Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Israeli Films Ponder Human Cost of Bombings
By Tom Tugend
Suicide bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are daunting topics, even for risk-taking young Israeli directors, but two feature movies on the subject. . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Israel, Seen by the Ethiopian Eye
By Naomi Pfefferman
Shmuel Beru was around 12 years old in 1989 when Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” stunned audiences with its provocative story of racial. . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Israeli Films, TV Shows Get the Spotlight
By Naomi Pfefferman
Less than a month after Israeli filmmakers proved a strong presence at the Cannes Film Festival, the 24th Israel Film Festival will play in Los. . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Documentaries Explore Mysteries of Fate
By Orit Arfa
Two documentaries, two mysteries: the life and death of a family of Holocaust survivors attempting to rebuild their lives in an Israel ravaged by. . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
War and Girls Test Brothers’ Family Loyalty
By Tom Tugend
“Lost Islands,” which will kick off the Israel Film Festival at its June 3 opening gala, begins with Avraham Levi demonstrating his concept of. . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Survivor, Producer is Honored — Again
By Tom Tugend
Film producer Branko Lustig, who will receive the Israel Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award on June 3, is probably the only child Holocaust. . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Milk, Honey ... and Movies
By Dikla Kadosh
Israel’s film industry continues to add notches to its belt in the same way Israelis do just about everything: swiftly and assertively. During the. . .
