Festival Calendar

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Lev Smadar

Gan HaBonim

Museum of Tolerance

Month

Day

Year

10

10:00

| 92 min

Shortcomings

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

10:00

Cinematheque 3

Shortcomings

Dir.: Randall Park | 92 min

SHORTCOMINGS follows Ben, a cynical Bay Area movie theater manager, and his irrepressible best friend Alice. Their conversations traverse Ben’s disintegrating relationship with his girlfriend Miko, Alice’s serial-dating habits, and other obstacles in the way of their personal growth.

C46

1689404400

10:15

| 212 min

Youth (Spring)

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

10:15

Cinematheque 4

Youth (Spring)

Dir.: Wang Bing | 212 min

Zhili, 150 km. from Shanghai. In this city dedicated to textile manufacturing, young workers come from all rural regions. They are in their early twenties, share dormitories, and snack in the corridors. They work tirelessly to be able one day to raise a child, buy a house, or set up their own workshop.

D52

1689405300

10:15

| 61 min

In Water

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

10:15

Cinematheque 2

In Water

Dir.: Hong Sang-soo | 61 min

A young actor decides to give up acting and make a short film. The small crew arrives on rocky, windswept Jeju Island. In search of an idea, the young actor explores the surroundings, waits for the right light to emerge, and watches the horizon from the coast.

B40

1689405300

10:30

| 119 min

Natural Born Killers

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

10:30

Cinematheque 1

Natural Born Killers

Dir.: Oliver Stone | 119 min

Two young and attractive serial killers become TV heroes, thanks to a sensationalistic news anchor. A wild satirical look at the American addiction to violence and gossip. The film is based on an original story by Quentin Tarantino.

A35

1689406200

11

11:15

| 197 min

About Dry Grasses

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

11:15

Lev Smadar

About Dry Grasses

Dir.: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | 197 min

Samet, a young art teacher, is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can barely comprehend, he loses any hopes of escaping his grim existence. Will his encounter with Nuray, also a teacher, help him overcome his angst?

E57

1689408900

12

12:00

| 123 min

Sisi & I

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

12:00

Cinematheque 2

In the presence of director Frauke Finsterwalder

Sisi & I

Dir.: Frauke Finsterwalder | 123 min

Countess Irma finds Empress Sisi in Greece, away from the etiquette of the court. They live in freedom, but no matter how much Irma and Sisi resist, they are left with only one fatal path that will ultimately bind them forever.

In the presence of filmmakers

B41

1689411600

12:15

| 81 min

The Return from the Other Planet

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

12:15

Cinematheque 3

The Return from the Other Planet

Dir.: Assaf Lapid | 81 min

Ka.tzetnik lived a life of secrecy, becoming a myth. Rumors suggested that he writes all night, donning his Auschwitz uniform, never leaving his house despite his books selling millions. The film explores the writer's personal odyssey in coping with his trauma through the unconventional path of LSD.

C47

1689412500

14

14:00

| 87 min

Banel & Adama

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

14:00

Cinematheque 1

The screening will be held in the presence of director Ramata-Toulaye Sy

Banel & Adama

Dir.: Ramata-Toulaye Sy | 87 min

Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young married couple lives in a remote village in northern Senegal. For them, nothing else exists. Yet their perfect everlasting love is on a collision course with their community’s customs. Because in this world, there is no room for passion, let alone chaos.

In the presence of filmmakers

A36

1689418800

14:30

| 105 min

My Own Private Idaho

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

14:30

Cinematheque 4

My Own Private Idaho

Dir.: Gus Van Sant, Jr. | 105 min

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in director Gus Van Sant's haunting tale of two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the wayward son of Portland’s mayor and the object of Mike's desire.

D53

1689420600

14:30

| 115 min

Beyond Utopia

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

14:30

Cinematheque 3

In the presence of producer Jana Edelbaum

Beyond Utopia

Dir.: Madeleine Gavin | 115 min

A suspenseful look at the great lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on Earth, a land they grew up believing was a paradise.

In the presence of filmmakers

C48

1689420600

15

15:00

| 72 min

Charlotte Salomon, Life and the Maiden

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

15:00

Cinematheque 2

In the presence of producer Yael Fogiel

Charlotte Salomon, Life and the Maiden

Dir.: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin | 72 min

The life of Charlotte Salomon has inspired novels, plays, operas, and even an animated film. This new documentary offers an intimate look at the young woman who, though she was murdered in Auschwitz at age 26, completed an astounding amount of art, including some 1,300 paintings, before her deportation.

In the presence of filmmakers

B42

1689422400

15:15

| 104 min

Last Summer

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

15:15

Lev Smadar

Last Summer

Dir.: Catherine Breillat | 104 min

Anne, a brilliant lawyer, lives in perfect harmony with her husband Pierre and their six and eight-year-old daughters. One day, Theo, 17, Pierre’s son from a previous marriage, moves in with them. Anne is troubled by Theo and gradually engages in a passionate relationship with him, putting her career and family life in danger.

E58

1689423300

16

16:30

| 117 min

A Thousand and One

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

16:30

Cinematheque 1

A Thousand and One

Dir.: A.V. Rockwell | 117 min

After the unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize.

A37

1689427800

17

17:00

| 88 min

And the King Said, What A Fantastic Machine

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

17:00

Cinematheque 4

And the King Said, What A Fantastic Machine

Dir.: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck | 88 min

The camera is a fantastic machine. Filmmakers Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck (TEN METER TOWER, JOBS FOR ALL!) turn their cameras directly on society once again, this time to explore, explain, and expose how our unchecked obsession with image has come to change our human behavior.

D54

1689429600

17:15

| 111 min

The Nature of Love

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

17:15

Cinematheque 3

The Nature of Love

Dir.: Monia Chokri | 111 min

Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, is in a stable if somewhat socially conforming relationship with Xavier. Sylvain is a craftsman, renovating Sophia and Xavier’s new country house. When Sophia and Sylvain meet, Sophia’s world is turned upside down. Opposites attract, but can they last?

C49

1689430500

17:15

| 98 min

If Only I Could Hibernate

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

17:15

Cinematheque 2

If Only I Could Hibernate

Dir.: Zoljargal Purevdash | 98 min

Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighborhood in Ulaanbaatar, is determined to win a physics competition and get a scholarship. His illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside, leaving him and his siblings alone in the middle of winter.

B43

1689430500

17:45

| 95 min

The Plough

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

17:45

Lev Smadar

The Plough

Dir.: Philippe Garrel | 95 min

In a world where technology develops at an exponential rate and new means good, a small family preserves the ancient art of puppetry. When the father of the family unexpectedly collapses, his three children feel they must protect his legacy. Even when it comes to puppets, the show must go on.

E59

1689432300

19

19:15

| 104 min

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

19:15

Cinematheque 4

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Dir.: Stephen Kijak | 104 min

One of Hollywood's most iconic leading men of the 1950s and 60s, Rock Hudson was the embodiment of romantic masculinity and virile heterosexuality until his diagnosis and death from AIDS in 1985. This documentary tells the story of a star living a double life.

D55

1689437700

19:15

| 84 min

The Taste of Apples is Red

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

19:15

Cinematheque 1

The Taste of Apples is Red

Dir.: Ehab Tarabieh | 84 min

In the Druze mountain villages in the Occupied Golan Heights, Kamel, a respected Sheik, must make an impossible decision between family and duty when his estranged brother returns home after 47 years in exile.

A38

1689437700

19:30

| 101 min

Only the River Flows

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

19:30

Cinematheque 2

Only the River Flows

Dir.: Wei Shujun | 101 min

1990s, rural China. A woman’s body is found by the river. Ma Zhe, Chief of the Criminal Police, heads up the murder investigation that quickly leads to an obvious arrest. As his superiors are keen to communicate their success, several clues push Ma Zhe to delve deeper into the hidden behavior of his fellow citizens.

B44

1689438600

19:45

| 87 min

The Longest Goodbye

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

19:45

Cinematheque 3

In the presence of director Ido Mizrahy and script writer Nir Sa’ar

The post-screening discussion will be moderated by Nirit Anderman (Haaretz)

The Longest Goodbye

Dir.: Ido Mizrahy | 87 min

Social isolation affects millions of people, even Mars-bound astronauts. A savvy NASA psychologist is tasked with protecting these daring explorers. This new documentary by Ido Mizrahy premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim.

In the presence of filmmakers

C50

1689439500

20

20:00

| 108 min

Lost Country

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

20:00

Lev Smadar

Lost Country

Dir.: Vladimir Perišić | 108 min

Serbia, 1996. During the student demonstrations against the Milosević regime, 15-year-old Stefan has to endure the hardest revolution of all. He must confront his beloved mother - a spokesperson and accomplice of the corrupt government that his friends are rising against

E60

1689440400

21

21:00

| 83 min

Ama Gloria

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

21:00

Museum of Tolerance

Ama Gloria

Dir.: Marie Amachoukeli | 83 min

Six-year-old Cléo loves her nanny Gloria more than anything. When Gloria is forced to return to Cape Verde to care for her own children, the two must make the most of their last summer together.

F62

1689444000

21:30

| 102 min

Casablanca

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

21:30

Gan HaBonim

Casablanca

Dir.: Michael Curtis | 102 min

"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." Academy Award winners Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman give astounding performances in one of cinema's most important romantic dramas. During World War II, Rick Blaine manages a nightclub in Vichy-ruled Casablanca. Army officials frequent his establishment along with refugees seeking to escape the Germans. Despite the constant presence of human suffering, Rick manages not to get involved in the affairs of the War. But all that changes when Ilsa Lund steps through the door. Now, Rick must choose between living with the woman he loves and being the hero she and the world need - or carrying on with his life.

G267

1689445800

21:30

| 108 min

Showing Up

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

21:30

Cinematheque 4

Showing Up

Dir.: Kelly Reichardt | 108 min

In Kelly Reichardt's vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art, a sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends,. SHOWING UP competed for the Cannes Palme d'Or.

D56

1689445800

21:45

| 83 min

The Other Widow

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

21:45

Cinematheque 1

The Other Widow

Dir.: Maayan Rypp | 83 min

A dark comedic drama about Ella, a 34-year-old theater costume designer who experiences the sudden death of her married lover. As she begins to frequent his Shiva and observe the life that was forbidden to her until now, Ella will get too close to his mourning family.

A39

1689446700

22

22:00

| 117 min

Riceboy Sleeps

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

22:00

Cinematheque 2

Riceboy Sleeps

Dir.: Anthony Shim | 117 min

Set in the 1990s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada, determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind. RICEBOY SLEEPS was the recipient of the top Platform Competition award, the main competition at the Toronto International Film Festival.

B45

1689447600

22:15

| 99 min

Sparta

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

22:15

Cinematheque 3

Sparta

Dir.: Ulrich Seidl | 99 min

Ewald moved to Romania years ago. Now in his 40s, he seeks a fresh start. Leaving his girlfriend, he moves to the hinterland. With young boys from the area, he transforms a decaying school into a fortress. The children enjoy a new, carefree existence. But the distrust of the villagers is soon awakened.

C51

1689448500

22:30

| 108 min

Music

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

22:30

Lev Smadar

Music

Dir.: Angela Schanelec | 108 min

Abandoned at birth in the Greek mountains on a stormy night, Jon is taken in and adopted, without having known his father or mother. As a young man, he meets Iro, a warden in the prison where he is incarcerated following a tragic accident. She seems to seek out his presence, cares for him, and connects with him through the language of music.

E61

1689449400

22:45

| 96 min

A Brighter Tomorrow

[X]

Saturday 15.07.23

22:45

Museum of Tolerance

A Brighter Tomorrow

Dir.: Nanni Moretti | 96 min

A movie director struggles with his family, and with his latest movie on the impact of the 1956 USSR invasion of Hungary on the Italian Communist Party. Nanni Moretti’s latest film which premiered at the recent Cannes Film Festival.

F63

1689450300