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"An aura of dreamy melancholy...pervades the entwined stories, which treat the bizarre and the banal as sides of the same coin" (The N.Y. Times).
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100 FIRST GAME SONGS VOL. 1
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The singers in this fun-filled program for kids incorporate movement and laughter with catchy songs about chewing gum, cuckoo clocks, numbers, and other topics. In Hebrew WITHOUT English subtitles. Israel, 2005.
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100 FIRST GAME SONGS VOL. 2
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The fun-filled follow-up to the first volume of Hebrew game songs, featuring catchy songs involving movement and laughter. In Hebrew WITHOUT English subtitles. Israel, 2005.
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17TH ( SEVENTEENTH ) BRIDE
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A strong-willed Jewish woman living in a Czech village during WWII marries a man that she despises to avoid being sent to a labor camp. Eventually, the stress of the loveless marriage and the war begin to erode the woman's mind. Stars Lisa Hartman. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Nadav Levitan---Israel---1984---92 mins.
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2 KUNI LEMEL
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Raphael Klatchkin plays a harried matchmaker in this delightful musical comedy from Israel. Try as he might, the matchmaker cannot find a suitor for the daughter of a wealthy neighbor. After learning of her obsession with a handsome young tutor, he sets the girl up with a convincing look-alike, creating comic complications for everyone. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Israel Becker---Israel---1966---120 mins.
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AJAMI
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This "deeply humane Arab-Israeli drama" (Time Out), set in a melting pot neighborhood in Tel Aviv, introduces a handful of Jewish, Arab and Christian characters, who are all happy and hopeful, despite being a stone's throw away from violence, arrest, heartbreak, or death. Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
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ALEX IN LOVE
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An early pre-Hollywood romantic comedy from Israeli director Boaz Davidson (The Last American Virgin). Set in the early years of Israeli independence, the film follows the crush that 13-year-old Alex develops on a beautiful and much-older relative visiting from Poland. In Hebrew with English Boaz Davidson---Israel---1980---88 mins.
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ANTARCTICA
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"Gay film slipped palatably out of Israel's closet with the work of Eytan Fox...But writer-director Yair Hochner takes it to a daring new level" (Village Voice).
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ARAB LABOR: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
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In this comedy series from Israel, the exploits of Amjad, a Palestinian journalist and Israeli citizen, make for some irreverent television. Arab Labor, or Eretz Avot, "barges through cultural barriers" (The New York Times), addressing taboo issues with some much-needed laughs. In Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles. 2-DVD set.
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AUDITIONS
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A provocative portrait of young actors and the struggles behind their success. A passionate and powerful drama about the action beyond the bright lights. Hebrew with English subtitles. Ron Ninio---Israel---1995---92 mins.
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AVANIM ( STONES )
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Winner of the France Culture Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, this Franco-Israeli coproduction tells the story of a thirty-something woman (Assi Levy) who works at her father's (Uri Gabriel) Tel Aviv accounting firm. Her already complicated life turns tragic when her extramarital lover is killed by a bomb, followed shortly thereafter by the discovery of shady dealings with orthodox religious institutions at her office. In Hebrew with English Raphael Nadjari---Israel/France---2004---109 mins.
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AVIVA MY LOVE
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In this Israeli drama, Aviva, (Asi Levi), a hardworking mother, spends most of her time caring for her problematic children, unemployed husband, and suicidal mom. Her only outlet from her obligations is writing. When her sister (Rotem Abuhav) introduces her to a famous writer who hasn't published in awhile, he takes Aviva under his wing. However, his company is less about patronage than it is about plagiarism. Winner of a plaque at the 2006 Chicago International Film Festival. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Shemi Zarhin---Israel---2006---107 mins.
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AVIYA'S SUMMER
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The story of one summer in the life of ten-year-old Aviya, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, during the first years of Israel's independence. Aviya's mother had been a partisan fighter during the war and she walked the thin line between sanity and madness, forcing to Aviya live in orphanages most of her life. This was the summer that Aviya would return home. Based on the life of Gila Almagor, writer/producer and star of the film. Winner of the Silver Bear, Berlin Film Festival and three Israeli Silver Menorah Awards. "The emotionally powerful story...reveals the scars, both mental and physical, that Holocaust survivors brought with them to Israel" (American Historical Review). In Hebrew with English subtitles. Eli Cohen---Israel---1989---96 mins.
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BAND'S VISIT
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In this delightful Israeli film that won the Jury Coup de Coeur at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, a group of Egyptian musicians, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Band, is en route to a performance when they get lost near a small Israeli town. Unexpectedly, these strangers are welcomed in by the townsfolk for the evening, during which some complex Arab-Israeli issues are broached with a comic touch. "A global charmer" (Entertainment Weekly). Also known as Bikur Ha-Tizmoret. In Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English Eran Kolirin---Israel---2007---87 mins.
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BARBECUE PEOPLE
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An ambitious film by directors Yossi Madmoni and David Ofek, this powerful Israeli drama explores the immorality, infidelity, and murder in one immigrant family's past as they try to mask their scars behind the pleasant trappings of an Independence Day barbecue. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Yossi Madmoni/David Ofek---Israel---2003---98 mins.
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BATTLE FOR THE CHAIRMANSHIP
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They're the kings of the co-op, who rule their buildings with an iron hand, and they won't give up their territory without a fight. They're small-time politicians with big egos, and when they're up for re-election, anything goes. The Battle for the Chairmanship is non-stop comedy every step of the way. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Avi Cohen---Israel---1981---90 mins.
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BEAUFORT
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Nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar in 2008, this Israeli war movie tells the harsh tale of an Israeli Defense Force unit isolated in Southern Lebanon at the mountaintop Beaufort castle. The film begins in 2000, 18 years after Israeli forces ousted Palestinians from the fortress. Having endured nearly endless attacks, the men receive orders to evacuate and destroy the outpost, leaving the commander (Oshri Cohen) and his men to contemplate the years of bloodshed that stain a now pointless mission. "A haunting antiwar movie" (Isabel Kershner, The New York Times). In Hebrew with optional Joseph Cedar---Israel---2007---126 mins.
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BIG DIG, THE
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An outrageous satire from the director of Sallah and Ervinka that lampoons the bureaucracy and madness of everyday life in Israel. An escaped lunatic starts digging up the streets of Jerusalem with a pneumatic drill and his random excavations set off a chain reaction of pandemonium as misguided government agencies rush to assist and claim credit for the project. A Golden Globe nominee for Outstanding Foreign Language Film. Hebrew with English Ephraim Kishon---Israel---1969---95 mins.
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BILLIARDS FESTIVAL
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An early film from director Boaz Davidson (The Last American Virgin) filmed in his native Israel. Two con men, Gavriel and Hanuka (hilariously played by comedians Yehuda Barkan and Zev Revah), have a bad habit of swindling people at billiards. When their antics get into trouble with the Mafia, they are forced to contact Gavriel's religious twin brother, Avriel (also played by Barkan). A funny look at the clash between religious and secular cultures in Israel. Also known as Hagiga B'Snuker. In Hebrew Boaz Davidson---Israel---1975---90 mins.
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BLUE AND WHITE: SONGS KIDS LOV
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Top Israeli children's television stars Dafna Dekel, Dalik Vilinitz and Uzi Hitman take a group of young singers on a musical journey through Israel. This sing-along celebration features favorite Israeli childhood songs and anecdotes on Israeli musical culture. In Hebrew with NO English subtitles. 1998, Israel, 50 mins.
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