Israeli Director to Helm New HBO-Keshet Show About Targeted Assassinations
The first season of the new series, based on Ronen Bergman’s book Rise and Kill First, will focus on the killing of senior Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh
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Oscar-nominated Director Examines Israeli Violence and Sexuality in New Trilogy
'Ajami' director Yaron Shani's new trilogy creates an experience that is as intriguing as it is moving
Israel's 'Censor in Chief': The Activist Who Manages to Silence the Left
Shai Glick has used his keyboard and his connections to block performances and exhibitions in Israel. ‘When I silence Dareen Tatour, I’m fighting for human rights,’ he tells Haaretz
Israeli Actor Moshe Ivgy Convicted of 2012 On-set Sexual Assault
Ivgy was accused of stroking the complainant’s bare back and putting his hand under her camisole. When the woman, A., objected, he responded: 'An opening calls to a thief'
Thanks to Roman Polanski, France Has Finally Discovered #MeToo
The French have always stood by Polanski, despite several rape claims against him. Then the director compared himself to Alfred Dreyfus – and suddenly things changed
Wrong PM Pictured on Official Invite to Israeli Founding Father's Memorial
The announcement for the annual ceremony honoring David Ben-Gurion bore the Culture Ministry logo though it denied any involvement
Right-wing Protesters Threaten Organizers at Israeli Screening of Documentary on Human Rights Lawyer
Screening comes after film was pulled from festival lineup following request from culture minister ■ Police ask for screening to be halted, citing tense atmosphere
Attorney General Condemns Nixing Film Screening on Lawyer Defending Palestinians
Deputy attorney general says cancellation 'violates freedom of expression'; culture minister called for the cancellation of the showing of 'Lea Tsemel, Advocate,' which she claims glorifies terrorists
Israel Approves Film Fund in West Bank — for Jews Only
The new regional funds are a result of policy change by Culture Minister Miri Regev who says the initiate will diversify 'the range of voices in Israeli society'
For Jews Only: New West Bank Film Fund in Israel Causes Uproar
New regional film funds initiated by Culture Minister Miri Regev include one in the territories, aimed at resident Jewish artists. While one producer decries funding ‘distributed to people of one nationality or religion,’ another welcomes the boon for right-wingers
Tarantino, Priscilla and Anouk Aimée: 12 Picks for Haifa Film Festival 2019
A Documentary from inside Gaza and an animated film on the life of Luis Buñuel are just two of Haaretz’s recommendations for the October festival
The Chutzpah That Made Dr. Ruth the Real Wonder Woman
Legendary sex therapist Ruth Westheimer tells Haaretz – in Hebrew – about the limits of the #MeToo movement, Judaism's contribution to sex theory, and the documentary about her that's now hitting Israel
'Tel Aviv on Fire' Director Takes a Satirical Look at the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sameh Zoabi takes flak from both sides for his films like the current ‘Tel Aviv on Fire.’ He tells Haaretz why it's best to turn the gloom into satire
Five Films You Have to See at Tel Aviv's International LGBT Film Festival
Documentaries on Montgomery Clift, drag queens and transgender teens are as thrilling as features exploring the lives of members of the community
Israeli Arab Actor Finds Quiet, and a Booming Career, in Europe
Yousef Sweid, who in his latest role plays an Israeli army officer on a fictional soap opera, says that unlike Israel, in his new home in Berlin 'the political thing and my national identity are not the main subject'
Culture Minister Slams Award-winning Documentary on Israeli Lawyer Who Defends Palestinians
Presenting the work of Lea Tsemel, who represents suspected terrorists, in a positive light 'is outrageous and deserving of condemnation,' Regev claims
This Father-and-daughter Team Explains Why It's Good to Put the Holocaust on Instagram
Mati and Maya Kochavi explains what led them to create 'Eva's Story,' the Holocaust education project that sparked controversy even before its first post
‘Second-class Citizen’ in Israel, Ethiopian-born Screenwriter Tackles Ignorance of Her Birthplace
Alamork Davidian's 'Fig Tree,' which was nominated for the Israel's prestigious Ophir Prize, brought her back to the nation of her birth to tell a story based on her childhood memories in the outskirts of Addis Ababa
Over 100 Cultural Institutions Slam Israeli Culture Minister for 'Intentional' Discrimination
Miri Regev is 'harming the public the ministry is meant to serve' by failing to announce their 2019 budget, leading institutes urge in letter to the minister
Gal Gadot Demands Labor Party Remove Her Photo From Election Campaign Ad
'Wonder Woman' actress says the party used the image without her consent
The Israeli Who Won the Oscar, Without Getting an Oscar
Sharon Maymon, screenwriter for the Oscar-winning short film 'Skin', returned home without a statuette, but he's not wasting time worrying about that
This Award-winning Filmmaker Is Praised by His Fellow Israelis. And It's Making Him Uncomfortable
Nadav Lapid, whose film on a fed-up Israeli living abroad won Berlin's Golden Bear, says Israel lacks a rebellious instinct. 'We need someone to be in the opposition, to upset the power structure of cinema'
Reason for Arrest: Your Thoughts. Jennifer Zeng Wants Israelis to Know What Happens in China
With the documentary “Free China: The Courage to Believe,” Zeng, the principal subject of the film, came to Israel to talk about the persecution of those who practice Falun Gong
Analysis Ruling on Divisive 'McJesus' Sculpture Fulfills Israeli Culture Minister's Censorship Fantasies
Following years of attempts by Miri Regev to curb offensive artistic expression, this week a court in Haifa upheld the mayor's right to intervene in content at a municipal museum to 'maintain public order'
Bereaved Families Protest Israel Prize for Songwriter Who 'Humanized Suicide Bombers'
Group backed by far-right Im Tirzu takes issue with shirt Yehonatan Geffen wore on social media bearing slogan, ‘All a suicide bomber needs is a hug’
'A Lesbian Romance Plus Religion Plus Politics' – Israeli Director's Film Reflects a Roller-coaster Life
Tsivia Barkai Yacov speaks with Haaretz about 'Red Cow' and the experiences that shaped her
Why So Many Israeli Horror Films Take Place in the Army
More than half the horror films produced in Israel in the past decade are about the army and suggest the same idea: The Israeli nightmare is not about monsters and demons, but about the face in the mirror
The '90s Pop Star Who Left Sweden for Israel in Pursuit of a Less Stressful Life
Swedish pop sensation Army of Lovers scandalized sexual convention in the '90s. But one member of the band, now living in Tel Aviv, doesn’t miss stardom. He only wants to do yoga in the sun
Religious Crowd at Israeli Festival Demands Film Be Stopped Over Kissing Scene
Several audience members protested loudly during a scene showing a man and woman kissing, while some left the hall and demanded the film be halted
This Filmmaker Moved to a Settlement to Make a Movie: 'I Felt Bad About Being a Jew There'
Having previously talked with guests at a Haredi hotel in London and with customers at an Arab-owned hair salon, leftist director Iris Zaki set out for the West Bank settlement of Tekoa, to find personal stories behind the stereotypes