Festival Calendar

During the war, Sonia, a young Yugoslav partisan, was one of the leaders of the resistance movement in Auschwitz. This film is a journey through her memories. Rather than delving into archival materials, film director Marta Popivoda employs the narrative voice of the protagonist to present contemporary landscapes emphasizing the relevance of the film to developments in present-day politics. 

Young Ibrahim lives in a housing project on the outskirts of Paris with his father, Ahmed, with whom he has a difficult relationship. After he becomes involved in an ill-fated shoplifting scam with his best friend Achille, he is busted by security and lands his father with an unexpected and sizeable debt, putting Ahmed’s career at risk.

1938. While Nazi troops march into Vienna, Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA but is arrested by the Gestapo. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on a course to overcome his mental suffering.

In a Jerusalem suburb, fifteen young American drug addicts, abandoned by their Hassidic families, share both pain and   great hope that Eric - another recovering addict - will save them from death.

The story of A.B. Yehoshua, the greatest Israeli writer living today – who is dealing with a serious illness, widowhood and loneliness, but chooses love and embarks on his final journey. A rare and fascinating look at one of our beloved writers.

Yishai visits his family in Israel and hopes to figure out his future. He becomes closer to his younger brother, Omer, a free spirit. Yishai finds comfort in the crazy and surprising encounters from his past, but also must consider his own future and shaky relationship with Omer.