A LULLABY FOR THE VALLEY
Ben Shani / Israel
Hebrew (with English subtitles)
75 minutes
Synopsis: Eli Shamir paints the views from his studio – endless farm fields, ancient oaks and a generation of farmers disappearing from the Jezreel Valley. His large oils are prized by collectors worldwide. A chance encounter with one painting leads director Ben Shani to begin documenting Shamir at work. Neither could know that serious disease would change everything, threatening to deprive Shamir of his talent. Filmed over the course of ten years, “A Lullaby for the Valley” centers around the fascinating figure of Shamir and his creations which, like the broad valley vistas, gradually change shape before our very eyes.
BORN IN JERUSALEM AND STILL ALIVE
Yossi Atia and David Ofek / Israel
Hebrew (with English subtitles)
83 minutes
Synopsis: While walking down Jaffa Road, Jerusalem native Ronen Matalon (Yossi Atia) overhears a tour guide offering a sanitized version of his hometown's recent history. This inspires...
ACROSS THE LINE
Nadav Shlomo Giladi / Israel
Hebrew (with English subtitles)
29 minutes
Synopsis: Hananel, a young religious Jew, is hurrying home for Shabbat. An unexpected encounter with Mundir, an unwanted and stubborn Palestinian hitchhiker, leads Hananel on a series of mix-ups that eventual...
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