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Israeli Short Films - Program 1

Boaz Yehonatan Yacov
Israeli Short Films - Program 1
About the series

Palm Tree in Gaza - Tamara Abu Jama | A Bird's Wish - Gan de Lange | Half a Date - Eden Abitbol | Before Anyone Else - Ziv Mamon | Thresholds - Shira Havron | Frames for Michael - Liya Daniel Elbashan

Palm Tree in Gaza
Dir.: Tamara Abu Jama | Israel 2025 | 11 minutes | Arabic | English subtitles

In the midst of war, two sisters — one in Rahat, the other in Gaza — try to stay connected through phone calls, childhood memories, and longing. From the ruins, only one palm tree remains — silent and tall. A tree that becomes a symbol of memory, sisterhood, and the will to live amidst devastation.

Dir.:
Tamara Abu Jama
Prod.:
Metaphor Interactive
A Bird's Wish
Dir.: Gan de Lange | Israel, Switzerland 2025 | 8 minutes | No Dialogue

This is the story of a bird who could not lay an egg. What price will she pay to finally become a mother?

Dir.:
Gan de Lange
Prod.:
Gan de Lange, KM Productions
Source:
Independent
Half a Date
Dir.: Eden Abitbol | Israel 2025 | 23 minutes | Hebrew dubbing | English subtitles

An impossible encounter between a Haredi yeshiva student and a secular soldier begins with stereotypical hostility, but unfolds in a surprising and emotional way.

Dir.:
Eden Abitbol
Prod.:
Yehuda Aiache, HIBoo Productions
Source:
Independent
Before Anyone Else
Dir.: Ziv Mamon | Israel 2025 | 19 minutes | Hebrew | English subtitles

Yasmin, (17) finds out that a sexual video of her, filmed by the boy she loves, has been circulated on Telegram and seen by everyone she knows. She sets out to take down the video and track the person who shared it.

Dir.:
Ziv Mamon
Prod.:
Harel Ben Melech, Tiarafilms
Source:
Independent
Thresholds
Dir.: Shira Havron | Israel 2025 | 18 minutes | Hebrew | English subtitles

Thirty-year-old Rama still lives with her mother in a stiflingly small apartment. They wear matching clothes, run errands, and follow a rigid routine with its own set of rules. That is, until one day, a new neighbor moves in and something awakens within Rama.

Dir.:
Shira Havron
Supported by:
The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television - Tel Aviv University
Frames for Michael
Dir.: Liya Daniel Elbashan | Israel 2025 | 14 minutes | Hebrew | English subtitles

As her partner lies in the hospital, Shira clings to their joint experience of sharing life through photographs. Their nightly ritual of sending each other frames from their day comes to an end when Michael does not respond.

Dir.:
Liya Daniel Elbashan
Source:
Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, Jerusalem