Cinematheque

Jerusalem highlights: January 30-February 5

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JANUARY 30, 2026|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

LOVE ON TRIAL will be the opening film of the festival.

Aki-no Japanese Film Festival features cinematic

For the past decade, Aki-no has been one of the capital’s most eagerly anticipated cultural events; this year, it will present works from celebrated auteurs as well as rising talents.

JANUARY 19, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

DIANE KEATON as Annie Paradis in the iconic ‘First Wives Club.’

Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton, one of the most distinctive and endearing American actresses of all time, will be honored in showings of her most beloved films at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Eti Tsicko's Nandauri, far more psychologically complex than its outline indicates - review

Nandauri, named after a Georgian word meaning “The one I long for,” is a dark film that offers a female perspective on escaping her stifling rural village.

DECEMBER 3, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

Anti-war film Oxygen wins top feature-film award at the Jerusalem Film Festival

While all the categories are competitive, the Israeli competitions are watched especially closely by those interested in blue-and-white cinema

JULY 24, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Dana Ivgy and Ben Sultan in Oxygen, which won the Haggaig Award for Best Feature Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cinemas feature Israeli cult classics for Independence Day

Cinematheques across the country are offering cult classics, documentaries, and sing-alongs for Independence Day.

APRIL 30, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

OFRA HAZA singing ‘The Flower Song’ in ‘Schlager’ (The Hit).

New and old movies to be screened across Israel during Holocaust Remembrance Day

These films are told from different points of view and in all different styles, with some relying on archival footage and others using different elements to tell stories from the Holocaust.

APRIL 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Gallic gems will sparkle at Israeli cinematheques' French Film Festival

The 22nd French Film Festival kicks off on March 20, showcasing top French cinema, classics, and emerging directors across Israel’s major cinematheques.

MARCH 19, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

MICHEL PICCOLI and Romy Schneider in 'The Things of Life.'

Top 10 reasons to leave the house: January 17-30

Fun events to take part in throughout Israel in the coming week.

JANUARY 17, 2025ByNERIA BARR

7. THE REMANGAR Flamenco Company takes off.

Nancy Spielberg receives award from Maaleh Film School

A tribute film about Spielberg at the graduation outlined her career, and its narrator noted, “Nancy fights to make the Israeli voice heard, connecting her love for cinema with her love for Israel.

JANUARY 15, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

NANCY SPIELBERG speaks to the audience at the Jerusalem Cinemateque on Sunday night, as Maaleh Film School director Neta Ariel listens.

Celebrating cinema with joy at the Haifa International Film Festival

Some of these films will open eventually at theaters, but many can only be seen at the festival, and there really is something special about watching movies in this joyous atmosphere.

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN