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Israeli films, TV series that got our vote

Ahead of this week’s election, immerse yourself in these political dramas and comedies.

OCTOBER 24, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

‘SWEETIE’S PARTY’ is a series that tells the story of a naive influencer who becomes a Knesset member.

‘THE ESCAPE’ stars Ido Tako as Yoel, a young man born into a sect that, despite a disclaimer, will remind many of the Lev Tahor cult.

‘The Escape’ makes its debut, ‘Shalom’ enchants - review

In addition, "Cupertino" is a new series from Robert and Michelle King, the husband-and-wife duo behind "The Good Wife" and "The Good Fight."

OCTOBER 15, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Retired Israeli theater, film star Yossi Pollak dies aged 81

Veteran Israeli performer Yossi Pollak, who worked in film, television, theater, and directing, has died after a career spanning more than four decades.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2026|ByMAARIV

The film opens in 1987, as 12-year-old Boaz (Yair Mazor) prepares for his bar mitzvah under a cloud of tension in his family.

Moshe Rosenthal’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ brings a powerful coming-of-age story to Israeli theaters

Tell Me Everything, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year, the first Israeli feature film to be shown there in years, is also a portrait of an unconventional family.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Up close and personal

The annual Docaviv film festival begins on May 11.

MAY 4, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

In Between: The movie that has touched a chord throughout the world and in Israel

An interview with the intriguing Maysaloun Hamoud, who wrote and directed the celebrated film ‘In Between.’

MARCH 12, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

Maysaloun Hamoud, director of ‘In Between,’ poses for a picture inside a cinema in Nazareth last month

Watch: Richard Gere on peace and bromance at Israeli premier of 'Norman'

Gere: “I feel if this conflict you all have been enduring... could be solved, 99% of the problems on the planet could be solved.”

MARCH 9, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

Actor Richard Gere (L), director Joseph Cedar (C) and actor Lior Ashkenazi hold a news conference following the screening of the film "Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer" at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, in Jerusalem March 9, 2017.

Movie Review: ‘Personal Affairs’

PERSONAL AFFAIRS Hebrew title: Inyanim Ishiim Directed by Maha Haj With Sanaa and Mahmoud Shawahdeh, Ziad Bakri, Hanan Hillo, Doraid Liddawi Running time: 90 minutes In Arabic and Hebrew.

FEBRUARY 23, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

Austrian Film Week returns to Israel

This year’s lineup features six recent movies, including two Israeli premieres.

FEBRUARY 21, 2017ByJESSICA VRAZILEK

A SCENE from Michael Kreihsl’s ‘Love Maybe.’

Berlin Film Fest: An unchained ‘Django’ showcases the power of music

The festival opened with Etienne Comar’s film 'Django,' which combines great jazz music with a gripping, little-known chapter in World War II.

FEBRUARY 12, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN / FROM THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL

REDA KATEB (center) stars as the title character in Etienne Comar’s ‘Django’

Movie review: Nadia’s dilemma

A Palestinian woman lives life as a Jew in Tova Ascher’s new film

FEBRUARY 10, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

לַעֲבוֹר אֶת הַקִיר

New movie: Through the Wall

DECEMBER 29, 2016ByJPOST IVRIT STAFF

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Not just another Cinderella

Ido Haar’s ‘Presenting Princess Shaw’ is not a sentimental story about the transition from anonymity to stardom, but a film about a tenacious woman who fights to make her voice heard.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByMICHAL LEVERTOV