Festival Calendar

Three children from the West Bank are smuggled into Israel. They arrive at the home of George and Rita, Israeli Palestinians living in Jaffa. A foreign film is being shot nearby. When the two stories intertwine, tensions erupt.

A young man in search of his long-lost love finds himself caught up in a convoluted nocturnal journey. An award-winning film noir that draws viewers into a dark, hypnotic world. Phenomenal cinematography, including an hour-long 3-D shot.

A young business consultant who attempts to juggle a demanding career and her mentally ill sister, gradually begins to lose control over her life. A drama that transports the viewer into the heroine’s consciousness.

In 1994 Korea, a teen passes her days feeling alienated. When a new teacher arrives, it seems as though there is finally someone who understands her. Kim Bo-ra’s debut film about adolescence won prizes at Busan FF and the Berlinale.

This documentary reveals Alien’s origins, entrenched, among many others, in ancient myths and Francis Bacon’s art. Alexander Philip explores how the minds behind the film tapped these sources to effectively touch upon our collective memory.

Aniara, a massive space shuttle, transports human beings to a new colony on Mars. But a sudden accident sets the ship off course and the passengers soon realize they may not reach their destination alive.

Adapting one of the most groundbreaking books of our time, Capital in the 21st Century is an eye-opening journey through wealth and power, breaking the popular assumption that the accumulation of capital runs hand in hand with social progress.

Three young men with disabilities flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal in order to lose their virginity, assisted by their tough-as-nails nurse driver. A remake of the award-winning hit Belgian film Hasta La Vista.

Anat, who comes from a family of classical musicians, rests her hopes for fulfillment on the child she's about to have. When her son is born deaf, she adopts drastic measures.

Dimitri, a tram driver and Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s great-grandson, reconstructs his ancestor’s trip to western Europe where he lectures on the eminent author. Pawel Pawlikowski documents the journey blending real events with fictional elements.

A documentary portrait of literary editor Gabriel Moked, the enfant terrible of Hebrew literature, who was the first to publish the works of many iconic writers. At 85 he continues to write, publish, and fight his way.

A dark romantic comedy about Ronen Matalon, a Jerusalemite offering guided tours of famous terror attack sites along Jaffa Road.