In March 2001, the ruling Taliban deliberately destroyed one of the worlds foremost cultural and historical sites, the immense Buddhas of Bamiyan. It caused an international furor. However, the hundreds of refugee families who now live among the ruins in Bamiyans caves received significantly less...

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...

When Albert Einstein died in 1955 he left behind a remarkable scientific legacy, and an extraordinary secret. In 1986 love letters were discovered which revealed a marriage hidden in the shadows for more than 30 years. Before moving to America in 1933 with his second wife and first cousin Elsa,...

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...

A minor and intimate creation, blend of stylized and very meticulous photography, captivating characters and some animation. The film centers around the relationship between a mischievous and impulsive 6 year old Marina and her 72 year old conservative Grandmother, Marita, at whose house she...

The 1982 peace agreement with Egypt obliged thousands of people to leave their homes in the Sinai desert.
From the options they were given by the Israeli government, many chose Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip as their new home. To progress the peace process, the Israeli government ordered ...

The famous guru Osho said that India is not merely a place, but also a state of mind. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have visited India. Some of them are interested in the sceneries of the country, some wish to explore the culture of the subcontinent, while others look for sandy beaches and a...

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A sensitive and humorous vérité portrait Of Billy, a 15-year-old outsider growing up in small-town Maine. Billy appears, in many ways, like other teenage boys. He is into heavy metal and martial arts, is desperate to find a...

Three mixed couples trying to live their lives in Istanbul, while their pasts, customs, families and society put their love to the test.

Director: Berke Bas

Produced in the framework of the Greenhouse - a...

20-year-old Sisai, Ethiopian immigrant in Israel, lives with his adoptive family - the Gavros. Father Gavro returns from Ethiopia with news of Sisai's biological father's whereabouts. Confused by the news and the fresh confrontation with his past, Sisai does not share his family's excitement....