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All the films of the festival, from A to Z

Taboo: Amos Guttman

Dir.: Shauly Melamed
| 76 minutes

Director Amos Guttman’s life, marred by an untimely death from AIDS at age 38, was a ceaseless battle. His mission: pioneering queer films, a response to Israel’s norms, conservatism, and the film industry.

Taking Venice

Dir.: Amei Wallach
| 98 minutes

This fascinating documentary uncovers the true story behind rumors that the U.S. government and a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale – the Olympics of art – so their chosen artist, Robert Rauschenberg, could win the grand prize.

Tapes of Revolution

Dir.: Yaniv Segalovich
| 75 minutes

The story of Yamin Masika, a director and social activist who led a cultural revolution through the production of music videos and low-budget films starring Mizrahi singers, which were a huge success among audiences.

Tatami

Dir.: Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi
| 105 minutes

Midway through the Judo World Championships, Iranian female judo fighter Leila and her coach Maryam receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, lest she be branded a traitor of the state.

Thelma

Dir.: Josh Margolin
| 98 minutes

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city in order to reclaim what’s rightfully hers.

Things That Have No Name

Dir.: Rachel Shatz
| 27 minutes

Two sisters, who are very different from one another, share a common family secret. Their relationship is tested when a past trauma surfaces. They will do whatever it takes to keep their connection strong and solid.

The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan

Dir.: Martin Bourboulon
| 121 minutes

The first part of the most recent adaptation to Dumas’s classic novel. Young D'Artagnan is left for dead after trying to save a young woman. When he arrives in Paris, he tries to find his attackers, unaware that his quest will lead him to the heart of a real war where the future of France is at stake.

The Three Musketeers: Milady

Dir.: Martin Bourboulon
| 115 minutes

The second part of the most recent adaptation to Dumas’s classic novel. D'Artagnan is forced to join forces with Milady to save Constance, who was kidnapped before his eyes. But as war is declared and Athos, Porthos, and Aramis join the front, a secret from the past shatters old alliances.

To Live, To Die, To Live Again

Dir.: Gaël Morel
| 109 minutes

Emma loves Sammy who loves Cyril who loves him too. What could have been a romantic love triangle at the end of the last century, will be disrupted by the upcoming of AIDS. Expecting the worse, the destiny of each character takes an unexpected turn.

A Traveller’s Needs

Dir.: Hong Sangsoo
| 90 minutes

A French woman (Isabelle Hupert) in South Korea faces financial struggles and becomes a French teacher for two women. She finds solace by lying down on rocks and relying on rice liquor for comfort. The latest work by Korean master Hong Sangsoo.

Tropicana

Dir.: Omer Tobi
| 85 minutes

A lonely middle-aged cashier splits her time between her monotonous job and caregiving for her estranged family. The mysterious head cashier's murder forces her to face her repressed desires.

 

Veni Vidi Vici

Dir.: Daniel Hoesl, Julia Neimann
| 86 minutes

The Maynards and their children lead an almost perfect billionaire family life. Amon is a passionate hunter, but doesn’t shoot any animals, as the family’s wealth allows them to live totally free from consequence.

The Village Leagues

Dir.: Tal Michael, David Ofek
| 60 minutes

The rise and fall of Israel’s great diplomatic experiment in the West Bank before the Intifada, the Village Leagues: Encouraging local grassroots Palestinian leadership to undermine the PLO and end the conflict.

Visiting Hours

Dir.: Patricia Mazuy
| 108 minutes

Alma, alone in her big townhouse, and Mina, a single mother from a housing project in another city, have organized their lives around the prison visits they make to their respective partners. When the two women meet in the room outside the visiting area, an unlikely friendship ensues.

Want a Heart?

Dir.: Natan Rushansky
| 65 minutes

Jerusalem's superhero is a female police clown. Armed with a red nose and heart-shaped stickers, she ventures out to safeguard the city's inhabitants.

Who by Fire

Dir.: Philippe Lesage
| 141 minutes

Jeff is invited by his friend Max to stay with him at an isolated lodge in the wilderness. The hostile virgin forest and the director’s huge log cabin become the territory where the youthful search for ideals and freedom comes up against the wounded egos of adults.

Wild Diamond

Dir.: Agathe Riedinger
| 103 minutes

Nineteen-year-old Liane lives with her mother and little sister under the dusty sun of Fréjus in the South of France. Obsessed with beauty and the need to become “someone,” she watches reality TV as her opportunity to be loved. Fate smiles upon her when she auditions for Miracle Island.

Winner

Dir.: Susanna Fogel
| 103 minutes

Reality Winner is a brilliant young misfit from a Texas border town who finds her morals challenged while serving as an NSA contractor. A sarcastic, gun-loving, vegan, yogi, and CrossFit fanatic, Reality is an unconventional whistleblower who ends up being prosecuted for exposing Russia for hacking the 2016 election.

Young Hearts

Dir.: Anthony Schatteman
| 97 minutes

Elias (13) feels attracted to his new neighbor Alexander (14). Soon he realizes that he's truly in love for the first time. The interactions with his friends and family bring more questions than answers. Confused by his burgeoning feelings, Elias tries to sort out his inner chaos to prove that he is worth Alexander’s heart.

Youthful Grace

Dir.: Yuval Shani
| 86 minutes

Amir and Eliyahu, two teens living on the outskirts of Jerusalem, try to survive in a world of adult neglect. An unusual encounter on Passover Eve leads them on an unexpected journey.