James' Journey to Jerusalem (2002)

Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz

Starring: Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe, Arie Elias, Salim Dau, Sandra Schonwald, Hugh Maseben...

A cannily droll mix of social commentary and modern fable, Israeli filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz's debut feature follows the adventures of James, a... Read more

Kippur (2000)

Director: Amos Gitai

Starring: Liron Levo, Tomer Russo

The film takes place in 1973, during the Yom Kippur War, in which Egypt and Syria launched attacks in Sinai and the Golan Heights. Although the story... Read more

Lebanon (2009)

Director: Samuel Maoz

Starring: Oshri Cohen, Yoav Donat, Michael Moshonov, Italy Tiran

This harrowing drama from Israel looks at the 1982 Lebanon War through the eyes of four young Israeli soldiers, trapped inside a tank bound for the Le... Read more

Lemon Tree (2008)

Director: Eran Riklis

Starring: Hiam Abbass, Doron Tavory, Ali Suliman, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Tarik Kopty

Widow Salma Zidane lives on the Palestinian West Bank, in a small house surrounded by lemon trees that her great grandparents planted. Unfortunately,... Read more

Live and Become (2005)

Director: Radu Mihaileanu

Starring: Yael Abecassis, Roschdy Zem, Moshe Agazai, Moshe Abebe, Sirak M Sabahat, Roni Ha...

In 1984, at the height of the Ethiopian famine, Israel put 'Operation Moses' into effect where they airlifted over 8000 Jews from the afflicted region... Read more

Love and Dance (2006)

Director: Eitan Anner

Starring: Vladimir Volov, Avi Kushnir, Oksana Korostyshevskaya, Valeria Voevodin, Jenya Do...

Just on the cusp of puberty, Chen is also caught between two cultures. Equally attuned to his beautiful Russian mother's love of culture and the arts,... Read more

Noodle (2007)

Director: Ayelet Menahemi

Starring: Mili Avital, BaoQi Chen

Miri is a flight attendant for Israel's El Al airlines. Beautiful yet plagued with sadness - the result of losing two husbands to Israel's wars - Miri... Read more

Norman (2016)

Director: Joseph Cedar

Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Hank Azaria, Josh Charles, Richard Gere, Steve Buscemi, Li...

Norman (Richard Gere), a New York fixer, knows the right people and can get things done. When an Israeli dignitary named Eshel (Lior Ashkenazi) comes... Read more

Paradise Now (2005)

Director: Hany Abu-Assad

Starring: Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Amer Hlehel, Hiam Abbass

Golden Globe's Best Foreign Film is this taut drama concerning two Palestinian friends who have signed up to become suicide bombers. They are assigne... Read more

Persona Non Grata (2003)

Director: Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone's take on the Israeli-Palestine conflict sees him travel through the region interviewing key players including Benjamin Netanyahu, Shimon... Read more