New Releases
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The Martyrdom The Seven Monks of Tibhirine
Doc, 73 min, 2013Written and Directed by: Malik Aït-Aoudia & Séverine Labat
Produced by: Khaled Senoussi - Peacock Films
Sponsored by: TV3 France
Language: French with English subtitles
The 1996 kidnapping and murder of seven Catholic monks in Algeria is not only a tragic story, but also serves as a sad prediction of things to come.
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My Herzl
Doc 52 min, miniDV, 2013Written & Directed by: Eli Tal-El
Produced by: Tal-El Productions & Willit Productions, Canada
Language: Hebrew and English
Subtitles: English, German and Spanish
An intimate and unexpected documentary about the private life of Theodor Herzl. An unconventional documentary which is also a personal look at the man who inspired so many – and his legacy which is still under debate.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Fading Valley
Doc, 54 min, 2013Written and Directed by: Irit Gal
Produced by: Irit Gal with Ivonne Mansbach
Sponsored by: Royal Norwegian Embassy Tel Aviv, The Women’s Fund for Human Rights, Machsom-Watch
Language: Arabic and Hebrew with English\German subtitles
Without water there is no life – and agriculture is disappearing and in the fertile Jordan Valley where a group of Palestinian farmers are hidden from the eye. Their pastures have been declared military areas, their water wells have been closed up and the water has been diverted to the Jewish residents of the valley – the beautiful valley which is the lowest on earth.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Escape (Ha'bricha)
Doc, 74 min, 2013Directed by: Meni Elias
Produced by: Micha Shagrir and Tal Barda
Sponsored by: Claims Conference, the Jewish agency for Israel, Yaakov Kotlitzky, Mifal Hapayis
Language: Hebrew, , German, Italian and English with English subtitles
A road movie in which ten Israeli teenagers from different backgrounds set out on a personal and fascinating adventure which follows the original “Bricha Movement".DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Leo Levi - The Man With the Nagra
Doc, 69 min, 2013Written and Directed by: Yaala Levi Zimmerman
Produced by: Yaala Levi Zimmerman and Yohanna Levi
Language: Hebrew and Italian with English subtitles
A tribute to one unique man, which is at the same time an exploration of the beautiful and enduring Jewish community in Italy.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Kalusz I Thought I Knew
Doc 28 min, 2013Produced and Directed by: Bernard Dichek
Written by: Bernard Dichek & Yana Lerner
Language: English and Ukrainian with English subtitles
Ever wonder about the distant place where your parents grew up? What does it look like today? What are the people like? When the son of Holocaust survivors travels to his parents' hometown in Eastern Europe, the stories he heard as a child come alive in unexpected ways.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Days of Youth
Doc, 57 min, digibeta, 2012Directed by: Pascal Roy and Leonardo Cohen
Directed and Produced by: Roy & Cohen Productions
Languages: Spanish and Hebrew with English subtitles
A film that sheds light upon the HaShomer Ha'Tsair movement and unveils a little known chapter in the history of Mexican Judaism and its role in the creation of the State of Israel.
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Pursued
Doc, 51 and 60 min, 2012Written & directed by: Menachem Roth
Produced by: Ron Ofer – Ron Ofer Films
Sponsored by: The Makor Foundation, The Gesher Foundation & The Second Authority for Radio & TV, Israel
Languages: Yiddish and Hebrew with English subtitles
a courageous self-portrait, where the camera becomes a weapon of entrapment as well as an instrument of redemption in the painful chain of sexual abuse.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Special Interview
Doc, 55 min, 2012Written and Directed by: Nitzan Rozenberg
Produced by: SHALVA – Asaf Finkelstein and in association with Ynet
Language: Hebrew and English with English subtitles
Two young people with disabilities become star reporters in this uplifting documentary. They have interviewed many well-known personalities but their dream is to interview President Barak Obama. A journey where they pursue their dream and allow us a peek into their unique world.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90