Poignant, often witty and exceedingly cinematic, JELLYFISH tells the story of three very different Tel Aviv women whose intersecting stories weave an unlikely portrait of modern Israeli life. Batya, a catering waitress, takes in a child apparently abandoned at a local beach. Batya is one of the servers at the wedding reception of Keren, a bride who breaks her leg escaping a locked toilet stall, ruining her chance at a dream Caribbean honeymoon. And...

The son of a respected elder in a cloistered Hasidic enclave unwittingly runs afoul of his father's strict religious doctrine when childhood life prompts questions outside the confines of tradition. A family holiday at the seashore brings the ideological rift to a dramatically tragic climax.

Three Palestinian women living in an apartment in Tel Aviv try to find a balance between traditional and modern culture. Winner of a NETPAC Award at the **Toronto International Film Festival.** Winner of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the **Israeli Film Academy Awards**. *"There's a double meaning to the title of this intriguing and defiantly feminist film out of the Middle East." - Bruce DeMara, **Toronto Star*** *"A sharp, wise and...

Galia, a young woman from Jerusalem, and her boyfriend Oren board a local bus. The bus explodes, leaving Oren in a coma and Galia with severe burns and memory loss; she lacks memory of the day of the terrorist attack and the days leading up to it. The film begins one year after the attack, upon Oren's death. As Galia undergoes physical and mental therapy, she attempts to stitch together the shattered fragments of her life and soul. A necklace sent...

Benny’s hair is as red as the fur of her devout father’s treasured calf – which he believes will bring salvation. But the 17-year-old feels as lonely and trapped as the calf in its enclosure. Benny’s mother died giving birth to her, and she grew up alone with her caring yet patriarchal father. He is a figure of authority and a mentor for many people in their Jerusalem religious community. Benny becomes increasingly critical of her father’s...

As Eyal finishes the traditional Jewish week of mourning for his late son, his wife Vicky urges him to return to their routine -- but just because the shiva has ended doesn’t mean it’s life as usual. Nominated for the Golden Camera and the Critics Week Grand Prize at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Nominated for the New Auteurs Award and the Breakthrough Award at **AFI Fest**. *"Resolutely non-psychological and spare with its sharply funny dialogue,...

A series of brutal murders puts the lives of three men on a collision course: the father of the latest victim, a vigilante police detective, and the main suspect in the killing. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival** and **Tribeca Film Festival**.

When Mika, a suburban teenager, finds a disturbing creature in her pool, she asks her new friendly neighbor Gershon for help. The two end up spending the afternoon together by the pool, but what starts off as a friendly encounter between two neighbors turns into a painful lesson on the borders of control. Nominated for the Short Film Jury Prize in the International Fiction category at the **Sundance Film Festival.** Nominated for Best Short Independent...

This drama tells the story of a complicated relationship between an aging father and his special-needs son, whom he abandoned when he was still a young boy. Reuben's kidney's are failing and his son Gadi, wants to donate one of his own kidney's to help save his father's life. However, the transplant committee objects to the procedure claiming that Rueben, acting as Gadi's sole legal guardian, does not have the right to authorize such an invasive procedure....

Salam, an inexperienced young Palestinian man, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier. His creative career is on the rise - until the soldier and the show's financial backers disagree about how the show should end, and Salam is caught in the middle.