Film

Mamdani’s mother collected millions in Qatari cash, raising foreign influence concerns - NYP

Qatari cultural groups funded films by Mira Nair, mother of NYC mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, raising questions about foreign influence and transparency.

 Zohran Mamdani reacts next to his parents Mahmood Mamdani and Mira Nair and wife Rama Duwaji during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, US, June 25, 2025.
YEHORAM GAON

Up close and personal with Yehoram Gaon

The Dalai Lama with his mother, who was his teacher of compassion

Finding meaning in ‘Wisdom of Happiness’ - review

‘THE BEAR’: Jeremy Allen White (left) with Ayo Edebiri.

Tamam’s triumph, tech unicorns: What to watch in Israel this weekend


'Schindler’s List' Israeli actor Rami Heuberger dies at 61

Rami Heuberger was a prolific actor who appeared on stage, screen, and television. He passed away at the age of 61 after a long battle with cancer.

Rami Heuberger, Israeli actor and director, who passed away on August 28, 2025.

Noé Debré on making his own style of French-Jewish cinema

Debré, one of the most successful writer/directors in France, has gone all in on embracing his French-Jewish identity.

NOÉ DEBRÉ, one of the guests of honor at the 27th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival.

Sam Spiegel International Film Lab to hold pitching event at Venice Film Festival

This is the first time since its establishment 13 years ago that Sam Spiegel's International Film Lab will hold its annual pitching event as part of the Venice Film Festival.

Participants in the Sam Spiegel Film Lab, whose films will be at the pitching event at the Venice Film Festival.

Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ disappoints - film review

Wes Anderson’s latest movie lacks a compelling, comprehensible storyline, or characters viewers would care about.

A SCENE from Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme.’

How an Israeli kidnapping comedy sold a million tickets

Saving Shuli-San was set for a June release, but the war with Iran made United King Films, the movie’s distributor, postpone the much-awaited film.

FROM LEFT, Ben Bachar, the film’s director, with actors Shalom Michaelshwilli and Avi Israelof, producer Moshe Edery, and actors Tzion Baruch and Emma Medding, as they toast ‘Saving Shuli-San’s millionth ticket sale.

'Tropicana': A well-made, dark exploration of Israeli families and repression - review

The movie stars Irit Sheleg as a joyless supermarket cashier who gets sucked into her coworker's (Regina Spector's) sexual life.

IRIT SHELEG in ‘Tropicana.’

'Dreams' creator Michel Franco talks to 'Post' as new film opens in Israel - interview

Michel Franco's "Dreams" is a genre-defying tale which can be seen as both a dark love story and an allegory about Mexican-American relations.

A SCENE from ‘Dreams.’

‘The Sea’ leads Ophir Award nominations

The nominees for Israel's Ophir Awards have been announced.

MOHAMAD GHAZAWI in ‘The Sea.’

Barry Diller’s adventures: In and outside of Hollywood

While some people are about breaking molds, the Jewish boy from Beverly Hills is about creating new ones.

BARRY DILLER and wife Diane Von Fürstenberg, 2009 Metropolitan Opera premiere.

Back in action: '90s thrillers to be featured at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Jerusalem Cinematheque is bringing back some of the great action films of the 1990s in August.

AL PACINO in 1995’s ‘Heat.’

Diverse lineup of Israeli movies had premieres at this year’s Jerusalem Film Festival

Like last year, the directors were mostly women, many of whom focused on strong female characters in movies that will have a universal appeal.

‘BELLA’