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...

Pascale, a former swimmer in the Israeli national disabled team, just wanted to make a positive documentary about her former teammates. But when they all get to the Sydney 2002 Paralympic games, things begin to get complicated... - Winner of best documentary, Paralympic Film Festival, Hungary, 2006

It begins as a nostalgic family documentary about the adventures of Eliezer, the directors father, in the horsemen unit during the Israeli War of Independence. But as as history unfolds, their relationship takes an unpleasant turn. Director: Ofra Shahor. Produced by
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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...

The story of the national disabled Israeli basketball team. The film accompanies the team to the European championship. Most of the players were injured during the military service. During the film, they speak openly about life with disability. (Hebrew, English) Director: Yossi Rabach |...

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...

A Documentary about the execution of The Disengagement Plan and the evacuation of 8,000 settlers from their homes at the settlements in the Gaza strip which began on August 15 th, 2005, lasting only 5 days. Eight camera crews followed closely for five full days the key figures, providing us with...

Being an orthodox Jewish woman in the 21st century is no easy task. Women are traditionally deprived from the public arena, no matter how educated they are. Hadar, an actress and playwright, defies the conventions while trying to remain orthodox. (Hebrew, English subtitles)
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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...