Israeli Films

When her boyfriend declines her marriage proposal, Mika goes back to her old room and ATARI game. But going back to the past doesn’t heal Mika’s heartache. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019

Israel’s War of Independence, the Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem under siege. Tradition forces Gadi to deal with the death of his mother, who died on the Sabbath. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019

The year is 1994. A caravan site, built by the Israeli Government for immigrants from the Soviet Union, is about to be dismantled. 9-year-old Ilya remains to defend the caravan of his grandfather, Jenia, who refuses to be evacuated. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019

By the time he turned 35, Yaakov Smith was an ultra-orthodox married man with six children and a pillar in his community. Five years later, he left his family, his community, and Israel. It took him 20 years to return only this time as an observant woman.

Gili Challchao, a publicist of an Ethiopian origin is married to Tamar, an artist of an Ashkenazi origin. In the new season, again, Gili and Tamar will try to prove that they are a normal couple despite prejudice, and as usual, every encounter between their families becomes a funny scene of conflict.

Yuri Ahronovitch was one of the most prestigious conductors in the former Soviet Union. After he moved to Israel in 1972, he began performing worldwide. This tribute includes interviews with musicians, critics, and friends about this extraordinary man.