 1942. Thirteen-year-old Tova and her parents are expelled from their home and are forced to hide in a tiny room, relying on the mercy of neighbors. Tova refuses to succumb to the harsh reality and manages to harness her imagination to bring hope to her family. 

2 screaning
Tuesday 31.12.24
31.12.24
16:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-31 16:00:00 2024-12-31 19:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Future Awaits Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Future Awaits
Thursday 02.01.25
02.01.25
18:30
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2025-01-02 18:30:00 2025-01-02 21:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Future Awaits Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Future Awaits
Tuesday 31.12.24 31.12.24
18:30
18:30
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2024-12-31 18:30:00 2024-12-31 21:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Wolf of Baghdad <p>Following the film, conversation with Carol Isaacs, Creator, THE WOLF OF BAGHDAD; Maia Zelkha, Founding Editor, YAD MIZRAH MAGAZINE, the first contemporary Mizrahi and Sephardic literary magazine; Sarah Sasson, Australian born, Iraqi Jewish writer, poet, and educator</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Following the film, conversation with filmmaker Carol Isaacs; Maia Zelkha, Founding Editor, YAD MIZRAH MAGAZINE Sarah Sasson, Australian born, Iraqi Jewish writer, poet, and educator.

The Wolf of Baghdad

Dir.: The Surreal McCoy (Carol Isaacs)
| 46 minutes

A graphic narrative by an author homesick for a home she has never visited, based on her Iraqi-Jewish family’s bittersweet memories of their lost homeland.

Tuesday 31.12.24 31.12.24
18:30
18:30
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2024-12-31 18:30:00 2024-12-31 21:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem A Real Pain <p>Opening Remarks: Magda Makarczuk Strehlau, Director of the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Opening Remarks: Magda Makarczuk Strehlau, Director of the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival

A Real Pain

Dir.: Jesse Eisenberg
| 90 minutes

Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Marco, The Invented Truth

Dir.: Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño
| 101 minutes

Based on true events, the film explores the story of a concentration camp deportee from Spain who turned out to be fictitious. Filmmakers Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño present a film that is fearless in exploring how truth is deployed in both life and cinema.

2 screaning
Tuesday 31.12.24
31.12.24
20:30
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2024-12-31 20:30:00 2024-12-31 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Marco, The Invented Truth Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Marco, The Invented Truth
Thursday 02.01.25
02.01.25
20:30
Cinematheque 4
Cinematheque 4
2025-01-02 20:30:00 2025-01-02 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Marco, The Invented Truth Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Marco, The Invented Truth

Between the Temples

Dir.: Nathan Silver
| 112 minutes

A cantor (Jason Schwartzman) in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane) re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student. The two forlorn souls form a special connection in this unorthodox comedy by filmmaker Nathan Silver.

1 screaning
Tuesday 31.12.24
31.12.24
21:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-31 21:00:00 2025-01-01 00:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Between the Temples Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Between the Temples

Führer and Seducer

Dir.: Joachim A. Lang
| 123 minutes

A dramatic deconstruction of Joseph Goebbels’s deadly propaganda machine. While Hitler is at the height of his power, Joseph Goebbels serves as the mastermind behind the images, speeches, and films that prepared the German people for the mass murder of Jews.

2 screaning
Wednesday 01.01.25
01.01.25
16:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-01-01 16:00:00 2025-01-01 19:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Führer and Seducer <p>Opening remarks (in Heb.): Dr. Daniela Ozacky Stern, Western Galilee College</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Führer and Seducer
Thursday 02.01.25
02.01.25
16:00
Cinematheque 4
Cinematheque 4
2025-01-02 16:00:00 2025-01-02 19:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Führer and Seducer Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Führer and Seducer
Wednesday 01.01.25 01.01.25
19:00
19:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-01-01 19:00:00 2025-01-01 22:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Marathon Mom <p>In the presence of the filmmakers</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
In the presence of the filmmakers

Marathon Mom

Dir.: Rebecca Shore, Oren Rosenfeld
| 98 minutes

Beatie Deutsch is an ultra-Orthodox, world-class athlete, mother of five, who defies all stereotypes. We watch her grapple with setbacks, injuries, and psychological challenges. Will the single-minded pursuit of qualifying within the Olympic standard destroy her joy and passion for what she loves?

Wednesday 01.01.25 01.01.25
20:30
20:30
Cinematheque 4
Cinematheque 4
2025-01-01 20:30:00 2025-01-01 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Histoires D’amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Histoires D’amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy

Dir.: Chantal Akerman
| 92 minutes

Chantal Akerman takes us on the immigrant’s journey, where yearning for the Old World appears on the edge of the city where everything is possible. A constant movement connects the tragic to the comic, and back again, and life is always tackled with force because life must go on.

Wednesday 01.01.25 01.01.25
21:00
21:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-01-01 21:00:00 2025-01-02 00:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem A Real Pain Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

A Real Pain

Dir.: Jesse Eisenberg
| 90 minutes

Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Riefenstahl

Dir.: Andres Veiel
| 115 minutes

Leni Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century. Her films served as Nazi propaganda, but were nonetheless considered milestones in cinema history. However, she always downplayed her association with the Nazi party. So, who was she, really?

1 screaning
Thursday 02.01.25
02.01.25
18:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-01-02 18:00:00 2025-01-02 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Riefenstahl Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Riefenstahl

Cinderella

| 195 minutes

Be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 50 NIS

2 screaning
Saturday 11.01.25
11.01.25
11:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-01-11 11:00:00 2025-01-11 14:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Cinderella Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Cinderella
Thursday 16.01.25
16.01.25
19:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-01-16 19:00:00 2025-01-16 22:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Cinderella Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Cinderella

Swan Lake

| 210 minutes

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 50 NIS

2 screaning
Saturday 29.03.25
29.03.25
11:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-03-29 11:00:00 2025-03-29 14:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Swan Lake Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Swan Lake
Thursday 03.04.25
03.04.25
19:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-04-03 19:00:00 2025-04-03 22:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Swan Lake Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Swan Lake

Romeo and Juliet

| 210 minutes

The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 50 NIS

2 screaning
Saturday 03.05.25
03.05.25
11:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-05-03 11:00:00 2025-05-03 14:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Romeo and Juliet Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Romeo and Juliet
Thursday 08.05.25
08.05.25
19:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-05-08 19:00:00 2025-05-08 22:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Romeo and Juliet Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Romeo and Juliet

Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works

| 180 minutes

Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon. Set against the songs and music of Joni Mitchell, Joby Talbot, Keaton Henson, and George Gershwhin. Tickets: 75 NIS / Members: 50 NIS

2 screaning
Saturday 21.06.25
21.06.25
11:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-06-21 11:00:00 2025-06-21 14:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works
Thursday 26.06.25
26.06.25
19:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2025-06-26 19:00:00 2025-06-26 22:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works