When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the mistreatment of Palestinians, they battle the old guard to create a new movement opposing Israel’s occupation, and recentering Judaism itself.
Gaza Fights for Freedom depicts the ongoing Great March of Return protests in the Gaza Strip, occupied Palestine, that began in 2018.
Este documental, dirigido por Guy Davidi ("Cinco cámaras rotas"), aborda la profunda y compleja realidad del servicio militar obligatorio en Israel. A través de diarios de reclutas que se suicidaron, la película explora la confusión y el conflicto interior que enfrentan muchos jóvenes soldados, atrapados entre el deber patriótico y su propia identidad y valores. Se complementa con vídeos de entrenamientos militares y escenas cotidianas de niños israelíes en diversas etapas escolares, cuestionando la intensa presión que se ejerce sobre los jóvenes desde temprana edad. La narrativa se centra en cómo esta presión conduce al alistamiento y, en algunos casos, al distanciamiento de sus familias, ofreciendo una mirada crítica y reflexiva sobre el impacto del servicio militar en la sociedad israelí.
Una explicación exhaustiva de cómo ocurre y qué consecuencias provoca la ocupación militar de un territorio invadido, utilizando como ejemplo paradigmático la historia reciente de Israel y de los territorios palestinos, Cisjordania y la Franja de Gaza, desde 1967, cuando tuvo lugar la guerra de los Seis Días, hasta la actualidad; un relato del cineasta Avi Mograbi enriquecido por los testimonios de veteranos del ejército israelí.
A comedy about three military band reservists who wake to discover that the Israeli army has withdrawn from Lebanon and left them behind.
Filmmaker Talya Lavie steps into the spotlight with a dark comedy about everyday life for a unit of young female Israeli soldiers. The human resources office at a remote desert base serves as the setting for this cast of characters, who bide their time pushing paper, battling for the top score in Minesweeper, and counting down the minutes until they can return to civilian life. Amidst their boredom and clashing personalities, issues of commitment—from friendship to love and country—are handled with humor and sharp-edged wit.
Juegos Olímpicos de Múnich de 1972. En la madrugada del 5 de septiembre, once atletas olímpicos israelíes son secuestrados por un comando terrorista palestino denominado 'Septiembre Negro'. Amenazan con matarlos a todos si no se produce la liberación de presos palestinos por parte de Israel. Durante 21 horas el mundo entero estuvo pendiente del trágico suceso. (FILMAFFINITY)
Rachel Strode, a young immigrant with a dark secret in her past, comes to Israel in the Fall of 1973 to volunteer in a Kibbutz and then to convert to Judaism. Soon, she realizes that the local Kibbutz members don't seem to like strangers and foreigners, and that the evening of Yom Kippur (the most important holiday for Jews), will bring danger to her and her young volunteering friends. What begins as a time of fun and the celebration of youth turns into a menacing and bloody night of terror, which will give a new meaning to Yom Kippur of 1973.
El 27 de junio de 1976 un avión procedente de Tel Aviv es secuestrado. Los terroristas piden la liberación de los presos palestinos en Israel, con la amenaza de asesinar a los pasajeros del avión, convertido en rehenes. El avión aterrizó en Entebbe, Uganda, donde tuvo lugar una de las operaciones de rescate más impactantes de la historia reciente.
The ideologies underlying the foundation of modern Israel are explored in this documentary, the third of a trilogy (created over a twenty year span) exploring the Jewish experience. The two earlier documentaries, "Porquoi Israel," and "Shoah," have had great effect on the ways documentaries are produced. "Tsahal" zeroes in on the crucial role of the military in Israeli society and politics. The film uses many in-depth interviews to present the many feelings and thoughts about the Israeli military.
Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.
A group of young UN soldiers in Lebanon enters service with pro-Israeli views and a naive outlook on war. They go through a radical change of heart as they witness and film the Qana massacre. They secure video evidence indicating that Israel deliberately bombed a UN camp killing 106 refugees.
Guy Hircefeld, a veteran who served in the Israeli military at the start of its occupation of Palestine in the 1980s, now fights against the Israeli occupation. His only weapon is a camera.
The last years have seen a steep rise in the number of Arabs signing up to Israel's army. Considered traitors by many in the Arab community, what drives these young men to fight for a country traditionally in conflict with Arab interests? Does this provide a path for Israeli/Arab integration? In this insightful doc, we follow the first Arab battalion fighting for Israel.