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Cupcakes
A perky group of fresh-scrubbed young Israelis finds themselves the underdogs in an international singing contest in this kitschy musical comedy directed by veteran Israeli film director Eytan Fox.
Zero Motivation
A stir-crazy platoon of paper-pushing female Israeli soldiers does battle with boredom – and one another – in this aptly titled black comedy. Winner, Best Feature at 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.
Run Boy Run
This superlative saga of courage and compassion tells the true story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his struggle to outlast the Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith.
A Matter of Size
A hilarious and heart-warming tale about four overweight Israeli guys who quit their diets, embrace their fatness and learn to love themselves through the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling!
Bethlehem
A tick-tock cliffhanger centered on the tragic relationship between an Israeli intelligence agent and his conflicted Palestinian informant. Winner of 6 Israeli Academy Awards including Best Film.
Little White Lie
A young woman unravels a life-long facade of family secrets to come to terms with the hidden pieces of her life, as she explores the larger questions of race, redemption and self-discovery.
The Return
A new generation struggles to create a vibrant and sustainable Jewish community in Poland, as told by four young women who were raised Catholic, only to discover in their teens they were Jewish.
Havana Curveball
Thirteen-year-old Mica takes to heart his Rabbi's dictate to help “heal the world,” and launches a grand plan to send baseballs to Cuba—a country with a mysterious pull.

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A Matter of Size
Cupcakes
Mamele
Self Made
Zero Motivation

24 Days
Berlin Calling
The Return
Stateless

24 Days
Berlin Calling
Little White Lie
Live and Become
Mamele
Run Boy Run
The Return
Stateless

24 Days
Beneath the Helmet
Bethlehem
Little White Lie
Self Made

Berlin Calling
Eichmann’s Fate
Gloomy Sunday
Live and Become
My Italian Secret
Run Boy Run
Stateless
Waltz with Bashir

Dramatic Comedy
Contemporary Europe
Family & Identity
Generation-Y
History & Legacy

Berlin Calling
Eichmann’s Fate
Gloomy Sunday
My Italian Secret
Run Boy Run

Little White Lie
Live and Become
Run Boy Run
Self Made
The Return

Beneath the Helmet
Bethlehem
Cupcakes
Live and Become
Self Made
Waltz with Bashir
Zero Motivation

Cupcakes
Mamele
When Comedy Went to School

Holocaust & World War II
Interfaith & Intercultural
Israel & the Middle East
Music, Art & Yiddishkeit

Havana Curveball
My Italian Secret
Run Boy Run

Beneath the Helmet
Havana Curveball
Live and Become

Cupcakes
Little White Lie
Self Made
The Return
Zero Motivation

Repairing the World (Tikkun Olam)
Teens, But Not Just Teens
Women’s Interest