Israeli movies

Ben Perry: How one Israeli actor turned sirens into viral comedy - interview

Scene after scene of Perry turning Israel’s angst into laughter, song, and dance surfaced online to garner millions of views over the almost six weeks of siren jumping.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
BEN PERRY’S family pose outside their neighborhood shelter.
THE TROUPE

Laughing through it: Israeli comedy films to celebrate Independence Day

Comedy has always been an important part of Israeli cinema. From well-known classics to newer releases, these films continue to attract audiences across generations.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
MARY, THE plain yet intellectually savvy Bennet sister, is the main character in ‘The Other Bennet Sister.’

Rewind history to the Gulf War with these Israeli classics

TV Time: The Israel Film Archive has a wealth of clips going back over a century, including home movies, footage of weddings, nature scenes, inventions, fashion shows, folk dances, and movies, etc.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Tom Nesher wins the Ophir Award for Best Director for ‘Come Closer’ in 2024.

How Israeli women dominate the film industry in ways Hollywood still can't

While Israeli filmmakers face pressure abroad, women have emerged at the center of the industry, bringing new voices and perspectives into focus

|ByHANNAH BROWN

The story of a hostage family and the words behind the thrills in Jaws

TV REVIEW: Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

JULY 25, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Holding Liat.

'Hooligans,' 'The Bear,' 'Snow White': What to watch in (or out of) the shelter

Wonder, new series with Noa Kirel will be released June 26 on Yes.

JUNE 25, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
BEN SULTAN in ‘Hooligans.’

Tribeca festival to feature films of Israeli and Jewish interest

The sole Israeli feature film in the festival is Dead Language by Michal Brezis and Oded Binnun, an expanded version of their Oscar-nominated short.

JUNE 4, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from 'Holding Liat'

Docaviv Film Festival looks at the truth behind the turmoil

The 27th Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival will present films that look deeply at the current situation, as well as movies on a diverse range of subjects.

MAY 21, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Docaviv features: ‘One to One: John and Yoko.’

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.

APRIL 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
SCENE FROM 'Irena's Vow.'

A tribute to Israeli classics, 'Hacks' returns, and Jon Hamm gets in trouble

Israeli Movie Channel on Yes has a tribute to veteran movie producer Yitzhak Shani, screening several of his films in an all-day program.

APRIL 14, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
A scene from 'Alex is Lovesick.'

Funny fables from the underworld in ‘Jaffa Stories’ - review

The movie is an adaptation of the series of books called Jaffa Stories by the late journalist Menahem Talmi, which ran in Maariv and has just been reissued in digital editions.

APRIL 12, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Jaffa Stories.’

Miami mayor ends effort to evict local theater over ‘No Other Land’ screening

The mayor of Miami Beach rescinded his proposal to evict and defund a theater that screened a documentary on Israeli demolitions in the West Bank.

MARCH 20, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
FROM LEFT, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham hold their Oscars for Best Documentary Feature Film for ‘No Other Land’ at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, on Sunday.

TV time: A very good 'Bad Boy'

Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Bad Boy.’

A funny and truthful 'Weekend Rebels' - review

Nothing less than a heartfelt, feel-good memoir based on a touching true story.

JUNE 27, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from 'Weekend Rebels'