Film

Of Dogs and Men: A haunting story in the aftermath of October 7 massacre - review

That the movie was made at all is remarkable, and it’s a haunting, poetic drama that truly gives you the feeling of what those who survived the massacre went through in those early days. 

ORI AVINOAM in Of Dogs and Men.
Lady Larken and Sir Harry.

Once Upon a Mattress proves fairy tales are funnier when turned upside down

PHOTO OF Wagner Moura at a phone booth.

The Secret Agent, a gripping and gory film from Brazil, premieres in Israel

PORTRAIT OF Aaron Sapiro, the Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford.

Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford for libel remembered in new documentary


Israeli filmmakers speak out on international boycott as artists pay the price

With a handful of exceptions, most Israeli works have been rejected by major and minor international film festivals and are not distributed in markets abroad.

 Letter to David pays tribute to released hostage David Cunio.

Jerusalem highlights: October 24-30

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

‘The Cloak’ by Giacomo Puccini

Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival announces its lineup

The festival will be held October 27-31.

EVGENIA DODINA in ‘Mama,’ by Or Sinai, one of the films in the Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival.

Debra Messing to take part in TLVFest

Messing will take part in the festival’s closing event and will speak to the festival’s founder and director, Yair Hochner, about her strong connection to the LGBT community and her activism. 

JENNIFER LOPEZ in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman.’

‘A Burning Man’ wins Best Israeli Feature Prize at the Haifa International Film Festival

The awards were announced in a ceremony on Sunday night.

SHAI AVIVI in ‘A Burning Man,’ by Eyal Halfon, which won the award for Best Israeli Feature at the Haifa International Film Festival.

Delving into Cold War with 'The Last Spy' documentary on German Jew who rose to the top of CIA

The film had its Israeli premiere at the 41st Haifa International Film Festival, which runs until October 14.

‘The Last Spy,’ is about CIA spymaster Peter Sichel, a German-Jewish refugee to the US.

Three artists, three questions: Cross-disciplinary creators

Three artists who have moved to the visual arts, from fashion and jewelry, classical music, photography, and film.

KATRIN TOLKOVSKY

'The Road Between Us': How an ex-IDF general saved his son on October 7, 2023

The Road Between Us opens in theaters throughout the US on October 3 and will be shown twice at the Haifa International Film Festival, which runs from October 5-14.

 Major General (Ret.) Noam Tibon speaks to thousands of Israeli left-wing activists during a rally in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, calling for talks with Palestinians and in support of the two-state solution, May 27, 2017.

Laughs and tears: A look at the 41st Haifa International Film Festival

The festival will take a pause late in the evening of October 7, and the official ceremony marking the massacre will be broadcast in the Rapaport Auditorium, for free.

Film festival (Illustrative)

Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut film

“Eleanor the Great,” Johansson’s directorial debut, stars 95-year-old Jewish actress June Squibb as she seeks connection in New York City following the death of her best friend Bessie.

Director Scarlett Johansson and cast members June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman pose during the red carpet for the film "Eleanor The Great", as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for its 50th edition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2025.