Israeli movies and TV shows – page 5
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List of israeli movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Cranky, crafty and always immaculately dressed, aged master tailor Abraham Bursztein finds himself facing his winter years in a retirement home after discovering his children have sold his home out from under him. Not one to go quietly, Abraham ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, melancholic, road movie ...
Plot:
promise, elderly man, friendship, holocaust survivor, aging, tailor, journey, memory, friends, elderly, old man, bittersweet ...
Time:
future
Place:
poland, argentina, buenos aires argentina, israel
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872
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Israel, USA, Japan, UK, Russia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A Mossad agent competes with a CIA agent in a war with a terrorist organization that threatens to blow up the world with cell phones. If they fail in their mission, the head of the Mossad will not be able to light a torch on Independence Day on live ...
Style:
parody, captivating, semi serious, exciting, entertaining ...
Plot:
mossad, satire, fbi agent, save the day, abduction, teamwork, fight, rescue mission, special agent, female agent, undercover agent, fighting crime ...
Place:
israel
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Israel
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Israeli TV sitcom about a divorced couple trying to live their lives together.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, light hearted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, couple relations, divorce, family relations, friends, communication, family conflict, parenting, slice of life, everyday life, second chance, families ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, tel aviv israel
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657
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama unfolding in the brutal and bleeding reality of Israel.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
haunted by the past, police investigation, social decay, law enforcement, vigilantism, coping, society, ex military, partner, temperamental, soldier, post traumatic stress ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, middle east
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 33 min.
TV show
Story:
Two theater writers are forced to work together just when they're going through a breakup in their relationship. They are joined by two egotistical TV stars.
Style:
thrilling, satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
breakup, satire, relationship problems, female writer, couple relations, husband wife relationship, love affair, relationships, writers, male female relationship, creative process, intimate ...
Place:
palestine, middle east, israel
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563
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Noa, an officer lacking interpersonal abilities, commands orientation training for the first time and has to deal with particularly difficult soldiers, a staff that does not know what to make of her and an intolerant system
Style:
semi serious, captivating, thrilling, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot:
boot camp, army, basic training, training camp, problem, military base, satire, military training, military officer, military, soldier, commander ...
Place:
palestine
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US ...
Style:
political, semi autobiographical, thrilling, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
prime minister, female protagonist, political leader, occupation, politics, political activism, politician, historical figure, world politics, historical event, historical character, political intrigue ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
israel, tel aviv israel, cairo egypt, syria, london ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, War
Country: East Germany, Czechoslovakia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, tense, uplifting, gloomy ...
Plot:
holocaust, judaism, world war two, shoah, nazi, death, friendship, gestapo, hopes, genocide, holocaust survivor, military ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944, 70s
Place:
east germany, israel, poland, germany, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In 1944 Lucien Lacombe, a young peasant in the Lot region is refused permission to join the French Resistance. Instead, the opposing "French Gestapo" obtain from him information about an underground leader and recruit him into their ...
Style:
anthology, art house, postmodern, visual, controversial ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
world war two, french resistance, occupation, gestapo, nazi occupation, children in wartime, resistance, resistance movement, nazi, wartime life, world war, holocaust ...
Time:
1940s, year 1974, 20th century, year 1944
Place:
vichy, france, israel, europe, germany
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Genre: Music, Drama
Country: West Germany, Austria, France, Italy
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
MOSES AND AARON finds Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, through their exemplary craft, transforming a familiar Biblical tale into a borderline-surreal cinematic opera of seemingly endless possibility. In expressive, melodic tones, the ...
Style:
biblical, art house, philosophical, art film, existential ...
Plot:
opera, religious, classical music, dogma, bible, parable, minimalism, ritual, brotherhood, ancient, ambiguity, ritual sacrifice ...
Time:
year 1975
Place:
israel, egypt
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392
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland, UK, Israel, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Richard Roundtree (SHAFT), Robert Shaw (JAWS) and $100 Million of the Hottest Rocks in the World!
Style:
suspense, period piece, twisted, retro, stylized ...
Plot:
heist, diamonds, twins, deception, wealth, mastermind, aristocrat, treasure, glamour, cat and mouse, luxury, british aristocracy ...
Time:
70s, year 1975
Place:
tel aviv israel, israel, middle east, london, jerusalem
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Genre: Drama, History, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hostage, mossad, olympics, terrorism, terrorist, airport, military, judaism, israeli, hostage negotiator, hotel, athlete's life ...
Time:
70s, year 1972
Place:
munich germany, west germany, germany, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Abraham, an old man, has a fruit garden in Jerusalem that is threatened by a number of people who want to buy him out or chase him off. One day, the old man finds a mute young woman (Melanie Griffith), confused after being attacked by thugs, ...
Style:
emotional, art house, contemplative, surreal, period piece
Plot:
mute girl, garden, religion, old man, melancholy, sexual assault, loneliness, urbanization, faith, trauma, social commentary, invasion ...
Time:
70s
Place:
jerusalem, israel
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle; she's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to children of other prostitutes. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a ...
Style:
emotional, sincere, gloomy, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
youth, old woman, boy, world war two, gay, sex, israeli, prostitute, multiculturalism, tragic love, mental illness, parents and children ...
Time:
80s
Place:
israel, paris france, france, europe
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: West Germany, France, Poland
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, he refuses to grow older after his third birthday.
Style:
surreal, disturbing, controversial, clever, epic ...
Plot:
world war two, fascism, coming of age, boy, circus, nazi, wartime life, magic realism, cheating wife, extramarital affair, infidelity, beach ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 20th century, 1920s, year 1939 ...
Place:
germany, middle east, israel, europe, central europe ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, West Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career through personal problems. He has one more chance at theatrical success, but he needs to do a brand new trick in a Warsaw theater.
Style:
atmospheric, art house, independent film, period drama, moody
Plot:
magician, jewish culture, stage magic, european, theater, character study, ambition, obsession, moral ambiguity, midlife crisis, existential crisis, melancholy ...
Time:
year 1979, 1800s, 19th century
Place:
poland, warsaw poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This feature is one of the Israeli cinematography milestones. It displays the atmosphere of the late Israeli 50s from the view of young boy Alex, just becoming 13. His mom is the classic "Polish Mother", his school friends are young ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, touching, sentimental, humorous
Audience:
teens
Plot:
coming of age, aunt nephew relationship, female nudity, bar mitzvah, israeli, israeli culture, nude girl, aunt, black market, family relations, young heroes, fall in love ...
Time:
20th century, 50s
Place:
middle east, israel
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
David is a garage electrician, who dreamt all of his life of becoming a magician, but had no luck in it. His girlfriend Batya wants an ordinary life, but David is still looking for his dream, so he links up with Romanian immigrant Shimon, who is an ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, uplifting, offbeat, touching ...
Plot:
israeli, hopes, love and romance, couple relations, follow your dream, wizards and magicians, couples, failed attempt, magic, magician, cashier
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
israel, middle east
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Israel
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Sex comedy about an architect from Quebec who suffers from guilt feelings over his excessive sex urge. He confesses all this to a beautiful female analyst.
Style:
sex comedy, erotic, adult comedy, sensual, surreal ...
Plot:
architect, sexploitation, sexuality, sexual obsession, sexual fantasy, psychoanalysis, therapy, character study, israeli, satire, midlife crisis, counterculture ...
Time:
70s
Place:
quebec, france, israel
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After being called for his mandatory yearly Israeli army reserve duty, Arik Schwartzman finds himself looking for a uniform wearing serial rapist. He is aided by Natalie, a young female soldier who looks for her lost father.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, sentimental, humorous
Plot:
occupation, israeli, law enforcement, soldier, danger, military, army investigation, woman in danger, military base, military life, israeli army, mental patient ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
israel
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Italy, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
How important is the truth when falling in love? Bella is a Manhattan café waitress, about to turn 35, stuck in a long-term affair going nowhere. Paul is a widower, facing old age alone. Bella's mother sets her up with Bruno, a novelist/cabbie ...
Style:
light, emotional, melancholic, intense, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
sex, relationships, looking for love, fall in love, lifestyle, parents and children, elderly, introspection, food, waitress, existentialism, love ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, israel, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain, Italy, Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In 1999, Argentina's peso craters. Ariel, a young man from Buenos Aires' Jewish community, deals with his mother's fatal illness, finds a job as a night shift surveillance camera monitor, and wonders when he'll discover sex. ...
Style:
serious, touching, atmospheric, sentimental, realistic ...
Plot:
unemployment, forbidden love, social differences, society, life is a bitch, love and romance, family relations, couples, parents and children, pregnancy, judaism, loss of job ...
Time:
90s
Place:
israel, latin america, argentina
Is relevant?
818
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France, Israel, Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In May 1948, shortly before the creation of the State of Israel, hundreds of immigrants from across Europe arrive in Palestine--only to risk arrest by British troops.
Style:
disturbing, serious, realistic, sad, gloomy ...
Plot:
military, immigrant, survival, tragic love, culture clash, escapades, against humanity, wartime life, hopes, political unrest, state affairs, society ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two
Place:
israel, middle east, palestine
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A story with a bit of despair: six or seven families who live in the same blocks that surround a parking lot. And they are all involved in each other’s lives.
Style:
erotic, sexual, semi serious, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
sex, female nudity, female pubic hair, nudity, strong sexual content, dishonesty, family life, petty theft, society, sex scene, making love, airport ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east, israel
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain, Argentina, Portugal, UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Leni takes Rafi to meet her family in Madrid. Leni's family is Jewish - mother, father, older sister and daughter, brother, and grandfather. Rafi is Palestinian, in Spain since age 12. Before her father returns from work, Leni reveals ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, feel good, erotic ...
Plot:
family relations, couples, hidden identity, opposites attract, eccentric family, family life, love and romance, society, dishonesty, family gatherings, social differences, comedy of errors ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
israel, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Israel, Belgium, Italy
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
In 1980 the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.
Style:
sincere, sexy, touching, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
adoption, racism, boy, rescue, refugee, rabbi, hidden identity, love of one's life, fall in love, hopes, orphan, haunted by the past ...
Time:
80s, year 2005, 90s
Place:
africa, israel, middle east, palestine, paris france ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Through a mosaic of stories intertwined and created a current picture of the sad social and economic situation in Israel. Mother forced into prostitution to support her son; Blind man must survive after loosing his dog; Son is looking for his rocker ...
Style:
melancholic, bleak
Plot:
single mother, social realism, urban, unemployment, slice of life, moral ambiguity, blindness, poverty, disability, hit and run, unplanned pregnancy, prostitution ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tel aviv israel
Is relevant?
413
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Movie follows two young gay hustlers through interwoven stories during a night in Tel Aviv.
Style:
independent film, queer cinema
Plot:
gay father, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, gay hustler, underworld, male nudity, talking about love, hustler, gay sex, homoeroticism, male prostitution ...
Place:
tel aviv israel, israel
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378
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
BeTipul is an Israeli television drama revolving around the personal and professional life of an Israeli psychologist, Reuven Dagan, played by Assi Dayan. The series portrays a psychologist who treats patients at his clinic five days a week and then ...
Style:
psychological, serious, emotional, contemplative, captivating ...
Plot:
psychotherapy, lifestyle, self discovery, ambition, introspection, relationship vs career, workplace, individualism, self fulfillment, doctors and patients, haunted by the past, family life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, middle east
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Genre: Drama
Country: Tunisia, Netherlands
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
"At eight o'clock, it's Laila's birthday, okay?" Palestinian judge turned cab driver Abu Laila's wife reminds her husband. But on his young daughter's birthday, like any day, Abu faces a nerve-wracking shift in a ...
Style:
realistic, atmospheric, captivating, sentimental, semi serious ...
Plot:
taxi driver, birthday, parents and children, satire, down on your luck, one day, justice, father and daughter, love, society, unemployment, gift ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
palestine, middle east
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