A young Ethiopian-Israeli experiencing an anxiety attack, must rescue his younger brother from a conflict with the police. With every passing moment, the bad blood between the two brothers only makes matters worse. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1
Assi is a gay sailor who returns for a one-day visit to his conservative hometown. While trying to meet the child he once abandoned, Assi must face his former life and come to terms with his estranged relatives. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
After his wife experiences another miscarriage, Meni must rectify a misdeed that he committed in his past, hoping to save the pregnancy. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
When her adult daughter moves back home after a crisis of the heart, homemaker Flora tries to awaken her own diminishing love life. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
Carmel works as the head of security on a cruise ship. Her world turns upside down when Covid-19 hits and the tourism industry shuts down. The ship is stuck at sea, and she has no clue when she’ll be able to return home. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
In a neglected house at the edge of a forest, a boy whose mother is coping with mental illness demands a cure from God. But the depression has its own divine source, and the boy struggles to keep his sanity in a world abandoned by God. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1
Emmanuel Anati (90) has been researching desert culture on Mount Karkom for more than 40 years, and claims it is the biblical Mount Sinai. The establishment has turned its back on him, but he knows that his last climb will prove him right. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1
An unbearable heatwave in Jerusalem forces a young woman to find a new battery for her air conditioner. But how will she survive the heatwave and stay human? Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
Late at night, a girl wakes up in a hospital after dreaming of her father's passing. Realizing that her dream will soon materialize, she embarks into the dark corridors for the hardest task – to accept and let go. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
Maya takes her family in order to film them for an additional scene in her film. The day of filming turns into a never-ending family argument, and it becomes unclear whether they will manage to cooperate and become a team. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1
A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life. A young schoolgirl hears his testimony in class and sinks into a twisted dream where she confronts questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1
Nina has been treating her son’s psoriasis in the Dead Sea for a few weeks. During the long hours of treatment, Nina is left by herself. Slowly, she drifts into a hazy voyage, daydreaming of a different life. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
This pet cemetery seems to be full of life. Every day people come and visit their deceased companions, each have different mourning ceremonies and their own unique connection to their pet. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
In the heart of the desert lives calf no. 2300 who dreams of becoming a princess. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
On the eve of Yom Kippur, fifteen-year-old Uri sets fire to a billboard while drunk with his friends. When the tragic outcome of his act is discovered, he is confronted with questions regarding responsibility and privilege. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 1
When Ovadia returns from his Parachutist Badge ceremony, he discovers his mother was caught picking oranges in the kibbutz orchard and attacked. Ovadia decides to restore justice. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
In the sanctum of the boxing ring, with bombs of war falling all around her in Tel Aviv, Tom's toughest opponent is herself. She must take a risk and drop her guard to finally face love, death, and motherhood. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 3
Eli is 13. His coach, Eran, offers him a ride home after practice. During the ride, Eran decides to share some secrets with Eli. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
Rachel, a rebellious young mouse who lives with her depressed mother in a burrow, starts dating the most dangerous animals in the city above the ground. Israeli Short Film Competition - Program 2
