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Cup Final

A Film by Eran Riklis. When an Israeli soldier is captured by a band of PLO fighters en route to Beirut, a passion for soccer leads to a tale of shared humanity.

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Defamation

Intent on shaking up the ultimate ‘sacred cow’ for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative – and at times irreverent – quest to answer the question, “What is anti-Semitism today?”

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Eyes Wide Open

Aaron is a dedicated husband and father in Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox community. But when he meets Ezri, a handsome student, he soon falls in love with him, until guilt, torment and community pressure lead him to make a radical decision.

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Farewell Party, The

The Farewell Party tackles an extremely sensitive issue in a humorous way. Yehezkel and Levana live contented lives inside a Jerusalem retirement home. When their friend Max falls prey to an irreversible illness, he asks Yehezkel to help end his suffering.

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Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment

Set against the backdrop of the kibbutz movement's 100-year history, Inventing Our Life reveals the heartbreak and hope of Israel's communal living experiment and asks: can a radically socialist institution survive a new capitalist reality?

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Lost Islands

The biggest box office success in Israel in 2008, this autobiographical drama features an all-star Israeli cast and provides an entertaining yet incisive look at loyalty and betrayal, and the power of love versus the bonds of family.

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Mountain

Zvia lives with her family on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives. She goes for walks, trying to escape the endless house work. One night, she is exposed to an unsettling sexual scene and starts exploring this new realm of the mountain.

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Yana's Friends

A Film by Arik Kaplun. "Sweet, sexy and unexpectedly enchanting, Yana's Friends is the feel-good comedy that could...an intimate delight molded from heart and humanity." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer