In The Desert - A Documentary Diptych

A Documentary Diptych by Avner Faingulernt

A profound journey trying to defy what is commonly known about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Hanging Without Walls

Written & Directed by Jana Durajova, Lena Kusnierikova

A Kafkaesque documentary debut over ten years in the making that sheds light on the absurdity of a bureaucratic system, set within the never-ending process of renovation of the Slovak National Gallery.

Lost Lines, Last Traces

Written and directed by: Martin Gressmann

More than seven decades later, director Martin Gressmann ("Das Gelände- The Grounds 2014“) follows the main routes of the death marches through Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where some 200 memorial plaques now stand.

What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace

Respected craft-master filmmaker Ran Tal (THE MUSEUM, THE GARDEN OF EDEN, CHILDREN OF THE SUN) delivers an outstanding philosophical essay, and proposes a deep cinematic reflection on history and decision-making.

Ehud Barak is one of the most controversial figures in Israeli politics. In this remarkable film, Barak observes with disillusioned clarity his own history and the history of the State Israel.

Decryption

Written & Directed by: Maya Zack

When memories of her mother begin to fade, artist Maya Zack returns to the morbid poem her mother used to recite to her as a child to lull her to sleep. In the mesmerizing cinematic poem "Decryption," Zack deconstructs, weaves, and reassembles the poem

Truus Children

Powerfully moving story of Dutch Oskar Schindler by Pamela Sturhoofd and Jessica van Tijn.

Woman

Written & Directed by: Israela Shaer Meoded

Who is this woman? How have dozens of female directors imagined and portrayed her in Israeli cinema over the years?

Counterlight

Experimental short by Maya Zack

A hypnotic journey into the depths of consciousness that follows the traces of poet Paul Celan.

In His Image

Debut documentary by Tami Ravid

Can we create life after death? Should we allow it? A first-time documentary approach, raising ethical and philosophical questions about postmortem preproduction.

Conquering Time – Ágnes Keleti

Written and directed by: Katalin Oláh

A touching portrait of the life of Ágnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic Champion, shown for the first time on screen. Inspiring sporting legend who defeated both her rivals and the existential threats to a Jew living through the turmoil of the 20th ce