Festival Calendar

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.

Driven by extensive archival material and incisive interviews, MERKEL tells the astonishing story of how a triple political outsider - a woman, a scientist, and an East German - became Germany’s first female chancellor and the de facto leader of the free world.

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.

Diego and Elena move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. But upon entering the New York airport’s immigration section, they are taken to a secondary inspection area, where border patrol officers subject them to an unpleasant inspection process and a psychologically grueling interrogation.

In a Parisian public hospital, Claire Simon questions what it means to live in women’s bodies, filming their diversity, singularity, and beauty throughout all stages in life. Unique stories of desires, fears, and struggles unfold, including the one of the filmmaker herself.

Liu Juan's film tells a story that takes place in a Chinese art school in the 1990s. Amidst the clash of idealism vs. reality as well as tradition vs. modernity, a group of youths live their lives to the fullest as they pursue art and their dreams, form strong friendships, and fall in love. A unique tale of youth is painted under the brush of a distinctive narrative and aesthetic style

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.

Young Jonathan moves to the city, but can’t find happiness. He meets the older Thomas, who recently returned from years abroad and is hiding the fact he’s been diagnosed with AIDS. The two develop a tender relationship, yet only one of them knows that their time together is about to run out. A special digital copy of Amos Guttman’s final masterpiece newly-restored by the Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque, in collaboration with the Israel Film Fund and Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts.