Israeli Short Docu Mix

Israel, 2024, 15 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

I have been meeting with my grandmother several times a week for eight years. We eat together, talk about life, watch telenovelas and take a nap together. I documented our special relationship and combined it into a short film.

Director: Gal Primack Najari
Screenwriter: Gal Primack Najari
Producer: Gal Primack Najari
Cast: Gal Primack Najari, Ester Najari

Israel, 2024, 15 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

What’s going on behind the neighbor’s door? One day, Yossi, an elderly collector, opens his door to two curious neighbors and provides a glimpse into his mysterious home, and later into his heart.

Director: Tal Avidan, Talia Ben Arie
Screenwriter: Tal Avidan, Talia Ben Arie
Producer: Tal Avidan, Talia Ben Arie
Cast: Yossi Agman

Israel 2017, 17 min., Hebrew with English subtitles

Just a few steps from downtown Jerusalem is Independence Park. At night, the park transforms into an eccentric empire of prophets. Each character has a complex relationship with God, and all of them are seeking conversation and contact. Equipped with a small camera, the filmmaker walks among them, capturing moments of intimacy and alienation, looking into his own faith in the process.

Director: Alon Reter
Script: Alon Reter
Editor: Barak Cohen
Producer: Alon Reter
With: Alon Reter

Israel, 2024, 22 minutes, Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles

As a young transwoman, Zehava was denied asylum by Israel and repeatedly imprisoned because of her second-class status as a Palestinian. She fled the West Bank to Israel at age 19 after surviving sex trafficking, multiple assaults, and an attempted honor killing, only to face new obstacles as an undocumented, homeless Palestinian.

Director: Tamar Baruch
Screenwriter: Tamar Baruch
Producer: Tamar Baruch
Cast: Zehava