cinema

Smadar festival begins tomorrow, celebrates Jerusalem cinema

The festival will open with a screening of In Jerusalem, a short film by David Perlov known for its poetic look at the divided city in 1963.

 A SCENE from ‘Most Precious of Cargoes.’

Exploring humanity through animation: Hazanavicius' 'The Most Precious of Cargoes' debuts in Israel

At Haifa Film Festival, Oscar-winning director discusses France’s antisemitism.

 NANCY SPIELBERG speaks to the audience at the Jerusalem Cinemateque on Sunday night

Nancy Spielberg receives award from Maaleh Film School

A tribute film about Spielberg at the graduation outlined her career, and its narrator noted, “Nancy fights to make the Israeli voice heard, connecting her love for cinema with her love for Israel.

Bassem Youssef poses backstage at the 43rd International Emmy Awards in New York City in 2015.

Youssef's stand-up tour will inflame antisemitic hatred

These provocative performances inflame hatred against Israel and Jews, and incite acts of violence against them.

By MOHAMED SAAD KHIRALLA
09/01/2025

Spoiler: Here's what New Year's Eve celebrations will look like at the cinema

As restaurants and clubs fill up on New Year's Eve, the Planet chain presents a unique alternative: VIP movie nights with premieres and a festive menu.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
05/01/2025

Israeli documentary ‘Outsider. Freud’ looks at the life of a genius

Qedar said the film will be shown on January 9 in the Freud Museum in Vienna. “That will be a very powerful night, like a séance. I’m very curious how the film will be accepted.”

The best movies and television from a difficult year for Israelis

There are all kinds of genres on these lists, but they all have one trait in common: They were good enough to hold our interest in a year when our real lives were looking more unreal.

Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival spotlights best of Jewish cinema

The Jerusalem Cinematheque is hosting the festival from December 28 - January 2, including wide-ranging genres and competitions.

Film in production about three hostages killed by the IDF in Gaza

The three were shot dead a little over a year ago after they emerged from a building where they had been hiding, waving a white flag and calling to the soldiers in Hebrew.

'Anora' hits Israeli screens: A modern fairy tale with dark realities

Mikey Madison shines in Director Sean Baker's modern-day Cinderella story with a not-so-fairytale ending.

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