Festival Calendar
Cin' 1
Cin' 2
Cin' 3
Cin' 4
Lev Smadar
10
10:00
| 105 min
The Dreamer
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[X]
Dir.: Kobi Farag, Morris Ben-Mayor, Omer Shiloah | 105 min
Known for his comic Bourekas roles, Yosef Shiloah was a profound artist and activist. He met with Arafat, was forced into exile, and through his writings and rare footage, his inner world is revealed. Additional screenings 1 screaning
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B113
2025-07-22 10:00:00
2025-07-22 13:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
The Dreamer
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753167600
10:30
| 96 min
The Botanist
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[X]
Dir.: Jing Yi | 96 min
In China's Xinjiang region, a Kazakh boy's magical friendship with a local Han girl blooms amid a world where plants and imagination intertwine. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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D126
2025-07-22 10:30:00
2025-07-22 13:30:00
Asia/Jerusalem
The Botanist
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753169400
10:30
| 99 min
Deaf
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[X]
Dir.: Eva Libertad | 99 min
Angela's deafness raises concerns during her pregnancy regarding connecting with her daughter. Post-delivery, her partner Héctor is supportive as she learns to mother in a society lacking adequate accommodations for the hearing-impaired Additional screenings 2 screaning
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A108
2025-07-22 10:30:00
2025-07-22 13:30:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Deaf
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753169400
10:45
| 93 min
The Sea
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[X]
Dir.: Shai Carmeli Pollak | 93 min
Khaled, 12, is denied entry to Israel on his first trip to the sea. Disappointed, he sets out alone—though he doesn’t know the way. His father, an undocumented worker, leaves his job and risks everything to find him. Additional screenings 1 screaning
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C120
2025-07-22 10:45:00
2025-07-22 13:45:00
Asia/Jerusalem
The Sea
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753170300
11
11:30
| 129 min
Sham
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[X]
Dir.: Takashi Miike | 129 min
A gripping crime thriller based on a novel about a court case, centered on a teacher who was accused of bullying a student to suicide. The film explores the moral complexities of the fabricated allegations and the media frenzy that follows. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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E128
2025-07-22 11:30:00
2025-07-22 14:30:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Sham
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753173000
12
12:30
| 73 min
Hani
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[X]
Dir.: Hou Dasheng | 73 min
Fourteen-year-old Hani dreams of marrying twelve-year-old Pu—but he lacks the financial means to cover the costs of marriage. As a last resort, he turns to a world of crime and deceit, aided by friends who are battling their own struggles, while Hani himself embarks on a path from which there is no return. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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B114
2025-07-22 12:30:00
2025-07-22 15:30:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Hani
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753176600
13
13:00
| 95 min
Oxygen
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[X]
Dir.: Netalie Braun | 95 min
Anat eagerly awaits her son Ido’s release from the army and their planned trip abroad. When his release is canceled and he's being sent for the new war, she sets out on a journey to bring him home. Additional screenings 1 screaning
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C121
2025-07-22 13:00:00
2025-07-22 16:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Oxygen
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753178400
13:00
| 122 min
Islands
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[X]
Dir.: Jan-Ole Gerster | 122 min
Tom is a washed-up tennis pro on a holiday island. He works as the tennis coach at a hotel resort, hitting countless balls over the net to tourists. When he crosses paths with a particular tourist family, it seems he's found an escape of his own. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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A109
2025-07-22 13:00:00
2025-07-22 16:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Islands
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753178400
14
14:15
| 91 min
La 42
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[X]
Dir.: José María Cabral | 91 min
A vibrant Dominican street becomes the stage for dancers and artists who chase stardom while battling police oppression. Their raw expression and rebellious spirit ignite an electrifying clash of culture, authority, and artistic freedom. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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E129
2025-07-22 14:15:00
2025-07-22 17:15:00
Asia/Jerusalem
La 42
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753182900
14:15
| 106 min
The Little Sister
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[X]
Dir.: Hafsia Herzi | 106 min
When Fatima leaves her close-knit suburban family to study philosophy in Paris, she finds herself caught between her religious upbringing and the freedom of student life in the city. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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B115
2025-07-22 14:15:00
2025-07-22 17:15:00
Asia/Jerusalem
The Little Sister
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753182900
15
15:00
| 115 min
Cat's Play
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[X]
Dir.: Károly Makk | 115 min
The story of two elderly sisters who exchange letters. Brief flashbacks reveal glimpses of their younger years. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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D125
2025-07-22 15:00:00
2025-07-22 18:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Cat's Play
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753185600
15:15
| 106 min
No Dogs Allowed
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[X]
Dir.: Steve Bache | 106 min
Fifteen-year-old Gabo struggles to hide and control his deep dark urges, confiding in online forums where he encounters manipulative and older Dave. When Dave is arrested for the suspected abuse of minors, Gabo must make a choice. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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C122
2025-07-22 15:15:00
2025-07-22 18:15:00
Asia/Jerusalem
No Dogs Allowed
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753186500
15:45
| 96 min
Love Letters
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[X]
Dir.: Alice Douard | 96 min
Céline is expecting her firstborn—but she’s not the one who’s pregnant. In three months, her wife, Nadia, will be giving birth to their daughter. As the due date approaches, Céline navigates the expectations of her mother, her friends, and the law, seeking out her rightful place and a sense of legitimacy. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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A110
2025-07-22 15:45:00
2025-07-22 18:45:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Love Letters
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753188300
16
16:30
| 92 min
Tell Her That I Love Her
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[X]
Dir.: Romane Bohringer | 92 min
A filmmaker adapts a book about mother-daughter relationships, stirring up memories of her own childhood trauma and the mother who left her as an infant. Additional screenings 1 screaning
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E130
2025-07-22 16:30:00
2025-07-22 19:30:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Tell Her That I Love Her
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753191000
16:30
Tribute to Experimental Filmmaker Benjamin Hayeem
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[X]
A selection of works by experimental filmmaker Benjamin Hayeem (1933-2004). Curation and Introduction by Chen Sheinberg. |
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Special Program
B116
2025-07-22 16:30:00
2025-07-22 19:30:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Tribute to Experimental Filmmaker Benjamin Hayeem
<p><strong>Curation and Introduction: Chen Sheinberg</strong></p><p>Benjamin Hayeem (1933-2004) was an Israeli-American experimental filmmaker, director, writer, and editor who created experimental films, fiction features, including the controversial <em>The Black Banana</em> (1976), documentaries, and educational films. Born in Bombay, India, he was part of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren's circle. Influenced by the montage principles of director Slavko Vorkapić, he applied them extensively in his work. He was a member of the Living Theatre and part of New York's bohemian art scene.</p><p> </p><p>Program Length: 53 minutes</p><p> </p><p><strong>Papillote</strong></p><p>Benjamin Hayeem | USA 1964 | 8 min. | 16mm</p><p>In this film, Benjamin Hayeem creates a surrealist fantasy using silent film conventions, slow motion, and stop-motion animation. The result is an anarchic, critical statement on American capitalism. Renowned American experimental filmmaker Gregory Markopoulos wrote: "The satirical and marvelous surprise of the festival was Benjamin Hayeem's film <em>Papillote</em>."</p><p>(Ann Arbor Film Festival catalogue)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Meshes of the Afternoon</strong></p><p>Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid | USA 1943 | 14 min. | 16mm</p><p>Filmmaker Maya Deren, often referred to as "the mother of American avant-garde cinema," created this seminal poetic film. A surrealist work, using slow motion, jump cuts, and sophisticated montage to shift between disconnected spaces traversed by the protagonist. The film unfolds through the consciousness and desire of its main character, documenting events that could not occur in reality but are witnessed by her regardless. It may be described as an experimental film noir. It was made in Hollywood with Deren's husband, Alexander Hammid.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra</strong></p><p>Slavko Vorkapić, co-directed with Robert Florey | USA 1928 | 14 min. | 16mm</p><p>This macabre and cynical satire of Hollywood's dream machine was co-directed by experimental filmmaker Slavko Vorkapić, whose editing technique deeply influenced Benjamin Hayeem. The main character attempts to become an actor in Hollywood, only to lose his humanity—marked by the number 9413 which is printed on his face. The film was made on a budget of only $97 and shot by legendary cinematographer Gregg Toland (Citizen Kane) in one of his earliest projects. It was filmed in the directors' homes using miniatures, toy trains, paper boxes, and other makeshift props, with an expressionist approach to lighting. Promoted by Charlie Chaplin, it received unusually wide distribution for an experimental work and was screened in 700 theaters across the U.S.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Extreme Unction</strong></p><p>Benjamin Hayeem | USA 1969 | 6.5 min. | Silent | Digital</p><p>In this film, Benjamin Hayeem applies the theoretical principles of montage and movement as developed by Slavko Vorkapić.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Flora</strong></p><p>Benjamin Hayeem | USA 1965 | 6 min. | Silent | 35mm</p><p>As a woman prepares for a date, she frantically tries different outfits. The director constructs a rapid montage by cutting between the protagonist and a doll that moves its face. The film is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.</p>
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753191000
17
17:45
| 105 min
Tow
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[X]
Dir.: Stephanie Laing | 105 min
The true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless woman from Seattle who battled the predatory towing system to reclaim her life and car after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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C123
2025-07-22 17:45:00
2025-07-22 20:45:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Tow
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753195500
18
18:00
| 104 min
Impatience of the Heart
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[X]
Dir.: Lauro Cress | 104 min
Driven by a sense of shame, pity, and a longing for purpose, a young soldier feigns his feelings for a disabled woman, even fueling her hope of walking again. But as her distrust grows and his obsession with her cure deepens, they are driven into a destructive spiral that drags everyone to misfortune. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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D237
2025-07-22 18:00:00
2025-07-22 21:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Impatience of the Heart
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753196400
18:00
Nathaniel Dorsky
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[X]
A selection of experimental films by Nathaniel Dorsky, whose work focuses on light, movement, and color. Curation and Introduction by Chen Sheinberg. |
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Special Program
B117
2025-07-22 18:00:00
2025-07-22 18:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Nathaniel Dorsky
<p><strong>Curation and Introduction: Chen Sheinberg</strong></p><p>Nathaniel Dorsky, born in 1943, continues to make films to this day. He is an experimental filmmaker whose work focuses on light, movement, and color. His films shift between nature and plant life and enclosed urban spaces. He trains his 16mm camera on textures, sometimes detaching the figure or object from the surrounding background. Dorsky developed a method of montage known as Polyvalent Editing. His films are non-narrative, and this program offers Israeli audiences an encounter with a cinematic world entirely different from the familiar, even within the realm of experimental film.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Alaya</strong></p><p>1976-1987 | 28 min. | 16 mm | Silent | Sand, wind, and light merge with emulsions. The spectator is the star. (N.D.) "<em>Alaya </em>manages a perfection of ‘musical’ light across a space of time greater in length than would seem possible (consider how brief most such perfected works are, such as Peter Kubelka, say) … and with minimal means of line and tone. … After about three minutes I began to be aware of the subtlety of rhythm, within each shot and shot-to-shot, which carried each cut, causing each new image to sit in-the-light of those several previous … a little short of a miracle." Stan Brakhage</p><p> </p><p><strong>Variations </strong></p><p>1992-1998 | 24 min. | 16 mm | Silent | <em>Variations</em> had come to a close, just as I was sketching new ideas for my other film, <em>Triste</em>. What tender chaos, what luminous stream of rhymes cinema can summon—beyond the grasp of daytime language. In the Bronze Age, countless sanctuaries were built for healing. Among their central rites was the art of restorative sleep. This montage speaks in the spirit of that tradition. (N.D.)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Apricity</strong></p><p>2019 | 22 min. | 16 mm | Silent | The title, <em>Apricity</em>, refers to the warmth of the sun in winter. It is an homage to the writer Jane (Brakhage) Wodening. In speaking to her I mused, "perhaps your age is the winter and you are the warmth of the sun." (N.D.)</p>
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753196400
18:00
| 75 min
Bella
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[X]
Dir.: Zohar Shachar, Jamal Khalaily | 75 min
An Israeli couple and a Palestinian couple, united by friendship but divided by borders, race to reach a dove beauty contest. Additional screenings 1 screaning
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A111
2025-07-22 18:00:00
2025-07-22 21:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Bella
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753196400
18:45
| 90 min
Adam's Sake
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[X]
Dir.: Laura Wandel | 90 min
A malnourished 4-year-old is hospitalized. Despite visitor restrictions, the head nurse allows the child's mother to remain by his side as she navigates complex circumstances to prioritize his welfare. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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E131
2025-07-22 18:45:00
2025-07-22 21:45:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Adam's Sake
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753199100
20
20:00
| 92 min
The Pill
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[X]
A newly-restored copy produced by the Israel Film Archive and supported by the Werner Braun Foundation. In the presence of the Perlov family. Dir.: David Perlov | 92 min
A visually beautiful burlesque fantasy about a fountain-of-youth pill and its effects on Getz, a down-and-out Tel Aviv night-club singer. |
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Premiere Screening
C124
2025-07-22 20:00:00
2025-07-22 23:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
The Pill
<p>A newly-restored copy produced by the Israel Film Archive and supported by the Werner Braun Foundation. In the presence of the Perlov family.</p>
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753203600
20:00
| 103 min
Chain Reactions
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[X]
Dir.: Alexandre O. Philippe | 103 min
Fifty years after The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, Chain Reactions charts the film’s profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists—Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama—through early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma. Additional screenings 1 screaning
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B118
2025-07-22 20:00:00
2025-07-22 23:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Chain Reactions
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753203600
20:15
| 91 min
Mama
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[X]
Dir.: Or Sinai | 91 min
After years away from her family, Mila has become comfortable in the wealthy landscape of her employer in Israel. When an accident sends her back to her poor Polish village, Mila must rediscover her home. Additional screenings 1 screaning
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A112
2025-07-22 20:15:00
2025-07-22 23:15:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Mama
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753204500
21
21:00
| 105 min
The Best Mother in the World
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[X]
Dir.: Anna Muylaert | 105 min
A desperate mother flees with her kids, hiding them in her recycling cart. Homeless and vulnerable, she transforms their harsh reality into a thrilling journey, shielding them from the truth of their precarious situation. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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D127
2025-07-22 21:00:00
2025-07-23 00:00:00
Asia/Jerusalem
The Best Mother in the World
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753207200
21:15
| 115 min
Dossier 137
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[X]
Dir.: Dominik Moll | 115 min
Case 137 is just another file for Stéphanie, an investigator at the IGPN—the internal affairs division of the police. But an unexpected detail troubles her, transforming Case 137 into something far more than a simple number. Additional screenings 2 screaning
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E132
2025-07-22 21:15:00
2025-07-23 00:15:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Dossier 137
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753208100
22
22:15
| 83 min
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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[X]
Dir.: Tobe Hooper | 83 min
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw. |
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B119
2025-07-22 22:15:00
2025-07-23 01:15:00
Asia/Jerusalem
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Cinematheque
Jerusalem Cinematheque
1753211700