Film

'Sheep in the Box': A pointless, sweet story of grief, robots - review

The film explores how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
‘SHEEP IN THE BOX’ is about how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.
ELIZABETH HOLMES in ‘You Can See Everything,’ directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.

Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ coming to Israel

The film, set to premiere in Israel on November 26, had a massive opening weekend in North America, opening to box office numbers not seen in more than 20 years for a narrative documentary.

|ByHILA ROSEN, TNS
IN ‘THE WRONG GIRLS,’ best friends become entangled with an experimental substance that gives them telepathic powers.

LGBT film festival celebrates 21st anniversary with award winners, dramas, and classics - preview

Special events this year will include a 35-mm. screening of "Bound" and a screening of the beloved cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Daniel Gimpel, as the young religious festival-goer, is one of the standouts in a fine ensemble in ‘Our Loves.’

Avi Nesher's ‘Our Loves’ turns tragedy into immersive cinema - review

The idea of people who thought they were as stressed as they could be on October 6 is a smart lens for tackling October 7. You get to know each character and are drawn into their stories.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7

Safe Room is a moving film about a group of strangers who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas and came together in the safe room of Dr. Gedalya Fendel.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
STILLS FROM ‘Safe Room.’

Jerusalem highlights: August 14-20

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

AUGUST 14, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Night Work (see Saturday).

Moving, complex ‘Valley of Shadows’ explores culture clash in the Himalayas - review

Combined with the spectacular photography and compelling performances by the entire cast, many of whom are non-professionals, the movie takes us on a moving journey.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
‘VALLEY OF SHADOWS’ tells the story of a Spanish tourist who ends up spending months in a tiny isolated village.

'Hill 338' revives a classic Israeli comedy for a new generation - review

'Hill 338' pays tribute to Halfon Hill Doesn’t Answer, blending familiar characters and nostalgia with contemporary military satire.

AUGUST 9, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
Hill 338.

Editor's Notes: With elections near, every Israeli must watch this pre-Oct. 7 documentary

We know what talking about each other instead of talking to each other costs in a way no generation of Israelis has ever known. We cannot afford to learn it twice.

AUGUST 7, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
Dismantles anti-Israel propaganda: Soul of a Nation

Israeli film about October 7 selected for Toronto International Film Festival despite boycott

The inclusion of this film is a significant step in breaking through an unofficial but real international boycott of Israeli cinema.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
AVI NESHER (left) directs Shalom Michaelshwilli and Magi Azarzar in ‘Our Loves.’

'Pulp Fiction' tops Jerusalem Cinematheque’s 50th anniversary film poll

Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction led the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s 50th anniversary audience poll, with 11 fan favorites set to screen throughout August as part of its “Your Top 10” series.

AUGUST 3, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
‘PULP FICTION’ topped the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s audience poll as the greatest film of the past 50 years.

‘Tell Me Everything’ leads 2026 Ophir Awards race with record 16 nominations

The Ophir Awards ceremony will take place on September 9 at Cinema City Glilot, hosted by Shani Cohen and Adam Gabay, and will be broadcast live on Mako.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
‘TELL ME EVERYTHING’S 16 Ophir nominations are the highest total received by any movie in the history of the awards. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a boy who discovers his father is gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic and who reconnects with him later in life.

What to watch this week: 'Holofiction' shines, Disney's 'Furious' falls short

TV Time: Holofiction opens with clips showing Jews living their lives. There are scenes of family celebrations, and the director’s skill is in matching shots from different movies.

AUGUST 1, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
‘HOLOFICTION’ IS made entirely of clips from Holocaust movies, with no dialogue.

Jerusalem highlights: July 31-August 6

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

JULY 31, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN
A recent picture of Yad Kennedy.