Israeli Short Films - Program 1

In the midst of war, two sisters — one in Rahat, the other in Gaza — try to stay connected through phone calls, childhood memories, and longing. From the ruins, only one palm tree remains — silent and tall. A tree that becomes a symbol of memory, sisterhood, and the will to live amidst devastation.

This is the story of a bird who could not lay an egg. What price will she pay to finally become a mother?

An impossible encounter between a Haredi yeshiva student and a secular soldier begins with stereotypical hostility, but unfolds in a surprising and emotional way.

Yasmin, (17) finds out that a sexual video of her, filmed by the boy she loves, has been circulated on Telegram and seen by everyone she knows. She sets out to take down the video and track the person who shared it.

Thirty-year-old Rama still lives with her mother in a stiflingly small apartment. They wear matching clothes, run errands, and follow a rigid routine with its own set of rules. That is, until one day, a new neighbor moves in and something awakens within Rama.

As her partner lies in the hospital, Shira clings to their joint experience of sharing life through photographs. Their nightly ritual of sending each other frames from their day comes to an end when Michael does not respond.