Israeli film
Bezalel’s ‘Graduate Exhibition’ features projects that spotlight the pain of war
At Bezalel’s 2026 Graduate Exhibition, student films and more than 500 works confront war, grief, memory, recovery, and renewal.
Jerusalem highlights: July 24-30
Israeli movies balance excitement, sorrow, and war at Jerusalem Film Festival
Jerusalem Film Festival returns with Sundance hits, Cannes winners, and Israeli premieres
French Film Festival celebrates 20th anniversary
The guests will include Gad Elmaleh, whose latest film, Stay with Us (Reste Un Peu), will be the opening movie.
Netflix to add Israeli film every week for rest of winter
These are the 16 Israeli film classics that will be added weekly for Netflix Israel users to stream.
Foreign film production is coming to Israel in 2023
The applications will create an influx of more than NIS 172 million in investment in movie and TV productions in Israel, according to the Tourism Ministry.
'Barren' Israeli film is full of life
Barren is a memorable movie, presenting characters you believe in and care about as it gives moviegoers a look and insights into a way of life that some will find fascinating and others off-putting.
An artist's daughter tells the story of her life in a complex documentary
While this very particular story is about the daughter of an artist, it will resonate with anyone who has had a fraught relationship with their parents.
'Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive' tells a capital tale with dark humor
Atia has real feeling for Jerusalem and portrays the changing city vividly, but the film as a whole is something of a missed opportunity.
Thought-provoking ‘Savoy’ examines Tel Aviv hotel siege in 1975
Savoy raises interesting questions about ethnicity, class and stereotypes, and will make you think about what has and hasn’t changed in the past few decades.
'A Hero' tells the story of one man's bad choices - review
A Hero looks at what happens when one mistake leads you into a sinkhole that keeps getting deeper.
Netflix’s new Israeli war drama revisits capture of a kibbutz in 1948
Inspired by the real-life battle for control of Kibbutz Nitzanim, during which Egyptian forces overpowered the Israeli military, briefly captured the territory and took over 100 prisoners of war.
Jerusalem Film Fest reveals Israeli movie lineup
The Haggiag Competition for Israeli Feature Films, which has included some of Israel’s most beloved classics over the years, will have eight movies this year.
