Israeli short films

A criminal on the run with a truck full of stolen cash invades the remote cabin home of twin sisters - and lives to regret it.

Canaan kills a bee. It is not the last thing he will kill today. How far would you go to defend the world you build for yourself? A tragicomic reflection about life, friendship and the power of fear.

A father visiting his daughter is sent by her to buy a six pack of water. On the way from the kiosk to her house he discovers her secret, that she is having an affair with her neighbor from downstairs, who is married with a child.

When a suburban teenager finds a disturbing creature in her swimming pool, she asks her neighbor for help. What starts off as a friendly encounter between two neighbors turns into an unexpected lesson on the borders of control.

Before moving to Germany, Shachar plans to propose marriage to his girlfriend, hoping that she will accompany him. His grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, will stop at nothing to prevent him from going to Germany. The conflict becomes inevitable.

A tragic-comedy revolving around the classic triangle of 'teenagers-parents-football referees'. Udi, a quirky, overweight teenager, sets out on a quest to burst out of his suburban wasteland existence and become a superstar sports journalist. The 'not so proud' son of 'Hapoel Petach Tikva Football Club' most avid fan, Udi thinks he's got the perfect topic for his first report. His simple trip to stardom takes a surprising turn when he encounters his father's arch nemesis, football referee, Zachi Pachich. A totally independent, wonderfully shot, bizarrely cast, funny and moving short film from Israel, with modern day sensibilities and a unique authentic feel that should appeal to anyone who loves football (soccer) AND/OR has parents.

In Israel, in the years following the events of the Social Protest of summer 2011 and the events that followed, life has become more and more difficult for the average citizen. Government corruption and the ever rising costs of living have forced people into a quiet protest, left with no choice but to generally accept the status quo. Eventually, something has to give. Israeli Independence Day 2017. Avner Peles wakes up in an unknown place, tied to a chair and his head covered. He has no idea how he got there or why. A stranger walks into the room and takes a seat in front of him. Avner has to find out why he is there and most importantly, how to get his freedom back.

After Ran and Haim ran over a pedestrian they put him In the trunk of their car only to find out later that they caught something outer space.

A man. A woman. A bridal gown. This is a sacred night. A wedding night. He is a handsome and remarkable man, she is a youthful and striking woman. The couple cross the threshold of a small hotel room and create an alternate reality for themselves, as if the world outside ceased to exist.

Somewhere in the future two androids encounter each other.

A gray girl looking for the right color to paint her life.

A relationship between mother and her daughter on the day the daughter moves out of the house, ends up in a surprising way.

Rami was never troubled by much till that day in the park when his daughter was bitten by a dog. Since then, he is consumed with guilt. Was I at fault? Did I not protect her? Was it my weakness which caused all this? Haunted by feelings of inadequacy, he agrees to a plan proposed by his best friend Mickey - kill the dog, before it harms another little girl. Out of his element, drawn towards a darkness which he did not know existed, Rami begins to walk down a slippery slope, whose consequences are nothing but dire...

Although Nuni has been selected to play the lead (King David) in his Jerusalem grade school play, he'd secretly rather play the princess role instead.

A short story of two strangers meeting in a train journey, not knowing that something stranger is coming their way.

Yotam, a thirteen year-old boy studying at an ultra-orthodox Jewish boarding school tries to battle the awakening of his sexual desires. Confused and guilt-ridden, he consults with his rabbi who abuses his position and Yotam's innocence. With no one to trust and nowhere to go, Yotam finds himself trapped by the enforced silence in his community.

A man and a woman decide to go on a spontaneous adventure of 24 hours in 'Eylat'. The journey to the unknown brings up their lust and obsession and raises the question if their fantasy can live in real life. This adventure opens up a Pandora-box of suppressed urges and tests the connection between love and sexuality.

7 year old Hadar is behaving strangely. She keeps killing animals in order to eliminate an imaginary monster that's pursuing her. Her father, a rich and powerful man, covers up her behavior by silencing people with payoffs and by refusing to send Hadar to psychiatric treatment. Her mother, who believes the monster is actually concealing a trauma, in a desperate move fabricates a criminal violation against the father accusing him of an assault, and gets him arrested. She then takes Hadar to undergo a futuristic and risky operation for trauma removal. As the father manages to escape and starts his way to stop the daughter's operation by any means necessary, the mother learns that the girl has much more than one trauma.

'One Wish for Iran, Love Israel,' highlights the shared humanity of Israelis and Iranians as a counterbalance to the conflict that often defines the countries' relationship. The film uses interviews with people on the street in Israel -- Israeli and Palestinian -- to offer both an olive branch and an invitation for coffee to Iranian citizens. Timed to coincide with the inauguration of Iran's newly elected President, Hassan Rouhani, the film is a proposal for new beginnings between peoples.

A forbidden love story between a student and a teacher, Inka and Lea, during the 1940's in Israel. The two pass days and nights at Lea's house, sinking slowly into their inner world. As time goes by, Inka yearns to push all boundries while Lea's fears from being revealed begin to float.