Israeli Mosaic
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The Underground in the Tunnel of Time
Doc, 80 min, 2010Written & Directed by: Benjamin Ohry
Produced by: S.Y. Production – Yehuda Bitton
Sponsored by: IBA-Channel 1 & Rabinowitz Foundation - Cinema Project
Languages: Hebrew & English with English subtitles
A story of personal strength and national dignity, this new documentary film reveals one of the best-kept secrets of the British Mandate. The Etzel and Lehi were pre-State militant groups who waged an armed struggle against the British – this is a story of courage and conviction.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Tarab
Doc 78 min, miniDV color, 2009Directed by: Boris Maftsir
Produced by: Zvi Shefy
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
The Journey of author Eli Amir and Filmmaker Boris Mafstir in search of identity and memory. Boris Maftsir sets out to trace the memories and personal identity of his friend Eli, and in the process encounters his own buried memories from the distant past in the Former Soviet Union.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Ida's Dance Club
Doc, 59 Min, 2009, ColorWritten and Directed by: Dalit Kimor
Produced by: Yael Shavit & Dalit Kimor – Anu Banu Productions
Language: Hebrew, Russian & English with English or French 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 - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Hothouse
Doc, 52 Min, color, 2009Written & Directed by: Idit Gan-Zvi
Produced by: Moshe Alafi- Alafim Productions
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
The disengagement of Israel from Gaza in 2005 is the background for the story of one women's determination in the face of hardship. HOTHOUSE chronicles one strong woman who struggles to keep her family, her marriage
and above all - her hothouse working and flourishing.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
I had a dream
Doc, 52 Min, MiniDV, color, 2009Directed by: Tezeta Germay
Produced by: Micha Shagrir, Tapuz Communication Ltd
Language: Hebrew,Amaharic, English subtitles
As a young boy, born into a closed and isolated community in Ethiopia, far from the centers of the Jewish world, Yona Bugale was brought to Europe, where he discovered his common heritage with the Jewish people. Though he himself did not live to see the realization of his dream and life’s work, he worked ceaselessly as a teacher and community leader, in order to prevent the possible destruction of Ethiopian Jewry.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Achziv
Doc, 55 Min, MiniDV, color, 2009Written and Directed by: Etty Wieseltier
Produced by: Etty Wieseltier & Aaron Goldfinger
Language: Hebrew with English Subtitles
A unique experiment in politics and alternative lifestyles. The story of a bohemian enclave on the northern Israeli coast in the place where an Arab village once stood.
A convergence of time and place.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Volunteers
Doc, 54 min, 2009Written & Directed by: Mooly Landesman
Produced by: Sadot Productions
Co Produced with: IBA/Channel 1-Israel
Language: Hebrew, English, German with English subtitles
The story of youthful exuberance and the search for personal identity come together in the idealism of a new country and the romanticism of the kibbutz.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Name My Mother gave Me
Doc, 60 min, Color, 2008Written & Directed by: Eli Tal-El
Produced by: Eli Tal-El – Tal-El Productions
Language: Hebrew & Amharic with English subtitles
Sponsored by: Avi Chai Foundation
Co- Produced with: IBA Channel 1- Israel
Ethiopian and Russian Israelis meet at a leadership program in Israel where their year of learning culminates in a joint journey to Ethiopia. On their journey they discover the universality of their experiences and their shared commitment to their home in Israel.
DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Gut Shabbes Vietnam
Doc, 52 min, color, 2008Written and Directed by: Ido & Yael Zand
Produced by: Zandoco
Sponsored by: Channel 8-Israel
Language: Hebrew, English, Yiddish, Vietnamese with English or French Subtitles
A clash of cultures is at the core of this uplifting documentary. A young Israeli couple who are emissaries of the Chabad Movement are sent to Vietnam - on a one-way ticket- to encourage and create a Jewish community in this Communist country.
DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90