Through short stories linked together by a bloody red thread, a collective of 30 French directors is experimenting with a new approach to the anthology of horror and fantasy. A young geek addicted to horror films is undressed by a pervert zombie, a group of friends are stabbed with a machete by a couple of degenerates, and an old bestselling author is found dead in his mansion, while a deranged killer roams the area.

Mr. PIG is the first part of this much discussed, highly-anticipated and hyper-stylized contemporary film noir series, FRENCH BLOOD, which offers up a showcase of perfect French Horror - bloody, gritty, unforgiving but oh-so-stylized! The film is presented in it's original French version, but included in the package is also a version that includes English language subtitles.
Anthrax

Anthrax

9 months ago

Anthrax is a found footage mystery that tells the story of Israeli soldiers who volunteered to take part in an anthrax vaccine experiment during their military service. Seven years later they discover the vaccine has disastrous side effects. They set out to expose the truth and save their own lives. The film confronts a real scandal by combining it with fictional dramatized narratives, using documentary aesthetics and blurring the line separating between reality and fiction. A conspiracy thriller, based (mostly) on a true story.

Israel, 2017. Hebrew language. Presented in it's original native format and includes an optional English language subtitle track. The bonus materials include the Hebrew language version with hard-coded English subtitles.
After Munich

After Munich

9 months ago

At the Munich Olympics in 1972, A Palestinian terrorist group stormed the Israeli athletes’ quarters. The world watched as eleven hostages were taken and later killed. Four women were impacted by that day. This is their story.

The film unfolds in several languages: German, Hebrew and English. All non-English dialog is subtitled.
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.
Riing Sun Media Presents: Just For Today

Just For Today

9 months ago

When a half-way home for recently released prisoners faces permanent closure - the former prisoners face a dramatic junction -- will they be able to integrate back into society or will they be thrown back into their previous lives? The series centers around Anat, an idealist social worker and current manager of the group home, who deals with both the shutting down of her life's work and the reemergence of Niko, her former ward and flame.

An Israeli TV drama, that originally aired in 2019. Hebrew language with English subtitles
Beneath The Silence

Six years after the Six Day War, Menashe, a decorated war veteran, is still deeply traumatized by his experiences as a soldier. He withdraws from society.. His young wife Daphna and their 10-year old son Shlomi suffer under his silence and rejection.

Directed by: Erez Mizrahi and Sahar Shavit Starring : Amos Tamam, Adva Bole, Roy Fink. Eran Ivanir, Ben Sela, Yahav Sabag, Michal Levi, Shalom Korem, Yael Yekel, Shai Zabib, Tom Kroitero Winner Best European Feature Film Tirana International Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Film Somerville International Film Festival Best Actress Award Shanghai International Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Film Sydney World Film Festival Hebrew language with English optional subtitles
Fixer

Fixer

9 months ago
Thomas Chalk, Member of Parliament, will stop at nothing to ensure that his path back to political power is clear, enlisting the help of his "FIXER". The Fixer then takes Chalk’s son under his own wing, leading him on an urban socio-political odyssey of horror, twisted conspiracies and double-crosses.
Pheonix

Phoenix

9 months ago

Phoenix, 32 years old, was born and raised in the African Hebrew Israelite community, located in the city of Dimona, the desert of Israel. As a child, he was sexually abused for a long period of time. Phoenix decides to return to his community and his parents, who didn't protect him. He wants to understand how everyone turned a blind eye for all those years.

Hebrew and English, with English subtitles.
Killer BBQ

Killer BBQ

9 months ago

A local landmark BBQ stand becomes the focus of a dogged investigation by the tenacious new female deputy when she realizes that multiple people have gone missing from the small town. She teams up with one of the town locals whose family disappeared 30 years before; and it becomes quickly evident that they might not be able to trust anyone else in town as bloody mayhem ensues.

Killer BBQ is the creation of director Joe Betancourt, the film champions the grizzly and gritty horror of films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes. An underground cult hit, the film is now finally becoming available to audiences everywhere!

Kosher Beach

9 months ago

The beautiful coastline of Tel Aviv draws devoted beachgoers eager to find peace and relaxation in the Mediterranean. Among these, are residents of Bnei Brak, a closed orthodox suburb who frequent a gender-segregated stretch of seaside closed off to the neighboring gay beaches by a modesty fence. Kainer’s insightful and often humorous film explores the importance of this kosher beach, even defying the wishes of rabbis fearful of the beach's "immorality."

Hebrew Language with optional English subtitles.

Doubtful

9 months ago

Assi, a Tel-Aviv based screenwriter, stuck in his life, is sentenced to community service to work with juveniles in the remote city of Beersheeba. A story about a detached man who aspires to save delinquent youth through art, and about thoughtful teenagers who do not want to be saved.

Winner Best First Film Award, Best Cinematography Award, Commendation for Young Actor Jerusalem International Film Festival. Hebrew language with optional English subtitles

The third installment of the French Blood anthology horror series follows the same style and pace that the first two films set; Mr. Frog is not for the faint-hearted, delivering a heap of punishment and violence!

French language, with optional English subtitles.

Outdoors

9 months ago

Gili and Yaara decide to leave the city and have a fresh start, building a house in the countryside. But while their dream house is being built, the foundations of their relationship slowly collapse.

An Israeli drama, Hebrew language with English burnt in subtitles.
On the Edge

On The Edge

9 months ago

The extraordinary story of Avner, who was a champion in skydiving and base jumping. When he was 28, he jumped off a bridge in California, crashed to the ground and became paralyzed. Through touching encounters and rare photographs, the gap between his life before and after the accident is revealed.

50 min. Hebrew Language with English subtitles.
The House on Finn Street

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.

Apocalypse Love

10 months ago

An action-packed necromantic animated stop-motion love triangle involving a Rocker Boy, a Gothic Girl, and his dead ex-girlfriend set in the middle of a zombie apocalypse during an alien invasion!

When Tom lost his girlfriend BB to a tragic accident on prom night, the police suspected him, his family shunned him, his friends blamed him—or they would have, if he’d had any. Now he writes death metal love songs by BB’s grave – until his restless solitude is shattered when space aliens invade Earth and turn the dead into an army of zombie killers. Battling to save BB from becoming a puppet to alien masters and his own desire to resurrect his lost love, Tom has to dodge bullets, legions of zombies, aliens, death-rays, and global apocalypse. This highly original festival-award-winning film is the first of its kind to feature the animation of puppets-and-hands in the same style that child-sized toy puppeteers have done in toy commercials over the past two decades.

State-Less

10 months ago

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 an 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.
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.

Yamna’s Blessing

10 months ago
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.
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.

Holes

10 months ago
Two young men come running out of a dark alley, leaving behind another young man with his neck stabbed. The moment Danny received the message about the murder of Itzik, his only son, his life would never again be the same. Ten years of legal proceedings and new disclosures made during that time have slowly crumbled his faith in gaining justice. Along with the pain of his loss, he realizes that only he can find the truth of what happened that night. His journey in search of the truth reveals his complex identity for the first time: a spy who worked for the security services, an Arab who converted and became a practicing Jew, a man who felt pride, respect and sympathy for a country that has absurdly and horrifyingly betrayed him. English Subtitles available  
Rising Sun Media Presents: Amor

Amor

1 year ago

Daniel returns to his childhood home in a small town in Israel after living abroad for many years. He seeks out Lilah, who was the love of his life that remained in his town when he left. Lilah, a former ballet teacher, has been paralyzed and bedridden for the past three years. Realizing her situation, Daniel is going to commit an unbelievable act of love.The film deals with the conflict between religious tradition and the freedom to choose your fate.

Hebrew Language with optional English Subtitles.
Rising Sun Media Presents: Land of the Little People

In this loaded political allegory, four young kids clash with two army deserters in a fight over territory.

The film is presented in it's original language, Hebrew, with optional English and Spanish subtitles.
Rising Sun Media Presents: Don't Forget Me

Tom's doctor at the Eating Disorder Clinic where she is committed says that she's getting better. The thought of getting healthy and heavy scares her. It looks like it is going to be the worst day of her life. And then Tom meets Neil, a socially awkward tuba player. Together they try to escape from their lives and all that is considered socially acceptable.

Don't Forget Me is a dark yet heartwarming indie comedy about the need to be out of your mind in order to fall madly in love. Presented in Hebrew language, with optional English subtitles. WINNER, BEST FILM, Tarkovsky International Film Festival 2017, Russia WINNER, BEST FILM, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS, Torino International Film Festival 2017, Italy WINNER, CNC AWARD, Jerusalem Film Festival 2017
Rising Sun Media Presents: Asura Girl

Asura Girl

1 year ago

A live-action movie based on the popular animation series "Blood C" by Production I.G and CLAMP. Set in Japan before World War II, a captain of the fascist Special Political Police (the "SPP") was murdered in a small village. During a brutal investigation conducted by the SPP, tensions between the SPP and villagers grow, and soon the conflict leads to violence – and the sudden appearance of the mysterious, sword-wielding “Asura Girl”!

Directed by: OKU SHUTARO Starring: KAEDE AONO, RYUNOSUKE MATSUMURA, ARATA FURUTA, KANON MIYAHARA Japanese Language, with optional English subtitles. 2022, Japan.
Rising Sun Media Presents: Acre Dreams

Acre Dreams

1 year ago
Azam Salameh, a Palestinian theater director, directs an autobiographical play in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Acre. The play takes place in 1947, during the final days of the British Mandate, and tells a love story between his grandmother, the singer Layla and Dr. Alfasi, the last Jewish citizen who remained in the city of Acre during the War of 1948. The play comes under threat and never sees the stage. This film is the only remaining testimony.
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Rising Sun Media Presents: Land of Genesis

Land of Genesis

1 year ago
A nature documentary shot entirely in Israel, Land of Genesis follows three mammals in their respective geographic habitats, as the seasons change. The wolves of the Golan Heights, the swamp cats of the Sea Of Galilee and the ibexes of the desert are shown in the most beautiful way.

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