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It’s Probably Me

The story of Inbar, a 32-year-old MTF (male to female) prostitute in Israel. Director Roi Ben Ami constructs a compelling portrait of the life of a gender outlaw and the gradual acceptance she receives from those who love her.

Gevald!

As a young Haredi boy, Shmuel-Haim Pappenhym knew he must cover his eyes during Independence Day fireworks so as not to participate in “Zionist celebrations”. Today, as a radical Ultra-Orthodox leader, he organizes mass demonstrations against the State of Israel. Conversely, Ultra-Orthodox PM Rabbi Avraham Ravitz is a veteran politician. As national elections approach, both perspectives are challenged.

Day by Day

A moving film about 3 at risk teenagers in the “Transition Apartments project” in Jerusalem. Rich Schneor and Hazan are living together in one apartment and are struggling to maintain normal life and keep off the streets. Their Fears and their Dreams are interwoven in the film via personal stories and documentary situations which document the life of lost heroes who wish and want a home and are living it “Day by Day “. The film is full with moments that make you laugh and cry at the same time.

Tales of the Defeated

A missed meeting in 1945 splits a family in two. The director’s grandmother leaves for the new Jewish state while her brother changes his name and stays behind. Trying to find this lost relative the director finds herself on a journey between Israel and Eastern Germany, past and present, 63 years after that missed meeting.