Eli & Ben (2009) Sun. 18/10 6:30 pm Wed. 21/10 9:00 pm The life of twelve years old Eli, which is mostly consisted of daring mischievous acts, turns upside down one day, when he finds out that his father, Ben, is accused of taking bribery while on duty as the architect of the Herzliya municipality. Eli sets out on a mission in order to prove his admired father’s innocence. While Ben, held on house arrest is gradually weakening in front of Eli’s eyes, Eli discovers new strength within himself. Waltz With Bashir (2008) Sun. 18/10 9:00 pm On the night of September 16th, 1982, several dozen members of the Lebanese Christian militia, known as Phalangists, invaded the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in the heart of Beirut and massacred Palestinians. Director and Screenwriter Ari Folman, then an 18 year old youth, was among the soldiers who surrounded Beirut and among the first to realize the horror that was going on just a few hundred meters from the post he was guarding. Folman embarks on a fully animated documentary quest into the depths of personal memory, in an attempt to decipher what happened that night. Nominated - Best Foreign Film 2009 Academy Awards Winner - Best Foreign Film 2009 Golden Globes Awards Winner - Best Foreign Film 2009 Cesar and many more… Ushpizin (2004) Tue. 20/10 6:30 pm Jerusalem, Moshe and Mali a barren Orthodox couple find themselves totally broke and destitute on the eve of the Jewish Holy day of Succot. As they pray desperately to the Lord to save them, the impossible happens. Their prayer is heard and they accidentally receive a charitable donation. A miracle however doesn’t come without a test. Moshe and Mali believe if they’ll follow the religious custom of receiving guests (Ushpizin) God will bless them with children. But God works in mysterious ways. The outrageous behaviour of the unholy messengers puts Moshe and Mali’s Faith to the ultimate test. Three Mothers (2006) Thu. 22/10 9:00 pm Born in Egypt before 1948, these Jewish triplets immigrate to Israel and grow into three very different young women: one sexy, selfish and wild; one pretty, delicate and devoted; one smart, plain and practical. Each marries and establishes a family, but the bonds of sisterhood prove stronger than those of marriage. The film explores the limits of those bonds as the sisters reveal the decades old secret that has twisted their lives and families together. Lost Islands (2008) Mon. 19/10 6:30 pm Tue. 20/10 9:00 pm Lost Islands brings us back to Israel of the 80s with the story of a colorful family. The two twin brothers fall in love with the same girl. After, Erez, one of the twins, sabotages the father’s car, following which the father is involved in a car accident which leaves him a cripple. Erez attempts to escape - from his affection to the girl, from his twin brother and from nursing his father. He enrolls in the army and undergoes terrible events which force him to mature and finally understand that at the end of the day there is no escape from deciding - pursuing your dream or keeping illogical faith to your family. Bonjour Mr. Shlomi (2003) Wed. 21/10 6:30 pm Shlomi takes care of everyone. He feeds his grandfather, reminds his older brother to take his medication on time and calms his quick-tempered mother, mediating between her and his hypochondriac father whom she threw out of the house after cheating on her. One day a routine math test arouses the suspicions of his teacher and school principal who realize that a very unique personality is hiding behind this neglected boy. With their help and the help of Rona, the gardener with whom he falls head over heels in love, Shlomi discovers himself. Salt of the Earth (2006) Thu. 22/10 6:30 pm They were four close friends bound together by their military experience. They were good people and decent citizens. They had love, careers, hopes, a future-but they wanted more. They wanted to commit the perfect crime. They believed that if they planned things thoroughly, leaving nothing to chance as they did in the army, then nothing would go wrong. But reality takes a different turn. James’ Journey to Jerusalem (2003) Mon. 19/10 9:00 pm James’ Journey to Jerusalem is a funny and somewhat sad "fairy tale" about the young man from a remote village in Africa who sets out on a religious pilgrimage to the "Holy Land". The state of Israel in the beginning of the 21st Century is not exactly the biblical "Holy Land" that James imagined. A combination of strict immigration laws, social injustices, cultural differences in a fast developing and materialistic society - all come together to make James’ experience in the Holy Land very unholy, and totally different from the pilgrimage he set out to fulfill.