Arts and Music

Sayed Kashua- Forever Scared

(Doc., 52 Min., DVD/MiniDV, color, 2009 - New Release)

Written and Directed by: Dorit Zimbalist
Produced by: Barak Heymann & Dorit Zimbalist
Language: Hebrew & Arabic with English subtitles

Sayed Kashua always feels he doesn't belong. The Jews don't like him because he's an Arab. The Arabs don't like him because he's successful. The Arabs think he's a collaborator. The Jews think he's a drunk. He is always viewed as "the Other", and he's always scared.

DVD Release Date: 01 May 2010

Nikita Kino

( Doc, 40 min. DVD/16mm, Color, 2008)

Directed by: Vivian Ostrovsky
Produced by: Vivian Ostrovsky
Languages: English version, French version

Reflections of 1970s Soviet Russia through material gathered by filmmaker Vivian Ostrovsky during a series of expeditions in and around Moscow with her Brazilian family - mixed with Soviet-era found footage.

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$ 29.90

Ida's Dance Club

(Doc., 59 Min., 2009, DVD/BETA, Color - New Release)

Written and Directed by: Dalit Kimor
Produced by: Yael Shavit & Dalit Kimor – Anu Banu Productions
Language: Hebrew, Russian & English with English subtitles

A ballroom dancing competition where all the competitors are way past retirement age - but that doesn’t stop them from dancing and singing, falling in love and being disappointed.

DVD Release Date: 01 April 2010

Enta Omri

(Video Clip, 45 min., DVD/DigiBeta, 2008 )

Directed by: Zohar Ron
Executive Producer: Ron Ben Yossef

A unique and visually thrilling video. This is an extraordinary work - a hypnotic visual illustration, not only of a special love song, but of universal emotions and beauty shot brilliantly on locations throughout the Middle East.

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$ 29.90

Channels of Rage

(Doc., 72 min., DVD/BETA, 2003)

Written & Directed by: Anat Halachmi
Produced by: Anat Halachmi – Anat Halachmi Productions, Tel Aviv
Sponsored by: The New Foundation for Cinema & Television and Israel’s Documentary Channel

A Zionist rapper and his fellow artist, a pro-Palestinian Arab seek coexistence in the developing rap scene in Israel.

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$ 29.90

Amos Oz

(Doc., 52 min., DVD/BETA, 2008, Color)

Written & Directed by: Stelios Charalampopoulos
Produced by: ERT-Greece
Co Produced by: Thanos Lampropoulos - Periplus Productions

An engaging and intimate portrait of the acclaimed Israeli iconoclastic and internationally celebrated author.

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$ 29.90

Eye Witness

(Doc., 50 min., DVD/DVCAM, 2008)

Written & Directed by: Micha Shagrir
Produced by: Shiba Communications
Sponsored by: Avi-Chai Foundation & The Turner Charitable Trust

Documenting famous leaders and witnessing the dramatic events that occurred in Israel over the past 60 years, photographer David Rubinger is indeed an eye witness to history.

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$ 29.90

Por el Flamenco

(Doc., 52 min. Mini DVD/DV, 2009 - New Release)

Directed & Produced by: Shem Shemy
Written by: Shem Shemy & Tom Barkay
Sponsored by: Yes-Docu, Israel
Language: Spanish with English subtitles

The journey of a loving Israeli couple into the depths of the flamenco scene in Spain becomes the personal journey of one man to the roots of his own sadness.

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$ 29.90

Black over White

(Doc., 49 min., DVD/DVcam, color, 2008)

Written and directed by: Tomer Heymann
Produced by: Zafrir Kochanovsky, Miri Ezra- TTV Productions
Sponsored by: Keshet Broadcaster- Channel 2 and The Avi Chai Foundation
Language: Hebrew with English Subtitles.

The concert in Addis Ababa is not just another performance by the Idan Reichel Project, but a journey back to the homeland of two of the Project's lead singers. A film about identity and a bond to a place.

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$ 29.90

Dancing Alfonso

(Doc., 50 Min., 2007, Mini DVD/DV, Color)

Written & Directed by: Barak Heymann
Produced by: Zafrir Kochanovsky, Miri Ezra – T.T.V Productions
Language: Hebrew, Spanish, French and Moroccan with English subtitles
Supported by: Makor Foundation, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund & The Second Authority For Radio & TV

A Tel Aviv senior citizen leading a dramatic life. Alfonso, the lead dancer in a flamenco class with an average age of 75, uses dance to express the alternating emotions of hope and rage of a man coping with old age.

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$ 29.90

A Fool's Dream

( Doc., 60 Min., 2007, DVD/DVCam, Color)

Written & Directed by: Daniel Syrkin, Ido Bahat
Produced by: Daniel Syrkin, Dana Eden - Donna Productions
Language: Hebrew and Russian
Supported by: Noga Communications – Cannel 8, Israel & Guzik Fund

The dream of an artist and the reality of being an immigrant are beautifully brought to life in this very personal documentary. Daniel Syrkin pursues his father's dream as he explores his own journey as a filmmaker.

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$ 22.90

Go in Peace, Rain!

(Doc., 84 min. , 2007, DVD/Digibeta, Color)

Written, Directed & Produced by: Rehuven Hecker
Sponsored by: Israel's 8 th Channel and The New Foundation for Cinema & Television
Language: French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Ladino, Hebrew and English with English subtitles / French subtitles

The metamorphosis of one Jewish melody, an ancient prayer. We follow its many incarnations – and finally to the dramatic point where we learn of its connection to the national anthem of the State of Israel.

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$ 29.90

I'm a Civil War - The Life of Chaim Gouri

(Doc., 45 min., DVD/DVCAM, 2008)

Written, Directed & Edited by: Omri Lior
Produced by: Linda Newman – Docunet Ltd.
Literature Consultant: Ilana Shahaf

The life and work of Israel Prize winner Chaim Gouri as a reflection of the history of the State of Israel. A cross section of Gouri's 84 years pinpointing significant historical developments in Israeli poetry, alongside the development of the State of Israel.

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$ 29.90

The House On Bezalel Street

(Doc., 10 min. DVD, 2004)

Written, Directed & Produced by: Gilad Tocatly

The roots of Israeli art in the modern era. Boris Schatz, a fascinating, tempestuous, and visionary artist, was the founder of the Bezalel Academy of Art. His turbulent life is surveyed along with twentieth century art – his house remains a barrage of beauty, creation, and vision.

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$ 9.90

The Children's House

( Doc, 5 2 min., DVD/BETA, color, 2005 )

Written & Directed by: Tamar Feingold
Produced by: Shula Spiegel – Spiegel Movies
Sponsored by: The New Foundation for Cinema & Television &The Second Authority for Radio & TV
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles

Kibbutz-born artists portray through their works their childhood experiences of communal sleeping. This documentary follows the process of creation of an art exhibit on the topic. A film about childhood experiences, pains and memories surrounding a unique experience.

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$ 29.90

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