Once Upon a Boy
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היה היה ילד | Uri Levi | Israel, 2019 | Hebrew (English subtitles) | Documentary | 65m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Go2Films | Festival marketing sample: Docaviv 2019 | Trailer
An Israeli boy and his family struggle with his cerebral palsy.
Distant Journey
Daleká cesta | Alfréd Radok | Czechoslovakia, 1949 | Czech (English subtitles) | Drama | 103m | 4K DCP | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Národní filmový archiv | Festival marketing sample: Berlinale 2020 | Trailer
A Jewish Czech family’s ordeal during the Nazi occupation.
A People’s Soundtrack
Evan Beloff | Canada, 2019 | English | Documentary | 52m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Ontic Media | Festival marketing sample: MJFF 2020 | Trailer
A profile of five Canadian cantors and their art.
The Viewing Booth
Ra’anan Alexandrowicz | Israel/US, 2019 | English | Documentary | 71m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Ro*co Films | Festival marketing sample: Berlinale 2020 | Trailer
Does activist filmmaking help change minds, asks Ra’anan Alexandrowicz.
Persian Lessons
Vadim Perelman | Russian Federation/Germany/Belarus, 2019 | French, German (English subtitles) | Drama | 127m | 2K DCP | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Cohen Media Group | Festival marketing sample: Berlinale 2020 | Trailer
A Belgian Jew evades execution by teaching Farsi to an officer in a concentration camp.
In Your Eyes
Upload | Barak Heymann | Israel, 2019 | English, Hebrew, Amharic (English subtitles) | Documentary | 56m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Heymann Films | Festival marketing sample: Red Rock Film Festival 2019 | Trailer
Profiles of three Israeli and a Palestinian YouTube vloggers.
It Takes a Family
De skygger vi arver | Susanne Kovacs | Denmark, 2019 | Danish (English subtitles) | IMDB | Documentary | 59m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Tarkovski Films | Trailer
The trauma of 2nd generation Danish Holocaust survivors.
Spotting Yossi
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להאיר את יוסי | Kobi Farag/Morris Ben-Mayor| Israel, 2019 | Hebrew (English subtitles) | Documentary | 72m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Ben Mayor & Farag Films | Festival marketing sample: JFF 2020 | Trailer
Profile of Yossi Banai, celebrated Israeli actor, comedian, singer, cabaret performer, theatre director, skit writer and more.
Breaking Bread
Beth Elise Hawk | US, 2020 | English/Hebrew (English subtitles) | Documentary | 85m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Gemini Girls Productions | Festival marketing sample: JMJFF 2020 | Trailer
Arabs and Jews convene in a Haifa food festival to celebrate Leventine gastronomy.
Covered Up
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מסכת פאה | Rachel Elitzur | Israel, 2018 | Hebrew (English subtitles) | Documentary | 52m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Go2Films | Festival marketing sample: DocAviv 2018 | Trailer
An ultra-Orthodox woman struggles with head-covering strictures.
Tomorrow’s Gone
מחר כבר עבר | Boaz Goldberg | Israel, 2019 | Hebrew/English (English subtitles) | Documentary | 69m | IMDB | Distributor/Sales: Eyal Datz | Festival marketing sample: Docaviv 2019 | Trailer
Profile of Israeli rock and roll musician Charlie Megira.
Alone Together
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ביחד לבד | Maya Tiberman/Kineret Hay-Gillor | Israel, 2019 | Hebrew (English subtitles) | Documentary | 54m | Distributor/Sales: Go2Films | Festival marketing sample: DocAviv 2019 | Trailer
Childless Israeli volunteers to provide physical affection to abandoned babies.