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Amos Oz
(Doc., 52 min., DVD/BETA, 2008, Color)Written & Directed by: Stelios Charalampopoulos
Produced by: ERT-Greece
Co Produced by: Thanos Lampropoulos - Periplus Productions
An engaging and intimate portrait of the acclaimed Israeli iconoclastic and internationally celebrated author.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Beetle
(Doc., Long version: 70 min.,; Short version: 52 min., DVD\Mini DV, color, 2008)Written and Directed by: Yishai Orian
Produced by: Yishai Orian
Sponsored by: The 2nd Authority for Television & Radio and The New Foundation for Cinema & TV
Language: Hebrew, Arabic with English subtitle
A journey that takes us to meetings with the car's previous owners and to Jordan – as the filmmaker takes his own journey to fatherhood.
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Nuran
(Doc., 50 \ 67 min., DVD\Digibeta, 2008)Written & Directed by: Amikam Shossberger
Produced by: David Mandil, Nurit Kedar
Language: Hebrew & Arabic with English subtitles
Sponsored by: The New Foundation for Cinema & TV & The Second Authority for Radio & TV
Kidnapped from her doorstep inside the Palestinian Authority and into the State of Israel, Nuran's parents have been staging a desperate, life-threatening, Kafkaesque search; forced to deal with the hurdles thrown at them by the IDF and the Israeli Police.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Jubanos: The Jews of Cuba
(Doc. 43 min. DVD/miniDV 2010)Directed and Produced by: Milos S. Silber
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Cuba is known for its revolutionary leaders, communism, cigars, and 50's cars. However, religion is not usually associated with this small island. Jubanos tells the story of the 1500 Jews who remained in the country despite the difficulties.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Leap of Faith
(Doc. 95 min, DVD, 2009)Directed and Produced by: Antony Benjamin, Stephen Z. Friedman
Language: English
Searching for truth and meaning in their lives, this group of unlikely Americans take a leap of faith and undergo conversion from Christianity to Orthodox Judaism. Emotional and spiritual strength is needed in order to make such a drastic step in one's life.
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Eye Witness
(Doc., 50 min., DVD/DVCAM, 2008)Written & Directed by: Micha Shagrir
Produced by: Shiba Communications
Sponsored by: Avi-Chai Foundation & The Turner Charitable Trust
Documenting famous leaders and witnessing the dramatic events that occurred in Israel over the past 60 years, photographer David Rubinger is indeed an eye witness to history.
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Wasted
(Doc., 70 min. \ 55min. , DVD\DVCAM, color, 2007 - Based on the Best seller "If There is a Heaven" by Ron Leshem, Israel, 2006)Written and Directed by: Nurit Kedar
Produced by: David Mandil & David Silber – Beaufort Limited Partnership
Sponsored by: Keshet – Israel's 2nd Channel
Language: Hebrew with English subtitle
A candid look at Israeli soldiers who served in the fortress of Beaufort in Southern Lebanon before Israel's withdrawal in 2000. These young men go to war and come back changed. Another powerful film from Nurit Kedar.
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Children of the Sun
( Doc., 70 minutes, DVD, 2007)Written by: Ran Tal & Ron Goldman
Directed by: Ran Tal
Produced by: Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait, Ran Tal – Lama Films
Sponsored by: ITVS International, USA; Yes Docu, The Rich Foundation, Rabinovich Foundation – Cinema Project, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund
Born into the utopian dream of the early kibbutz movement, these "children of the sun" were destined to fulfill the hope for a new way of life. Fragments of found footage and audio create a moving collective memory.
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Just Like Home
(Doc., 58 Min., DVD/MiniDV, color, 2009)Written and Directed by: Alexander Gentelev
Produced by: Sasha Klein and Maya Zinshtein - S.M.S. Productions
Language: Russian with English Subtitles
A Moscow orphanage for Jewish children is the setting for this moving story. This gentle film offers a rare glimpse at life in a home with thirty children and two “parents” who refuse to give up hope.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90