Movies and plays
Operation Entebbe is an Israeli film produced in 1977, directed by Menachem Golan. The film dramatizes the hijacking of the "Air France" flight to Entebbe, Uganda, and the subsequent rescue mission known as "Operation Entebbe." The film achieved significant success both in Israel and internationally.
The Israeli coming-of-age comedy that became an unprecedented box-office phenomenon and a lasting cultural landmark
Uri Barbash’s Israeli film about solidarity, conflict and society
Rafi Bukai’s surreal, human-scale war film that challenged Israeli cinematic myths and reframed the image of the Arab soldier
Is an Israeli film from 1988, directed by Eli Cohen. The film is based on a book of the same name written by Gila Almagor, although it contains some changes from the original story. The book itself is based on the childhood experiences of Gila Almagor, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, produced it, and played a leading role as Aviya's mother. The movie was filmed in the Kfar Abraham neighborhood in Petah Tikva, Isra…
An Israeli drama about Holocaust survivors, family, and the meaning of choosing to remain in Israel
"Life According to Agfa" is an Israeli socio-psychological drama film from 1992, written and directed by Assi Dayan and produced by Rafi Bukai and Yoram Kessler. This film, featuring an ensemble cast including Gila Almagor, Avital Dicker, Shuli Rand, Naftali Alter, Ezra Kafri, Sharon Alexander, and Irit Frank, aimed to capture the Israeli reality of the early 1990s, during the peak of the First Intifada. It does so through th…
An Israeli drama about family, Moroccan-Jewish tradition, and cultural identity
Joseph Cedar’s acclaimed film about Israeli soldiers in the final months at the Beaufort outpost, a landmark in Israeli war cinema
A groundbreaking Israeli animated documentary that transformed war memory, trauma, and responsibility into globally influential cinema
A landmark Israeli-Palestinian drama about identity, violence and daily life in Jaffa
The bourekas comedy that became an enduring portrait of Israeli popular culture and social memory
"Eskimo Lemon" is an Israeli film series consisting of nine films and one spin-off, released between 1978 and 2001.
S. Yizhar's landmark story of displacement, moral responsibility and the human cost of war
Menahem Golan’s landmark Israeli film about a Jaffa immigrant who becomes a symbol of belonging, dignity, and community
In the intricate tapestry of Jewish culture and heritage, there are those whose stories resonate as testaments to resilience and the preservation of traditions. This is the story of Shani Koni L'Mel, whose biography, heritage, legacy, and contributions have become integral parts of the Jewish community and its cultural heritage.
Israeli director, screenwriter, actor, writer, poet and lyricist whose work moved from the heroic Sabra image to popular comedy, intimate drama and a searching re-examination of Israeli society