New Releases
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Who Shot My Father?
Doc, 71 min, 2011Written & Directed by: Liora Amir Barmatz
Produced by: Zvia Weizman, Aviva Stern
Sponsored by: IBA TV Channel 1, Israel
Languages: Hebrew and English with English subtitles
Israeli Air Force Attaché Colonel Joe Alon was assassinated near his Washington D.C. home in 1973. 38 years later, the case remains unsolved.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Jean Wejnoon
Doc, 87 min, 2011Written & directed by: Mamdooh Afdile
Produced by: Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait – Lama Films
Sponsored by: Gesher Foundation, Channel 8 Israel
Language: Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles
An invitation to embark on a magical journey into the filmmaker’s amusing life, this film is an amalgamation of reality and imagination.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
I Was There in Color
doc, 55 min, Digibeta, Color, 2010Directed by: Avishai Kfir - Rei Communications Ltd.
Produced by: Itzhak Rubin
Sponsored by: IBA Channel 1-Israel & The Rabinovich Foundation – Cinema Project
Language: English narration
Extraordinary, never before seen footage of Israel’s History in color.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
These Are My Names
Doc 30 min, 2010Written and directed by: Ruth Mason
Produced by: Ruth Mason
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
Every name tells a story and Ethiopian Jews' multiple names reflect the richness, wisdom and beauty of their culture.
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Wandering Eyes
doc, 55 min, 2010Directed by: Ofir Trainin
Produced by: Shahar Ben-Hur
Sponsored by: Keshet Channel 2 Israel & the New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television
The musical and soul-searching journey of a musician, who is also a former orthodox Jew, and who was recently diagnosed with manic depressionDVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Just Like the Queen of England
Doc, 88 min, 2010Directed & Produced by: Micha Shagrir - Ofot HaChol Productions
Languages: French, Hebrew and German with English subtitles
Sponsored by: The Phoenixes Association
A starkly intimate film in which the filmmaker follows a street-smart and charismatic boy – 69 years after he was left to fend for himself in Nazi occupied Paris.
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Jubanos - The Jews of Cuba
Doc, 43 min, miniDV 2010Directed and Produced by: Milos S. Silber
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Cuba is known for its revolutionary leaders, communism, cigars, and 50's cars. However, religion is not usually associated with this small island. Jubanos tells the story of the 1500 Jews who remained in the country despite the difficulties.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Writing as I Should
doc, 48 min, Digibeta, Color, 2010Shooting Director: Lena Chaplin
Editing Director: Pony Brzezinski
Editing: Benjamin Freidenberg
Sponsored by: Channel 8-Israel
language: Hebrew with English subtitles
A patchwork of interviews with acclaimed late author and critic Batya Gur. An intimate a beautiful tribute to a unique literary voice.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
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