Shiva 

Israel, 2008, 103 Minutes, Color,
Hebrew/ French/ Moroccan, English subtitles |
In
this emotional rollercoaster, acclaimed Israeli actress Ronit Elkabetz (The
Band’s
Visit) teams up with her brother, Shlomi Elkabetz, to direct a fascinating
portrait of a Moroccan family as they gather to mourn the sudden death of their
brother. It is 1991 in the midst of the first Gulf War and Israel is under daily
missile attacks. The family gathers for the traditional seven days of mourning
(shiva) in which they are not allowed to leave the house. The
intensity of this situation is a catalyst for more than just emotional support
and communal grief. This film Boasts an impressive cast of some of Israel's
best actors including Elkabetz herself, Keren Mor, Yael Abecassis, Hana Azoulay-Safrari,
Hanna Laszlo, Moshe Ivgy and Alon Abutbul.
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Avodah Aravit (Arab Labor) 

Israel, 2008,
4 episodes (120 minutes total),
Color, Hebrew with English subtitles |
A satiric sitcom written by Israeli-Arab Author
Sayed Kashua, broadcast on prime time Israel television. The show is about a young
Arab couple, Amjad and Bushra, and their young daughter, who live in an Arab village
on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Amjad is a journalist working for a Hebrew newspaper
who desperately seeks to assimilate into the prevailing Israeli Jewish cultural milieu
with mixed and hilarious results.
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It's Now or Never 

Israel, 2007, 82 minutes, Color,
Hebrew with English subtitles |
The resolution on the partition of Palestine was adopted by the UN
on November 29th, 1947. While all Israelis were dancing and celebrating, David Ben
Gurion, the leader of the new Jewish entity remained ambivalent - after 2000 years
in the Diaspora the statehood is in reach, yet the threat of Arab armies invading
the Jewish lands in Palestine was very real. This dramatic re-enactment starring
Yossi Kantz as David Ben Gurion depicts, step by step, the crucial and dramatic six
months before the state of Israel was inaugurated.
Several important historical figures including Ben
Gurion, Golda Meir, Moshe Sertok, General Geoger Marshall and King Abdullah of
Jordan are feature characters in this riveting historical film.
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