Israeli Feature Films 2023 Archives

The Child Within Me

Free entry with Cinematheque membership

Yehuda Poliker, one of Israel’s musical giants – in a retrospective meeting of his own life – stares calmly into the camera; sometimes with longing, sometimes with regret, but mostly lovingly. He watches rare archival footage, some of which are never before seen family home-videos. At times, he joins in on the guitar, accompanying that same stuttering, insecure young man looking back at him from the screen, or his parents singing Greek songs, and sometimes, he just sits silently and reminisces.
In conversation between then and now, in conversation with his friend for the past 40 years, Eti Aneta Segev, images from Poliker’s life join one another, while his touching music plays in the background. The images spark memories that transport us freely between the different junctures of his life.

TLVFest Honorary Award to Gila Almagor & “Tied Hands”

The film tells the story of a sensitive and complex relationship between a mother and her ailing son. Like in Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale “The Loveliest Rose in the World” where a prince must search for a rose to save his mother, who is dying in bed, “Tied Hands” sees a reversal of roles as a desperate mother goes out to find marijuana, to ease her son’s pain. In her turbulent journey in the streets of Tel-Aviv, old truths from her past come back to life and threaten to break down a wall of denials behind which she’s been hiding all her life.

Amazing Grace

Newly-Restored Digital Copy of Amos Guttman’s final masterpiece.

Young Jonathan moves to the city, but can’t find happiness. He meets the older Thomas, who recently returned from years abroad and is hiding the fact he’s been diagnosed with AIDS. The two develop a tender relationship, yet only one of them knows that their time together is about to run out.

“Amazing Grace” was made in the early nineties, when AIDS and HIV were discussed in a very politically incorrect way. Nonetheless, it is still a very touching film, thanks to Guttman’s gentle direction and the excellent performance by the cast.

Amnon Zalait is responsible for the beautiful cinematography of the film and Arkadi Duchin for the wonderful original music. Excellent editing by Einat Glaser-Zarhin.

The New Digital Copy supported by Israel Film Fund, Mifal Hapais, Israel Film Archive Jerusalem, Maureen Friedman

Special thanks to Maureen Friedman.

Clip from “Amos Gutman, Filmmaker“

UnNamed

01.08.2009: An armed man bursts into the “BarNoar”, an LGBTQ youth club, and opens fire. The bullet that hit me, turned my life upside down. 13 years later – I embark on a journey where I revisit old wounds, deal with the trauma and talk with my family for the first time about that evening and the secrets revealed in its wake.

Under the Shadow of the Sun

Matko, a 42-year-old Ethiopian man, is released from prison 15 years after murdering his wife. He sets out in search for his only son who was two at the time of the murder. After finding out that his son supports himself through sex work he contemplates ways to help him.
This is a film about a man who feels that his fate was sealed in a moment and is now granted a second chance to redeem himself.

Journey to Assaf

Free entry with Cinematheque membership

After the screening: Q&A with the director and Assaf’s family.

Assaf Kroll was an artist who painted his soul. He painted the three significant and difficult periods in his life.
He did not reveal the paintings to the world but kept them to himself.
After he died of cancer at the age of 39, his parents set out on a journey where they try to learn and get to know their son – Assaf.

Inbal Perlmutter – If You Let Me Go

“If You Let Me Go” is a documentary about the life, work and death of Inbal Perlmutter. A local rock legend, different sex symbol, a trailblazing woman who was mysteriously killed at the age of 27.
The movie dives into the depths of a groundbreaking musician’s soul who herself plunged into the abyss, leaving a profound mark on Israeli music and culture.

.
Editing: Nili Feler
Research: Alona Abadi
Sound Design: Aviv Aldema
Production Manager: Dana Guti
Animation: Mor Galperin, Tal Kantor

Courtesy of Yes docu

No Matter Where

When Itay discovers that his girlfriend changed her name to Silver and is coming out as gender fluid, his world shatters, testing their relationship.
“No Matter Where” is an intimate docudrama about looking for acceptance and home, bridging the magical landscapes of Italy with the desert background of Neot Smadar.

After the screening, Q&A with the creators.

Live Like there is Tomorrow

The touching illness diary, written by Noam’s parents on Facebook, swept away crowds. All were drawn to the story of a brilliant young woman who coped with rare cancer with her girlfriend’s support. Thousands attended the Shiva, documented day and night.

עצרת זיכרון לברנוער, ערב התרמה לנפגעי פשעי שנאה והקרנת הסרט “בעילום שם”

עצרת הזיכרון לברנוער

האירוע יתחיל בשעה 20:00, יכלול נאומים, הקרנת הסרט “בעילום שם” ופאנל מסכם: אמצעים לסיוע לנפגעי פשעי שנאת להט”ב, בהשתתפות נפגעים בפיגוע בברנוער ועו”ד נמרוד גורנשטיין.
כניסה חינם בהרשמה מראש כאן.

בערב יגויסו תרומות להקמת מערך סיוע, תמיכה וליווי לנפגעי טרור להטבופובי בעבר ובעתיד.

הנחייה: אהוד (אודי) מרדכי
דוברות:
איילה כץ – אמא של ניר כץ ז”ל
יוני בוקס – נפגע פיגוע בברנוער
אנה שילנסקי – נפגעת פיגוע בברנוער
קסם תומאס – נפגעת פיגוע בברנוער
נציגי נוער מאיגי (ארגון נוער גאה)
שירה: אסף אלון, יוני בוקס
ליווי מוסיקלי: דור פישר

לתרומה לחץ כאן

בעילום שם

כשאודי היה בן 16 הוא חטף כדור בבטן. זה היה כאשר אדם חמוש התפרץ למקום מפגש של נוער גאה במרכז תל-אביב. במהלך הפיגוע הנורא שזעזע את קהילת הלהט”ב, נרצחו ניר כץ וליז טרובישי, ו-11 נערות ונערים נפצעו, ביניהם גם אודי.
כשהוריו ואחיותיו הגיעו לבקר אותו באיכילוב, אודי היה עדיין בארון. שאלות קשות לא נשאלו. היום, 13 שנה אחרי הרצח בברנוער, שמבצעו עדיין לא נתפס – אודי יוצא למסע בו הוא פותח פצעים ישנים, מתמודד באומץ עם הטראומה, ומדבר לראשונה עם משפחתו על אותו ערב והסודות שנחשפו בעקבותיו.

הסרט הופק במסגרת סרטי הגמר של בית הספר לתקשורת וקולנוע – סמינר הקיבוצים, בסיוע הקרן החדשה ו-yes דוקו.

בתום הסרט יתקיים פאנל מסכם: אמצעים לסיוע לנפגעי פשעי שנאת להט”ב, בהשתתפות נפגעים בפיגוע בברנוער ועו”ד נמרוד גורנשטיין
אנה שילנסקי
אוריה (טום) גרשון
אור גיל
אודי מרדכי
עו”ד נמרוד גורנשטיין
הנחיית פאנל: רעות נגר

האירוע בהפקת איגי ובשיתוף המרכז הגאה של עיריית תל אביב יפו, האגודה למען הלהט”ב בישראל, סמינר הקיבוצים ופסטיבל הקולנוע הגאה