Tuesday | 26.11.24

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All day
 
4pm
16:00
Cosmosapiens + lecture (in Heb.)
16:00
Prisoners of Fate
6pm
18:00
The Teachers’ Lounge | Theatrical Release
18:15
The Gospel According to Ciretta + lecture (in Heb.)
18:30
Until I Fly
8pm
20:00
Emilia Pérez | Theatrical Release
20:30
Marching in the Dark + musical performance
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Monthly Screenings

Jerusalem Women's Film Festival 2024

The Persian Version

Jerusalem Women's Film Festival 2024
Monday 09.12.24 09.12.24
20:00
 20:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
 2024-12-09 20:00:00 2024-12-09 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Opening Event <p>In the presence of Mr. Moshe LIon, Mayor of Jerusalem, and Adv. Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Opening Event

In the presence of Mr. Moshe LIon, Mayor of Jerusalem, and Adv. Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel

Lee

Dir.: Ellen Kuras
| 117 minutes

The story of American photographer Lee Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
Tuesday 10.12.24 10.12.24
12:00
 12:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-10 12:00:00 2024-12-10 15:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Ultra-Orthodox Short Films 2024 <p>Three shorts films made by ultra-Orthodox women, giving a glimpse into their lives. Opening remarks and greeting, followed by screening and panel discussion with the filmmakers. (Heb.) </p><p><strong><span>In the eyes of Heaven</span></strong></p><p><span>Shifra </span>Kahana</p><p><span>Ayala, an ultra-Orthodox bride, shortens her beautiful long lace wig to her bride despite the threats of her modern stylistic fear. After the act, Ayala feels that she has sacrificed herself on the altar, only to be surprised to find out that she is still not enough for the</span> "<span>Chastity Guard</span>" <span>and will pay a high price in human eyes anyway</span></p><p><strong><span>Silent </span>Voice</strong></p><p><span>Sara </span>Liba Ravuts</p><p><span>Ahuva, a young ultra-Orthodox mother, comes for a moment of self-care at the wig salon to pamper herself before her sister</span>’<span>s wedding. During her visit, Ruhama, the wig-maker, has her headphones suddenly disconnected in the middle of a call with Elazar, Ahava's husband. Ruhama overhears intense verbal abuse as he demands that Ahava leave the salon immediately and return home. As a bystander, Ruhama subtly communicates to Ahava the message: You</span>’<span>re okay, in a reality where she feels</span> <span>anything but okay. And for a brief moment, Ahava finds the strength to say no to the abuse and yes to herself</span>.</p><p><strong><span>Client</span></strong></p><p>Miri Hofman</p><p><span>Yael, a beginner wig-maker, finally gets her first client: Sherry. She’s the right age, has impressive charisma, and if she leaves satisfied, she’ll bring all her friends along. But Sherry isn’t an easy client, and it turns out that the dream she wants Yael to fulfill isn’t about a wig at all—it’s a charm for marriage. Does Yael stand a chance?</span></p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Ultra-Orthodox Short Films 2024

Three shorts films made by ultra-Orthodox women, giving a glimpse into their lives. Opening remarks and greeting, followed by screening and panel discussion with the filmmakers. (Heb.) 
Tuesday 10.12.24 10.12.24
18:00
 18:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-10 18:00:00 2024-12-10 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Francesca <p>Following the screening, conversation (in Heb.) with the director</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Following the screening, conversation (in Heb.) with the director

Francesca

Dir.: Lina Chaplin
| 63 minutes

Francesca Mann, a dancer who bravely killed an SS officer at the entrance to Auschwitz's gas chambers, saw her act of heroism overshadowed by rumors of Gestapo collaboration. Her story now emerges as a growing legend of courage in the face of unspeakable horror.

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Reinas

Dir.: Klaudia Reynicke
| 104 minutes

As Peru spirals into political unrest in 1992, Lucia and Aurora are about to leave with their mom for a better life in America. But to go they need their father to sign consent papers. Carlos has been absent for all their childhood, but now he decides to fight to win his two "queens" back.

1 screaning
Tuesday 10.12.24
10.12.24
18:30		Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-10 18:30:00 2024-12-10 21:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Reinas Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Reinas

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All We Imagine as Light

Dir.: Payal Kapadia
| 110 minutes

In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend.

1 screaning
Tuesday 10.12.24
10.12.24
20:30		Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-10 20:30:00 2024-12-10 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem All We Imagine as Light Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
All We Imagine as Light
Wednesday 11.12.24 11.12.24
16:00
 16:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-11 16:00:00 2024-12-11 16:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Israel Shorts by Female Directors -Program 1 <p><strong>Cocoloco</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Ella Armony, Dylan Joseph</div><p>W.: Ella Armony</p><p>A mysterious beep disturbs the rest of Eli, a lonely young woman from Tel Aviv. In the attempts to locate the source of the noise, she discovers that she is the only one who hears the beeping. A day in the life of a young woman who is afraid that she has gone crazy.</p><p><strong>Layers</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Klil Kovesh</div><p>W.: Swell Ariel Or, Yona Rozenkier, Omri David</p><p>Gali works as a mine clearer at a mine clearance site in the south of Israel, the only female in the team. The crew members, different types of people who escape from their world, live together and become each other's family, and Gali feels like she belongs there.</p><p><strong>Bashert</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Rachel Kleinerman and Hani Zisman</div><p>W.: Yael Sharoni and Tamoz Levy</p><p>The story of a widowed mother and her elderly daughter, from an ultra-Orthodox family, who has to give up and release her last daughter in favor of a match. The story explores the limits of maternal love and the ability to choose an independent path and let go.</p><p><strong>Nothing Special</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><p>Dir.: Efrat Berger</p><p>W.: Maylin Melanio, Ruth Farhi</p><p>Between 4 walls, two women are waiting. One, for death that keeps passing her by. The other, for her life to begin. The film simulates their attempts to escape the “nothing,” which they realize can sometimes be special.</p><p>60 min., Heb., Eng. subt.</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israel Shorts by Female Directors -Program 1

קוקולוקו (אלה ארמוני ודילן יוסף שטרית) | שכבות (כליל כובש) | באשערט (רחל קליינרמן וחני זיסמן) | שום דבר מיוחד (אפרת ברגר) 
Wednesday 11.12.24 11.12.24
17:30
 17:30
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-11 17:30:00 2024-12-11 20:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Israel Shorts by Female Directors -Program 2 <p><strong>The Event Horizon</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Shira Geffen</div><p>W.: Eldad Prywes, Tinker Shiray, Emily Vajs, Timor Cohen</p><p><span><span>Noga, a five-year-old girl, embarks on a desert trip with her parents. Through Noga’s innocent perspective, the audience witnesses the crumbling facade of her parents' strained relationship, casting a shadow over what should be a family bonding experience. </span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>Novy God</span></span></strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Anat Eisenberg</div><p>W.: Katya Kossoy, Miri Aloni, Xenia Markuze</p><p>Galina, a foreign worker from Moldova who works as an elderly caretaker in Israel, is anxiously awaiting her Novy God date, that she hopes will turn into her first sexual encounter in years. But her emotional relationship with Nutzi, her 85 year old employer, gets in the way.</p><p><strong>The River Under the River</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Tai Morris</div><p>W.: Gili Twena, Hagar Sahal, Stav Barak</p><p>An experimental video art piece that offers a glimpse into a female milking factory. Through dance and mechanical expressions, viewers are immersed in a flowing river of emotions</p><p><strong>His Wife</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><p>Dir.: Liat Kaplan</p><p>W.: Lene Fraifeld, Tom Avni, Idit Teperson</p><div><p><span>After 3 years in which he was hospitalised, Michael's parents bring him back home. </span><span>During Shabbat evening, tensions arise between Michael's mother, Hagit and her girls, after a long night, she makes a critical decision.</span></p><p><span>60 min., various languages, Eng., subt.</span></p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israel Shorts by Female Directors -Program 2

The Event Horizon (Shira Geffen) | Novy God (Anat Eisenberg) | The River Under the River (Tai Morris) | His Wife (Liat Kaplan)
Wednesday 11.12.24 11.12.24
18:00
 18:00
Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
 2024-12-11 18:00:00 2024-12-11 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Paradise Shattered <p>Following the screening, conversation (in Heb.) with the director</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Following the screening, conversation (in Heb.) with the director

Paradise Shattered

Dir.: Ronit Ifergan
| 63 minutes

Ronit Ifergan and her husband Itzik relocate with their children from central Israel to Kibbutz Kfar Aza. They begin documenting life in the kibbutz. Ronit captures the family’s ongoing confrontation with the constant threat, the kibbutz community’s fragile sense of security.
Wednesday 11.12.24 11.12.24
19:00
 19:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-11 19:00:00 2024-12-11 22:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Israel Shorts by Female Directors -Program 3 <p><strong>Matryoshka</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Maya Zaydman</div><p>W.: ENoa Biron, Irit Frank, Moran Arbiv, Nir Shlomo</p><p>As Noa waits in her mother's clinic to find out if she is finally pregnant - exhausted and worn down by years of fertility treatments  - her fears, hopes and whishes mix with the real world of the clinic. </p><p><strong>Tattooed For Life</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Kineret Hay-Gillor</div><p>The story of a survivor of the Nova party and a tattoo artist, who uses the needle to heal the wounds of the October 7th massacre.</p><p><strong>Sunday</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Elkie Leonie Hershberg, Tom Kouris, Hani Dombe</div><p>W.: Danielle Jadelyn, Steve Weizman, Jamie Tuckett</p><p>On a peaceful Sunday morning, a stubborn knock on the door threatens to change Richard's life (84) forever.</p><p><strong>I'm Not Okay</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><p>Dir.: Joy Rieger</p><p>W.: Joy Rieger, Gefen Barkai, Mika Pilevski, Harel Lisman</p><div><p><span>Israel, Tel Aviv, October 2023. War. Joy, a young actress is fresh out of a breakup. </span><span>On her way to the gym, she bumps into her ex and her new boyfriend.</span></p><p>70 min., various languages, Eng., subt.</p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israel Shorts by Female Directors -Program 3

Matryoshka (Maya Zaydman) | Tattooed For Life (Kineret Hay-Gillor) | Sunday (Elkie Leonie Hershberg, Tom Kouris, Hani Dombe) | I'm Not Okay (Joy Rieger)

Sultana's Dream

Sultana's Dream

Dir.: Isabel Herguera
| 86 minutes

Taking her inspiration from a feminist sci-fi short story written in Bengal in 1905, Inés sets out on a voyage of discovery around India in search of Ladyland, the Utopian land of women.

1 screaning
Wednesday 11.12.24
11.12.24
20:00		Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-11 20:00:00 2024-12-11 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Sultana's Dream Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Sultana's Dream

Haim's Story

Haim's Story

Dir.: Tova Ascher
| 109 minutes

The story of a person's disintegration which could have been halted with a little generosity, compassion, or even just a little attentiveness; a personal story that reflects on an entire society.

1 screaning
Wednesday 11.12.24
11.12.24
20:30		Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2024-12-11 20:30:00 2024-12-11 23:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Haim's Story Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Haim's Story
Thursday 12.12.24 12.12.24
15:00
 15:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-12 15:00:00 2024-12-12 18:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Israeli Shorts Female Students - Program 1 <p><strong>Kosher Test</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Riki Rotter</div><div>W.: Chen Rozales, Ygael Sachs, Adi Gilat </div><p>Tamar, an ultra-Orthodox girl from an extremist community, is taken to the hospital by her beloved father, who thinks she<strong>Rachel and Me</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Hadar Yoselewitz</div><p><span>Hadar, a young woman struggling with anxiety, meets Rachel Gera, an 80-year-old non-conformist jewelry designer. </span><span>As Rachel, facing illness, helps Hadar navigate life's complexities, she confronts a new, confining reality.</span></p><p><strong>Ticklish</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><p>Dir.: Yuval Naim</p><p>W.: Dov Navon, Alma Dishi, Irit Shelelg</p><div><p>A man and a woman on an intimate journey deep into the night, each reflecting on their lives: his wife hasn't returned home, and her husband is waiting for her there. Inspired by the novel “Preying" David Grossman</p><p>60 min., Heb., Eng., subt.</p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israeli Shorts Female Students - Program 1

Kosher Test (Riki Rotter) | Rachel and Me (Hadar Yoselewitz | Ticklish (Yuval Naim)
Thursday 12.12.24 12.12.24
16:30
 16:30
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-12 16:30:00 2024-12-12 19:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Israeli Shorts Female Students - Program 2 <p><strong>Mamis Tvalebi</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Tammy Mamistvalov</div><p>W.: Dover Kosashvili, Lior Cohen, Shai Egozi, Eyal Rozales</p><p>Amit, in her twenties, is living with her parents. On Saturday afternoon she goes to search for her father, who didn't come home from the prayer. she founds him in the synagogue, drunk, and does whatever she can to bring him back home. </p><p>Summer Dies</p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Alma Zalait</div><div>W.: Mili Eshet, Lev Levin</div><p><span>For years August hasn’t been able to understand why she and her best friend aren’t a couple. </span><span>Now that he has begun a serious relationship, she realizes that she could lose him and she has no choice but to fulfill her fantasy. </span></p><p><strong>Diary of an Illness</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Mika Ruskin</div><p>W.: Leora Rivlin</p><p><span>The film follows the Writings of Jacqueline Kahanoff, wherein she, an elderly woman, confronts the revelation of uterine cancer, marking the commencement of a new chapter in her life. </span><span>The film captures her fears of the treatments, the isolation experienced as a patient in a healthy world, and the peculiar beauty that emerges amidst the agony.</span></p><p><strong>More Oxygen Please</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><p>Dir.: Ella Dagan</p><p>W.: Zohar Meidan, Orly Appel</p><div><p><span>Dafna has terminal cancer, she contemplates the idea of death in with her daughter. </span><span>Although they hide behind sarcasm and dark humor,their strong intimacy brings down the walls.without a choice, they process the inevitable end</span></p><p>60 min., Heb., Eng., subt.</p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israeli Shorts Female Students - Program 2

Mamis Tvalebi (Tammy Mamistvalov) | Summer Dies (Alma Zalait) | Diary of an Illness (Mika Ruskin) | More Oxygen Please (Ella Dagan)

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Highway 65

Dir.: Maya Dreifuss
| 108 minutes

A young woman disappears during Afula’s burning hot summer. Nobody is looking for her, except for one female police investigator who won't let it go.

1 screaning
Thursday 12.12.24
12.12.24
17:30		Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-12 17:30:00 2024-12-12 20:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Highway 65 Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Highway 65
Thursday 12.12.24 12.12.24
17:30
 17:30
Cinematheque 4
Cinematheque 4
 2024-12-12 17:30:00 2024-12-12 20:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Shorts Pitching Competition <p>Free entrance</p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Shorts Pitching Competition

Free entrance
Thursday 12.12.24 12.12.24
18:00
 18:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-12 18:00:00 2024-12-12 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Israeli Shorts Female Students - Program 3 <p><strong>The Midwife to Afterlife</strong>Israel 2024</p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Tal Schindel</div><p><span>Although euthanasia is prohibited, it's possible to pass away in Israel without undue suffering. Keren demonstrates this to her patients - terminally ill people. </span><span>Through her work, we glimpse into the final stages of life.</span></p><p><strong>Mirror Image</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Naama Lahav</div><p>W.: Naama Lahav, Shira Even</p><p><span>Naomi duplicates a key for her boyfriend without asking her unbearable roommate first. </span><span>The two engage in a war of attrition as soon as the act is revealed. They spare no means and are ready to destroy everything to win an apartment.</span></p><p><strong>ugh, listen!!</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><div>Dir.: Aviv Gafni, Alma Keni</div><p><span>A group of young woman sends a countless number of voice messages to one busy friend. </span><span>While they complains to her about anything you can imagine- she tries to figure out how to be there for all of them.</span></p><p><strong>Junam</strong></p><p>Israel 2024</p><p>Dir.: Shani Cohen</p><p>W.: Sunny Shidlo, Nisso khavia, Tal Sade. Guy Alperovich</p><div><p><span>Shira and her father Amir, who is suffering from depression, live a routine in disturbing silence. </span><span>Shira tries to get back the control of her life through her sexuality, when she realizes that she is unable to control anything, she begins to lose control of herself as well.</span></p><p>70 min., Heb., Eng., subt.</p></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Israeli Shorts Female Students - Program 3

The Midwife to Afterlife (Maya Zaydman) | Mirror Image (Naama Lahav) | ugh, listen!! (Aviv Gafni, Alma Keni) | Junam (Shani Cohen)

The Persian Version

The Persian Version

Dir.: Maryam Keshavarz
| 107 minutes

When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know.

1 screaning
Thursday 12.12.24
12.12.24
20:00		Cinematheque 3
Cinematheque 3
2024-12-12 20:00:00 2024-12-12 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Persian Version Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Persian Version

Two to One

Two to One

Dir.: Natja Brunckhorst
| 116 minutes

A family in East Germany finds millions in soon-to-be-worthless East German currency during 1990's reunification, and take what they can carry.

1 screaning
Thursday 12.12.24
12.12.24
20:00		Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2024-12-12 20:00:00 2024-12-12 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Two to One Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Two to One

The Milky Way

The Milky Way

Dir.: Maya Kenig
| 98 minutes

An offbeat musician and first-time-mom who just gave birth to her daughter, starts working at “The Milky Way," a dairy farm for breast milk.

1 screaning
Friday 13.12.24
13.12.24
11:00		Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2024-12-13 11:00:00 2024-12-13 14:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem The Milky Way Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Milky Way
Friday 13.12.24 13.12.24
13:00
 13:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
 2024-12-13 13:00:00 2024-12-13 16:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Winners of the Shorts Competition Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Winners of the Shorts Competition

Debbie Was Here

Debbie Was Here

Dir.: Dana Goldberg
| 80 minutes

Debbie celebrates her 51st birthday in the psych ward. Riva, her partner, arrives with Michal, her video-therapy student, hired to make a personal video with Debbie. Michal is drawn into Debbie's story but it's full of gaps.

1 screaning
Tuesday 10.12.24
10.12.24
20:00		Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2024-12-10 20:00:00 2024-12-10 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Debbie Was Here Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Debbie Was Here