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Sarah

Dir.: Hamad Sharoof
| 21 minutes

Sarah, 36 and married, is in love with 26-year-old Issam, whom she met online under a false identity. When Issam discovers the truth, Sarah decides to fight for her love.

 

Servants

Dir.: Ivan Ostrochovský
| 80 minutes

1980, Slovakia. Two Catholic seminar students must choose to collaborate with the totalitarian regime or become the target of brutal secret police surveillance. A poetic film noir that skillfully depicts the conflict between two sets of faith. 

 

She Dies Tomorrow

Dir.: Amy Seimetz
| 86 minutes

Amy is convinced she is going to die. Her life is not in danger, but a gut feeling doesn't let her rest and draws her into an unusual emotional turmoil. When her skeptical friend discovers that Amy's feelings are contagious, the two find themselves on an extraordinary journey to what seems to be the last day of their lives.

 

The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs

Dir.: Pushpendra Singh
| 96 minutes

Trapped between her cowardly husband and regular harassment by a local authority, Laila, a nomadic shepherdess, decided to break out of her old identity and chart a new path. An original and captivating film that is charged with humor and exceptional cinematography. 

 

Shkedia

Dir.: Rotem Ben Ami
| 2 minutes

Three single, religious girls embark upon a journey to embrace an almond tree, a lucky charm that promises to bring marriage within a year.

 

Shomer

Dir.: Dor Zlekha Levy
| 9 minutes

Shomer dismantles and reassembles the architectural structure of the Magen Avraham synagogue in Beirut, in order to explore concepts such as authenticity and preservation, and their relationship with memory. 

 

Shtisel

Created by: Ori Elon, Yehonatan Indursky
| 50 minutes

Co-creators – Ori Elo and Yehonatan Indursky – have crafted a series that provides unique insight into the world of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family in Jerusalem; lovingly and gently drawing our heroes with humor and emotion which has resonated with viewers worldwide. First episode of the third season to be shown.

 

Shut Up

Dir.: Noa Aharoni Maor
| 16 minutes

Roni (12) is ashamed of her Tourette Syndrome. After acting violently towards a classmate, she's suspended from school. Alone at home, the suffering from her tics drives her to extreme action.

 

Six to Six

Dir.: Neta Cohen
| 7 minutes

During the lengthy sleepless nights, the familiar home surroundings of a new mother take on a dark, eerie appearance.

 

Slalom

Dir.: Charlène Favier
| 92 minutes

15 year-old Liz is accepted into a selective ski club that trains the future professional athletes. She becomes the protégé of Fred, a former champion. Under his tutelage, she is forced to deal with much more than the emotional and physical pressures of training.

 

St. Moritz

Dir.: Joseph Balaclav, Raz Sonnenfeld
| 6 minutes

The relations between a mother and son are tested during the preparations for the Passover cleaning ritual when the son decides to burn down the house to set them both free.

 

Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Dir.: Gregor Božič
| 81 minutes

Years ago, there lived an elderly couple. The woman died, leaving her husband alone. While reflecting upon his life, he meets a young woman, a chestnut seller who dreamt of leaving the village. Two lonely people share past memories as well as worries about the future. 

 

Onsite Screening

Sublet

Dir.: Eytan Fox
| 89 minutes

The new film by Eytan Fox (Walk on Water) follows a New York Times writer who visits Tel Aviv after suffering a tragedy. The city's energy and his relationship with a younger man who becomes his tour guide bring him back to life.

 

Surge

Dir.: Aneil Karia
| 105 minutes

Joseph has a heartless job with a glum and dreary routine. One day, a series of frustrations leads him to commit an impulsive act of rebellion, an act that releases a wilder side of his personality. Thus, begins an uninhibited journey across the British capital, one that will finally make him feel alive.

 

This is Not a Movie

Dir.: Yung Chang
| 90 minutes

For five decades, Robert Fisk reported from the most turbulent regions in the world. In 1976, he arrived in Beirut and since then, provided extensive coverage of the wars in the Middle East. A documentary portrait of a journalistic hero. 

 

Three Things Lost

Dir.: Naama Shohet
| 13 minutes

Home, bond, and faith, these are the three things lost from the life of Iraqi-Israeli writer Issac Bar-Moshe, the directors’ grandfather. Through a textual-visual journey, the lost is rediscovered.

 

The Trouble with Being Born

Dir.: Sandra Wollner
| 94 minutes

Ten-year-old Elli spends her summer days at the pool with her father. But Elli is not a human – she is a type of android who memorizes her "father’s" words. Until one night, she goes out into the woods that surround the home and ends up in unexpected places.

 

Undine

Dir.: Christian Petzold
| 90 minutes

Esteemed German filmmaker Christian Petzold adapts the legend of Undine, the water virgin, to the screen, set in modern-day Berlin with a surprising twist. The film stars acting duo Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski who worked with him with great success on his previous film, Transit.

Vitalina Varela

Dir.: Pedro Costa
| 124 minutes

The new film by Portuguese master Pedro Costa follows Vitalina Varela, a 55-year-old woman from Cape Verde arriving in Lisbon three days after her husband’s funeral. She has been waiting for her plane ticket for more than 25 years. 

 

Vivos

Dir.: Ai Weiwei
| 112 minutes

Acclaimed Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei, follows the horrific incident that occurred in Mexico in 2014, when dozens of students were kidnapped and murdered by the police force and masked men. 

 

We Were a Sterile Bomb

Dir.: Dotan Moreno
| 15 minutes

Lonely and introverted 21-year-old Avi wanders in and out of his town. An encounter with a young man his age shakes him out of his numbness. Based upon a poem by Israel Dadon, "We Were a Sterile Bomb."

 

What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace

Dir.: Ran Tal
| 85 minutes

Twenty years after he was forced to resign from the premiership due to the failure of the 2000 Camp David 2000 summit, 78-year-old Barak observes his own history and the history of the State of Israel with disillusioned clarity, while trying to figure it all out - "What if?"

 

Wildland

Dir.: Jeanette Nordahl
| 89 minutes

After her mother's death, 17-year-old Ida moves in with her domineering aunt and cousins, who live a life a crime and violence. When one of the family’s "operations" goes wrong, tensions increase, and our protagonist is forced to make very difficult decisions.

 

The Woman Who Ran

Dir.: Hong Sang-soo
| 77 minutes

The 24th film by the Korean master Hong Sang-soo follows a young woman who meets three friends in the suburbs of Seoul, while her husband is away on a business trip. She visits the first two at their homes, and the third, an old acquaintance, she happens to meet at the cinema.

 

Zappa

Dir.: Alex Winter
| 129 minutes

An in-depth and comprehensive portrait of the legendary Frank Zappa, based on previously unreleased materials from the artist's private archives, including rare musical recordings, documentation of performances, family films, and unfinished projects.