Israeli films

Who’s sorry now? Inside Israeli cinema’s Yom Kippur-inspired stories of guilt and redemption

Inspired by Yom Kippur’s themes of atonement, Israeli filmmakers have explored personal, political, and national guilt through stories of repentance, forgiveness, and redemption.

Hanan Savyon in 'Forgiveness.'
Keith Bennie (left), vice president of public programming and audience engagement at the Toronto International Film Festival, with Avi Nesher following the screening of Our Loves.

A moment of Israeli pride: Avi Nesher’s ‘Our Loves’ gets standing ovations in Toronto

DANIEL GIMPEL (right) plays a religious young woman who has just been dumped and who has decided to rebel by attending Nova.

'Our Loves' is a film about people, not October 7, Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher tells 'Post'

Picture of Tell Me Everything/ courtesy of United King Films

'Tell Me Everything' wins Best Picture at Ophir Awards, earns Israel’s Oscar submission


Nir Bergman wins best director at Tallinn for 'Pink Lady', pleads to release the hostages

Nir Bergman wins at Tallinn for 'Pink Lady,' with heartfelt plea for hostages and an end to the ongoing war.

 Director Nir Bergman (left) with screenwriter Mindi Erlich at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

'Matchmaking 2': Director Erez Tadmor explains the timing behind the haredi comedy sequel

While some haredim gave the filmmakers a hard time initially when they started shooting the film, the first movie won hearts and minds in that community.

 EREZ TADMOR: Both of the movies aren’t vulgar, they’re modest, you don’t see men and women touching, there isn’t cursing.

Israeli coming-of-age story ‘Sweet Mud’ heads to Netflix

The story’s primary focus is 12-year-old Dvir and his mother, Miri, who loves him but struggles to function, and who is considered an annoyance by most of the kibbutz members.

 A SCENE from Dror Shaul’s ‘Sweet Mud.’

Amos Gitai denounces boycott call at Venice Film Festival - feature

International filmmakers called for the Venice Film Festival to boycott two Israeli films, claiming they "artwash" Israeli actions, despite controversy the films remained in the program.

 ISRAELI FILMMAKER Amos Gitai.

Wartime films get Ophir Award nominations 

The Ophir Awards will be presented at a ceremony on September 16 in Tel Aviv.

 ‘THE BOY,’ ‘Come Closer,’ and ‘Highway 65’ with Idan Amedi and Tali Sharon, are up for Ophir Awards.

Israeli director Tom Nesher’s film wins top prize at Tribeca Festival

"This film pulled us all in from the first few frames, and we felt that we were in skillful hands. It was fiercely executed and superbly performed," the jury said.

 Tom Nesher at the premiere of Come Closer at the Tribeca Festival

Israeli Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival showcases films by directors at Gaza border

Cannes has forbidden participants from wearing pins or displaying objects to protest against the war or for the return of the hostages still held by Hamas.

 THE ISRAELI Pavillion at the Cannes Film Festival – open for business.

Looking back on 2004, a breakthrough for Israeli cinema

It takes a few years to make a movie, and the films made with the funding provided by the Cinema Law flooded movie theaters with great films for the first time in 2004.

LIOR ASHKENAZI in a scene from Eytan Fox's 'Walk on Water.'

Israeli films to be shown at film festivals in Europe

On Monday, Keshet 12 announced that a news feature by Ben Shani that was shown on the Uvda (fact) news magazine will compete for the Golden Nymph Award in the Festival de Television in Monte-Carlo.

 YARDEN SHAI in ‘It’s Not Time for Pop.’

Sderot Cinematheque to host festival after city suffered on October 7

Excitement is running high ahead of the reopening in the city that suffered over 50 civilian and 20 police casualties on the day of the Hamas massacre.

 THE SDEROT Cinematheque.