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Dark, gripping and morally complex Drama.The life of brilliant judge Micha Alkoby is heading down a promising path, with a promotion coming soon. It all changes after his teenage son, Shay, is involved in a hit-and-run, in which he is the guilty party. Just as Micha is about to turn Shay in, he learns the victim is a member of a crime family, the kind that runs its own system of justice.
Yamna is an 82-year-old miracle-worker and righteous woman from Sderot, Israel. The film depicts her unique character and rituals, her Eastern culture and her effort to bequeath her mystical power to the next generation Yamna's story is told through the people who come to her for help as we are offered a glimpse into some of her secrets. Yehudit, 40, whose biological clock is running out, hopes that Yamna can help her become pregnant after conventional fertilization treatments have failed. Dudu, Yamna's grandson, asks her for help with finding success in the music industry. Yamna's daughter, Shula, has the technical know-how of her mother but is still searching for the special spark she needs to honor her birthright and become a righteous woman.
Annie, an aspiring writer, travels cross country to visit her her affluent, older, married friend Kim. As Annie's informal writer's retreat unfolds, she is increasingly inspired and intrigued by Kim's charismatic charm and fluid sexuality.
A tormented young woman haunted by a recurring dream is catapulted into a peculiar and deviant world where she is confronted by the duality of her existence.
Six stories, five directors, one night! The film unfolds during Nuit Blanche, a massive annual all night, city wide, art festival. It follows six different interweaving stories -- an artist questioning her place in the world; a fired lawyer who dons a superhero mask; two high school friends reuniting in a way that might finally become more; a lost traveller constrained by a language barrier; an altered observer who lives to capture life through his lens; and a dedicated volunteer, more focused on others than the art. All are in a period of transition in their lives, and on this one night, they will all come together, connecting, and changing each others lives forever.
THOMAS, a quintessential aging virgin decides to attend his high school reunion to win the heart of a girl who never knew he existed. He recruits his two childhood friends to accompany him: DARREL a recently divorced stock-broker who is contemplating suicide and JIMMY a bohemian, alcoholic musician. Together these three uncommon companions embark on a pilgrimage through the American landscape and their own souls. What they find on the way may change them forever.
Featuring Damien D Smith, Celeste Octavia, and tons of other cameo players from Joe Bizarro’s Brides of Satan.
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"The Last Fiction" is the first animated feature film made entirely in Iran. This contemporary looking crowd-favorite film played in countless film festivals and received multiple awards.
Based on classic 1000-year old Persian literature, "The Book of Kings," - this epic animated film follows the young hero Afaridoun, who is destined to save the kingdom's people from the darkness. King Zahak, who made a pact to seize the throne, is now haunted by his evil deeds, and his nightmares. Afaridoun must conquer his own inner demons before he can battle Zahak's dark forces and restore peace to the kingdom...
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Length: 100 mins.
Language: English
Presented through our partnership with FilmFest Distribution and the Los Angeles Animated Film Festival
Based on classic 1000-year old Persian literature, "The Book of Kings," - this epic animated film follows the young hero Afaridoun, who is destined to save the kingdom's people from the darkness. King Zahak, who made a pact to seize the throne, is now haunted by his evil deeds, and his nightmares. Afaridoun must conquer his own inner demons before he can battle Zahak's dark forces and restore peace to the kingdom...
Film IMDB PAGE
See everywhere this film is available HERE
Length: 100 mins.
Language: English
Presented through our partnership with FilmFest Distribution and the Los Angeles Animated Film Festival
This in-your-face dark drama follows Dina, a young girl from a small town in Israel who cleans toilets for a living. She falls in love with a man and moves with him to the big city. Little does she know that he’s a pimp who recruits girls for the sex industry.
With its beautiful cinematography and extremely difficult human situations, this unsettling arthouse gem of a film exposes the nitty-gritty ugly side of Tel Aviv, and the sex and drug trade that infests its streets. Hebrew with English hardcoded subtitles.
The Fusion Generation is a multicultural romantic comedy about a doting mother desperately seeking a bride for her eldest son -- but the woman he falls for has no time for the institution! This wild action-romance is seen through the eyes of Jag, known to his friends as J.D. , who agrees to get married to get his mother off his back. While engaged to Neetu, Jag steps deep into a crazy series of mishaps, including losing his job, running afoul of a small-time gang of thugs, and falling hard for Teejay, a wealthy pioneer daughter of an Indo-Canadian Lumber Mogul.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the holiest Christian site, is shared by six denominations fighting each other for every inch. Two Muslim families, guardians of the entrance key to the church, argue who is the true key custodian. Johnny, an Israeli police officer in charge, is trying to preserve the ancient, fragile Status Quo.
Running Time: 72 mins
Release year: 2020
Language: Hebrew/English with English subtitles
Directed by: Anat Tel
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Available through our partnership with Go2 Films
An Israeli documentarian delves into the relationship between the life of the controversial author and the work, specifically the way Bellow borrowed real people from his past as the inspiration for characters in his stories.
Striving for the Present - Part A is an experimental film that combines a fictional character in a documentary setting. The film revolves around an old homeless man who has given up all normal aspirations (Shelter, family, work) and spends his days wandering the streets endlessly. The random encounters with real characters that stumble upon his way allow the viewer to observe reality with a fresh outlook that combines critique and compassion for the world we live in.
The Story of Adi Khavous, a musician and extraordinary artist who chose a vagabond lifestyle. Adi left home in Israel and now lives in Canada as a solitary immigrant and rock 'n' roll singer. The film depicts five years of Adi's journey and presents an alternative, off-beat way of life. In his lonesome life, Adi holds on to one dream: to break through as a musician. This 5 years journey provides a glimpse into the extreme life of a unique artist.
This Hebrew language arthouse doc was a huge hit on the festival circuit, scooping up multiple awards and winning tons of praise.
After facing an Alien tribunal and forced to recount her life, Anne becomes haunted by the memories of her younger sister Karen, who mysteriously went missing, leaving Anne to navigate a series of bizarre events as her life began to fall apart. When she meets a young student named Ginger at an all-girls art school, they form a deep connection, and soon the relationship starts to reflect Anne's relationship with her missing sister. A sumptuous feast for the senses by way of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Luis Bunuel, and David Lynch.
When a young student discovers a fascinating and unfinished manuscript about a child lost in the woods, he finds himself on a unexpected dark journey that will change not only him but the past itself.
In an early 20th century village, a painter with an unusual commission finds two pretty girls to model for him. The girls slowly come of age while exploring their sexuality and finding liberation in a repressed society.