Israeli movies

Israeli films, TV series that got our vote

Ahead of this week’s election, immerse yourself in these political dramas and comedies.

‘SWEETIE’S PARTY’ is a series that tells the story of a naive influencer who becomes a Knesset member.
‘THE ESCAPE’ stars Ido Tako as Yoel, a young man born into a sect that, despite a disclaimer, will remind many of the Lev Tahor cult.

‘The Escape’ makes its debut, ‘Shalom’ enchants - review

'Legend of Destruction.'

Israeli Second Temple drama ‘Legend of Destruction’ now available in the US

EREZ TADMOR

Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret


Funny fables from the underworld in ‘Jaffa Stories’ - review

The movie is an adaptation of the series of books called Jaffa Stories by the late journalist Menahem Talmi, which ran in Maariv and has just been reissued in digital editions.

 A SCENE from ‘Jaffa Stories.’

Miami mayor ends effort to evict local theater over ‘No Other Land’ screening

The mayor of Miami Beach rescinded his proposal to evict and defund a theater that screened a documentary on Israeli demolitions in the West Bank.

 FROM LEFT, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham hold their Oscars for Best Documentary Feature Film for ‘No Other Land’ at the Academy Awards in Hollywood,  on Sunday.

TV time: A very good 'Bad Boy'

Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

 A SCENE from ‘Bad Boy.’

A funny and truthful 'Weekend Rebels' - review

Nothing less than a heartfelt, feel-good memoir based on a touching true story.

 A SCENE from 'Weekend Rebels'

Israeli creativity in the limelight with this year's Jerusalem Film Festival lineup

The films illustrate the diversity and professionalism of the Israeli film industry and show that even in a time of war and tragedy, Israeli creators continue to work.

 ‘COME CLOSER’ and ‘Eid’ will be screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival next month.

Pnina Blayer, director of Haifa International Film Festival, dies

Blayer was an intellectual who was fascinated by art, music, and literature, as well as movies.

 PNINA BLAYER.

The couple behind the new Israeli film ‘Midlife’

Midlife features a cast of some of Israel’s biggest stars in the story of two sisters whose lives take different paths and are brought back together in an unexpected way. 

 MORAN COHEN GROSS and Tsahi Halevi in ‘Midlife.’

Karlovy Vary Film Festival to screen Israeli film 'Tropicana'

Tropicana, Tobi’s feature-film debut, stars Irit Sheleg, who appeared in the movie, Fill the Void, and the television series Sirens, as a cashier at a supermarket in the Negev.

 A SCENE from ‘Tropicana.’

Israeli Academy presents TV awards, with 'Unsilenced' and 'Six Zeros' winning big

Despite the war scaling back the festivities, the Israeli Academy of Film and Television presented a modest event that honored the best of Israel's entertainment industry.

 YES SERIES ‘Unsilenced’ was a winner at last week’s ceremony.

Amos Gitai's new film 'Shikun' reflects current situation in Israel

Shikun (Hebrew for housing project), which was received enthusiastically by the Berlin audience, is Gitai’s 67th film

 A BEHIND-THE-SCENES photo of ‘Shikun’ with Amos Gitai (center) and Irene Jacob (second from right).