After a devastating battle against a diabolical turtle, a team of five avengers – known as the TOBACCO FORCE – is sent on a mandatory retreat to strengthen their deteriorating group dynamic. Their sojourn goes wonderfully well until Lézardin, Emperor of Evil, decides to annihilate planet Earth....
Over the span of fifty years, the Israeli military censorship secretly copied soldiers' personal letters, extracting their views on the most contentious issues facing Israeli society. The findings were presented to leaders in a top-secret report identified as “The Soldier’s Opinion.”
Ramses is a skillful clairvoyant in the Parisian multicultural district of La Goutte d’Or. When a gang of fearless kids start terrorizing the locals, the balance of his thriving business and of the whole neighborhood is disturbed. Until one day, when Ramses has a real vision.
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who supports good causes. His next show is “The Square,” an installation which invites passersby to practice altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to one’s own ideals.
From writer-director Michel Franco comes a simmering, suspenseful sharp jolt. Alice and Neil Bennett are the core of a wealthy British family on vacation in Acapulco with younger members Colin and Alexa until a distant emergency cuts their trip short. When one relative disrupts the family’s tight-knit order, surprising tensions rise to the fore.
An examination of Monument Valley's representation in cinema and advertising since John Ford's STAGECOACH (1939), THE TAKING scrutinizes how a site located on sovereign Navajo land came to embody the fantasy of the “Old West,” replete with self-perpetuating falsehoods, and why it continues to hold mythic significance in the global psyche.
In the Brazilian rainforest, a battle is being waged between the last of the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe and the farmers who – with the backing of President Bolsonaro – are slowly eating into their otherwise protected territory. Young activist and leader Bitate has no intention of giving up without a fight.
When Ovadia returns from his Parachutist Badge ceremony, he discovers his mother was caught picking oranges in the kibbutz orchard and attacked. Ovadia decides to restore justice. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic. While in Istanbul, she encounters a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. At first, she doubts he is real. But the Djinn pleads his case, and eventually, she is won over and makes a wish that surprises them both.
The filmmaker is taken on a life changing journey that forces him to cope with transgenerational trauma. At the age of 30, he travels along with his father to Russia to meet his grandmother for the first time. She opens a window to the past and an opportunity to heal the future.
Models Carl and Yaya are navigating the world of fashion while exploring the boundaries of their relationship. The couple are invited for a luxury cruise with a rogue gallery of uber-rich passengers. At first, everything appears Instagrammable. But a storm is brewing ahead... The big winner at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. In the presence of director Ruben Östlund.
On average, two Palestinian kids are arrested every night by the Israeli army. They are interrogated, tried, and sent to prison. TWO KIDS A DAY describes the use of minors' arrests to control and repress Palestinian society.
Fereshteh has to hide her illegitimate baby for one night when her parents turn up for a surprise visit. She is assisted by her friend Atefeh. They embark on an odyssey in which they must carefully consider who to trust.
In the sanctum of the boxing ring, with bombs of war falling all around her in Tel Aviv, Tom's toughest opponent is herself. She must take a risk and drop her guard to finally face love, death, and motherhood. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
Eli is 13. His coach, Eran, offers him a ride home after practice. During the ride, Eran decides to share some secrets with Eli. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
On his deathbed, His Royal Highness Alfredo, King without a crown, is taken back to distant memories of his youth and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. An encounter with a fire brigade instructor opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men, and the will to change the status quo.
Inside a cafe, while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: “What is Love?” Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation 2022
Dorothy Gale dreams of a land “somewhere over the rainbow” and, after a tornado rages through her hometown, her dream comes true. Joined by her dog and a band of unlikely friends, Dorothy sets out to find the enigmatic Wizard of Oz.
Rachel, a rebellious young mouse who lives with her depressed mother in a burrow, starts dating the most dangerous animals in the city above the ground. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
In Morocco, Ziyara – the visit of the Saints – is a popular tradition shared by both Jews and Muslims. As part of a cinematic pilgrimage to her Jewish roots, director Simone Bitton embarks on a road trip across Morocco to meet with the Muslim guardians of the country’s Jewish memory.
A summer campsite is shaken by the sudden disappearance of a six-year-old boy. We see the events through the eyes of little Lucie and her older brother Jeroom. The European Film Academy 2021: A Selection of Short Films - Program II
