Women and Gender
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Francesca
Israel | 2024 | feature documentary | 64'Written and Directed by: Lina Chaplin
Produced by: Daniela Reiss Razon
Script: Bracha Zisman Cohen
Director of Photography: Itzik Portal
Editor: Bracha Zisman Cohen
Music: Didi Erez
Sound Design: Rotem Dror
Choreography: Nadia Timofeyeva
Supported by: YES Broadcaster
Languages: Hebrew, Polish, Slovak, Yiddish with English ST
In 1945 Auschwitz, a Jewish ballerina from Warsaw allegedly wrestled a gun from an SS officer and shot him, and this gripping documentary unravels the legend and truth of Francesca Mann’s daring act and mysterious life.
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Hanging Without Walls
Slovakia 2024 | 78’ | Feature documentary debuWritten & Directed by: Jana Durajova, Lena Kusnierikova
Produced by: PubRes s.r.o. - Zuzana Mistrikova, Lubica Orechovska, Arkaitz Basterra Zalbide
Script: Jakub Medvecký
Cinematography: Ivo Miko
Editing: Alexandra Slašťanová, Matěj Sláma
Cast: Alexandra Kusá, Martin Kusý, Vladimír Dědeček
Sound Design: Michal Horváth
Music: Jonatán Pastirčák
Supported by: RTVS - Radio and TV Slovakia, Slovak Film Institute, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Creative Europe – MEDIA
Languages: Slovak with English subtitles
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.
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Accidental Happiness
Israel | 2026 | feature documentary | 58' - New ReleaseWritten and Directed by: Lina Chaplin
Produced by: Daniela Reiss Razon
Director of Photography: Itzik Portal, Tuli Galon
Editor: Bracha Zisman Cohen
Music: Didi Erez
Sound Design: Rotem Dror
Supported by: HOT8 Broadcaster
Languages: Hebrew with English ST
After October 7, a group of retirees joins an unprecedented volunteer “year of service” on Israel’s Gaza border, where acts of care and community spark unexpected joy, renewal, and a rediscovery of purpose at a stage of life where few expect it.
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Measures of Merit
Doc, 50 min 2016Written & Directed by: Roni Aboulafia
Produced by: Dana Cohen - Dana Productions
Sponsored by: Israel Channel 8
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
Ultra-Orthodox, Haredi women are the only segment of Israeli society that is not represented in the Parliament- and Ruth Colian is on the road to changing that.
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A Woman’s Story
Doc 52 min, 2015Written and Directed by: Azra Rashid
Produced by: Azra Rashid and Igal Hecht
Language: Bengali, Kinyarwanda and English with English subtitles
Three women, from different countries and realities, discuss and share their experiences of genocide in the 20th century – highlighting their spirit and endurance.
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The Bride of the Nile
Doc 63 min, & 59 min DCP, 2015Directed by: Edouard Mills-Affif
Written by: Edouard Mills-Affif and Sherif El Ramly
Produced by: Nadège Hasson - Temps noir
Coproduced by: France Télévisions
Supported by: TV 2M - Morocco and LCP Assemblée nationale
A drama of tragic proportions is being played out in a village by the Nile Delta, where a young woman must marry a man she does not love. This film exposes the confusion in both the private, and public Egypt during crisis.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Polgar Variant
Doc, 68 min, 2014Written and Directed by: Yossi Aviram
Produced by: Ayelet Kait & Amir Harel – Lama Productions
Sponsored by: The Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, the Marc Rich Foundation, The Second Authority for TV & Radio
language: Hebrew, English and Hungarian with English subtitles
The extraordinary story of three Hungarian-Jewish sisters who were raised in communist Budapest of the 1970s to be chess masters.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Locked Down
Doc, 56 min, 2013Directed by: Liat Mer
Produced by: Anath Kendell – One Light Productions
Sponsored by: Israel Channel 8, Makor Foundation, Mifal Hapayis
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
A rare look at the interactions between inmates and wardens over a period of two years at the Neve Tirza prison for women in central Israel.Rent Online - For Home Use Only :$7.90DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Saga of a Photo
Doc, 82 min, 2013Directed by: Mooli Landesman
Produced by: Tslil Landesman - Sadot Productions
Sponsored by: IBA Channel One
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
For a moment in time one photo exposed the joy of filmmaker Mooli Landesman grandparents' wedding in 1926 in Berlin. A moment later, everything will turn upside down.This is a story about love and a love story that crosses borders – both physically and emotionally.
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