Dozens of checkpoints lie scattered throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, manned by the Israel Defense Forces. Thousands of Palestinians pass through them every day, making them one of the major meeting points between both sides in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Many different encounters...

Saturday, 10am, a group of elderly women and men carry plastic lawn chairs across the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem. In the shade of an old pine tree, they sit down, in a circle and discuss matters sublime and elevated. For over two decades, the "Mt. Herzl Academy” has held its...

An unprecedented, groundbreaking and voyeuristic look into military reserve life in Israel, this film was shot over a 5 year period in director and reserve soldier Yaniv Berman\'s life. A soldier in the Israeli army reserves, Alpha Company, Berman had unparalleled access and filmed the soldiers...

The Garden is a desolate section of Tel Aviv where young gay prostitutes and drug addicts gather. It is a territory for the dispossessed, for pickups, drug deals, and clashes with the law. Over the course of one year, filmmakers Shatz and Barash follow two boys who have made the Garden their...

More than 60 babies were killed during the last Intifada in Israel and in the Palestinian Authority territories. “My daughter was born on the day the Intifada set off. When she turned 6 month an Israeli baby was shot in the head, a month later a Palestinian baby was shot. This for me was...

TO-GATHER is a video documentary which reflects upon historical phenomenon of a mass immigration of Soviet Jews to Israel at the beginning of the 90\’s. It is offering a range of perspectives on the issues of “Russians” in Israeli society. The film reflects these people\’s hopes and attitudes...

As every year, towards the end of summer, the olives ripen on the trees. In the picturesque hills and valleys of the West Bank, they turn from bitter green to luscious purple. For the next three months, as autumn unfolds, the owners of the trees and their families - Palestinians and Jews -...

In this road movie through Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon, we meet belly dancers who live in an ongoing conflict within their societies. They will reveal unknown aspects of their trade. Belly dancing, that is considered to be immoral in parts of the Arab world, will be seen here for the first...

Three generations in one Palestinian family in a tale of daily survival, hope and longing for the past and for a better future. The grandfather was forced to migrate from Jaffa in 1948 but still dreams of returning to his homeland. His son entangles in the day to day demands of sustaining a...