Documentary

'Crazy, moving': Noga Erez documentary charts music star's rise through tragedy and triumph

The movie, most of which is in Hebrew, takes a fly-on-the-wall approach, chronicling their lives and mixing different styles to create a portrait of the duo that will be entertaining and interesting

NOGA EREZ performs at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, last year.
‘ALL I HAD WAS NOTHINGNESS’

What to watch this week: The story behind ‘Shoah,’ the end of ‘The Bear,’ and a riveting ‘Betrayal’

Screening of "The Prophet" in Delray, Florida, June 8, 2026.

October 7 documentary ‘The Prophet’ to make Jerusalem debut on Thursday

Meir Shalev

Docaviv 2026 opens in Tel Aviv with global documentaries, masterclasses, and retrospectives


New and old movies to be screened across Israel during Holocaust Remembrance Day

These films are told from different points of view and in all different styles, with some relying on archival footage and others using different elements to tell stories from the Holocaust.

 SCENE FROM 'Irena's Vow.'

How two new documentaries on America post-Oct. 7 talk right past each other

What both films lack is empathy. They depict the conflict as a zero-sum game, in which talking about the other side’s pain is conceding the argument, the author writes.

 Tessa Veksler, an interviewee in the documentary "October 8."

From ‘October 8’ to ‘Encampments,’ these new documentaries illuminate the post-Oct. 7 US experience

Three of the movies — including one in wide release — interview Jewish Americans about their experience with antisemitism on campus and beyond.

 Tessa Veksler, an interviewee in the documentary "October 8."

'Letter to David' documentary takes a look at Gaza hostage behind the headlines

Letter to David comes at the story of David and his family from a different and highly cinematic angle, compared to a traditional documentary.

 ‘LETTER TO DAVID,’ a documentary about David Cunio, one of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

The Age of Disclosure documentary alleges 80-year US cover-up of alien encounters

Jay Stratton, former government official, claims to have seen 'non-human craft and non-human beings.'

 The Age of Disclosure documentary alleges 80-year US cover-up of alien encounters.

A look at the life of comic genius Andy Kaufman

TV TIME: ‘Thank You Very Much’ delves into the originality of the late Andy Kaufman.

 ANDY KAUFMAN in ‘Thank You Very Much.’

Oscar-winning Palestinian director of 'No Other Land' released after arrest

The IDF has dismissed the claim that soldiers invaded the ambulance where Ballal sought treatment for his wounds and was subsequently taken by the military.

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "No Other Land" in the Oscars photo room at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2025

Disturbing documentary exposes physical abuse in ultra-Orthodox schools

Director Meni Philip's powerful film gives a voice to survivors of corporal punishment in haredi educational institutions, revealing how widespread abuse shapes an entire community.

 A SCENE from ‘No Child Spared.’

Jerusalem highlights: March 7-13

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 Martha Argerich

‘No Other Land’: The Israeli-Palestinian documentary at the Oscars

The film has already won numerous awards worldwide, and it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at this year’s Oscars, which took place on Sunday night.

 FILMMAKER YUVAL ABRAHAM talks about ‘No Other Land’ with moderator Idit Avrahami at Cinema Spiegel in Jerusalem in February.