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Archives from the Festival in 2005 |
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Walk on Water
Israeli Academy Award Winner 2004 |
A Mossad hitman, Eyal, is given the mission to track down the very old Alfred Himmelman, a former Nazi officer. Pretending to be a tour guide, he befriends Himmelman's grandson Axel who is in Israel visiting his sister. Axel wants to convince her to come back to Germany for their father's birthday party. The two men set out on an extended tour of the country during which Axel's frank and open attitude challenges Eyal's rigid, clichéd values. Their friendship grows until he learns of Axel's homosexuality. To finish his mission Eyal has to go to Germany. He meets Axel once more and succeeds in being invited to the family party at which secrets are uncovered. |
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Oriental 46 minutes |
What do a Russian-Israeli belly dancer and a group of Arabs musicians have in common with the high level politicians of the Camp David negotiations? You'd be surprised at the answer this film offers. Watch as Elina dances her way into the hearts of some very stubborn men. Weaving the story of a Russian-Israeli belly dancer Elina Pechersky who is preparing for an ambitious performance with five Arab-Israeli musicians, renowned director Avi Nesher examines the way in which different cultures communicate with one another. Oriental takes a subversive, unique and clever look at an ongoing conflict that continues to plague the Middle East. |  |
2 Minutes From Faradis 50 minutes |
A precocious Israeli teenager unsuccessfully tries to rebel against her ultra-liberal parents. Just as she’s about to give up, she meets the charming son of the family maid, who also happens to be Arab. Sparks of romance between the two evoke the parents’ alarm, leading to a series of hilarious misunderstandings involving the incensed families from both sides. |  |
Insight 77 minutes |
This film centers on the strong childhood bond between two religious army recruits in a tank division. A month after traumatic battles on the Golan Heights in the Yom Kippur War, the tank crews gather and struggle with their daily routine as they try to digest tragic incidents that have formed indelible memories. A war historian and his assistant arrive to gather information and log stories from each man. They hear more than they bargain for as the men recount their experiences. |
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Turn Left At The End Of The World 106 minutes |
The setting is the late
sixties, in a tiny, isolated Israeli village. Two immigrant families, one from
Morocco and the other from India become neighbors. They share nothing but a
dream. As they are forced to live together, the two wary communities attempt to
build a sense of identity. In order to assert their imperial identity, the
Indians from the village put together a rag tag cricket team. The Moroccans, who
take the game as an act of snobbery, do their utmost to be disruptive.
Meanwhile, each family has a teenage daughter negotiating the landscape of the
sexual revolution. When the sultry Moroccan Nicole and the heady Indian Sara
become friends, their youth and desire for freedom help them overcome
prejudices. In this isolated place, the road to harmony twists joyfully |
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Columbian Love 96 minutes |
A lively story of three friends trying to bridge the gap between lust, love and marriage. Omer is finding it difficult to follow his wife's plans to have a baby. She's his first love. but is she his true love? Meanwhile, sentimental Ori can't break away from his domineering father until his new wife gives him an ultimatum. Lastly, there's the free-spirited Zydan, who sets out on a journey to find true love. A compelling and clever look into the different faces of the Israeli male as he struggles with love and relationships./td> |
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