Asa Turns 13
| 26 minutes
Asa lives with his demanding father in a small town. The day before his Bar-Mitzvah, Asa must deal with growing social pressures.
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Christie Isn't Coming Back
| 13 minutes
When Filipina stay-at-home nurse Christie disappears, Araleh is forced to help his brother tend to their dying father. Trying to protect himself, he begins scattering white lies, which only bring closer the inevitable end they all feared.
Gabriel
| 12 minutes
A teenager is walking through the forest with his classmates, looking for Gabriel, a kid from his boarding school who went missing. After a violent incident, he drifts away from the searching crew, deeper into the forest.
Girl with a Fork in a World of Soup
| 20 minutes
Dafna is a drummer with lots of love to give, but no one to give it to. The guitar sounds coming from next door will lead to a chance.
Homeward Bound
| 24 minutes
In a small apartment in Tel Aviv, in the hot and humid days of August, 17-year-old Noga's parents are going through an ugly divorce. She searches for a place of her own.
Just Passing with Dr. Zussman
| 4 minutes
Another episode in Dr. Zussman’s mysterious talk show: Who will be the unlucky guest tonight?
Leap
| 6 minutes
A young woman, who has been carrying her grandmother for her whole life, tries to escape a tenement block that imprisons its inhabitants.
Like Us, Lovers
| 16 minutes
In an Israeli suburb, two fathers meet after their kids get into an accident. One is insecure and unhappily married, the other is divorced and unemployed. They slowly become involved in each other’s life.
The Love Letter
| 19 minutes
When Noa finds a special love letter in her locker, she struggles to reconcile her safe, restrained world and her urge to feel—at least for a brief moment—loved.
The Men Behind the Wall
| 28 minutes
An Israeli woman makes contact with men from the occupied territories through dating web sites. Through phone calls and encounters, ideas of sexuality and oppression are re-examined.
Moon Drops
| 16 minutes
A factory worker assembles an enigmatic machine that produces liquid drops from the moonlight.
Oshri
| 15 minutes
When Sima decides to get close to the one thing that matters to her, she has no idea of the price she will have to pay.
Shabbos Kallah
| 15 minutes
Elka is a new immigrant to Israel who is not good at keeping her mouth shut. During the "Shabbos Kallah" for her best friend, she tries to prove her value – especially as a sex expert.
Shore Stories
| 25 minutes
From building towers out of bottles, to marriage proposals, reminiscing or fishing, Shore Stories introduces us to characters who have left the reality of their homes for the serenity of the shores of the Kinneret.
The Silhouette of Braids
| 15 minutes
For 50 years, a family archive sat in the dark, until Rotem persuaded her mother, Varda, to watch her childhood anew. The 8mm films shed light on past memories mixed with the present.
Tom
| 16 minutes
Iris goes on an agonizing journey in the middle of the night, which, for the first time, may give her some peace of mind.
Worth Every Penny
| 14 minutes
An animated documentary based on posts written by consumers on Internet sex forums, and by testimonies of women in the industry.