Israeli Shorts 3 - War Movie

Israel, 2024, 13 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

Jonathan and David meet in a Jerusalem forest known as a meeting place for anonymous gay sex, but David has to go to war.

Director: Michele Zvi Moise
Screenwriter: Michele Zvi Moise
Producer: Michele Zvi Moise, Franco Moise
Cast: Allen Walker, Asi Feldman, Franco Moise

Israel, 2024, 13 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

Sharon, a successful Israeli choreographer living in Spain, is invited to create a dance piece in the south of Israel. On his way, he encounters scenes of war and occupation. The reality gradually seeps into the rehearsal room.

Director: Daniel Pakes, Maya Bitan
Screenwriter: Daniel Pakes
Producer: Maya Bitan, Daniel Pakes, Giedon Imagor
Cast: Sharon Fridman, Nairooz Qupty, Naftaly Bar Yosef, Danit Arama, Omry Laor, Adi Gewurts, Itay Dalumi, Danielle Shapira

Israel, 2024, 6 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

Director: Eival Na’ama Lurie, Daniel Bloom
Screenwriter: Eival Na’ama Lurie, Daniel Bloom
Producer: Eival Na’ama Lurie, Daniel Bloom
Cast: Eival Na’ama Lurie, Daniel Bloom

During the ‘Iron Swords’ war, Eival finds her dolls, which underwent a punk makeover when she came out of the closet, in the shelter. Filming the restoration process brings across thoughts about the connections between sexuality, gender, media and the war.

Israel, 2024, 12 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

Israel, Tel Aviv, October 2023. War. Joy, a young actress, is right after a breakup. On her way to the gym, she bumps into her ex and her new boyfriend.

Director: Joy Rieger
Screenwriter: Joy Rieger
Producer: Joy Rieger
Cast: Joy Rieger, Gefen Barkai, Mika Pilevsky, Harel Lisman

Israel, 2024, 14 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

A lone soldier deserts the war, driven by a death wish. An encounter with a mysterious man, Don Juan, offers him a new path to cope with his suffering.
This film is a philosophical and emotional journey through life, death, and everything in between.

Director: Eyal Kantor
Screenwriter: Eyal Kantor, Yoav Keren
Producer: Eyal Kantor, Yoav Keren
Cast: Merged Hayon, Ori Paniri