The film stars Samara Weaving as a newlywed who is hunted by her spouse's evil family as part of their wedding night ritual for Satan. One that brings no justice and more pain for those living in what seems a hopeless conflict in a part of the world we choose" to see as very far away. How can justice prevail when autocratic impulses so consistently pervert democratic ideals? IsraFest Foundation, Inc [42][43][44], Advocate is currently short-listed for the Academy Awards[19] and European Film Awards. "[40], Notwithstanding the controversy, Advocate was screened in select theaters throughout Israel until January 2020, as well as on Hot's documentary Channel 8 and Hot VOD. [34] The cancellation followed a petition by right-wing residents of Ma'alot, and a letter to Mayor Arkady Pomeranets from then Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev, urging him to forbid the showing of the film as "something that should never occur on a stage that is supported by the State of Israel", and acknowledging that she lacks the legal authority to do so herself. [12], In her Modern Times review, Bianca-Olivia Nita calls Advocate "infuriating" as well as "inspirational and full of heart". [39][40] The police intervened and moved the right-wing demonstrators back, though two attending filmmakers, Yael Kipper and Ronen Zaretzky, were nevertheless attacked while leaving the event. SPECIAL - KAVERET / POOGY 2013 REUNION CONCERT, Yehuda Barkan Tribute - Love in Suspenders. Your email is In this case as well, no intent was proven on her part, and Jaabis had a history of suicide attempts, and yet she was easily convicted. "[13], The British Film Institute review calls the film "gripping", and terms it "by turns inspiring and despairing, settling as a deeply bittersweet portrait of a magnetic individual. "[20], Upon winning the top award in the Israeli Docaviv film festival, Israel's Culture Minister Miri Regev attacked the film and “the choice to make a movie focusing on a lawyer who represents, supports and speaks in the name of many who undermine the State of Israel’s existence, use terrorism against its soldiers and people, and win legal and public support from Tsemel.”[21] Right-wing activists and organizations, including Im Tirtzu, picketed Mifal HaPayis, Israel's national lottery company and the sponsor of Docaviv's main prize, which shortly after announced it would pull funding for future Docaviv festival awards due to pressure from right-wing activists. The film's world … This simple request, woven along the length of this funny film, takes shape in a plot that changes and succeeds in surprise, more than once! [22][23] The decision caused a media uproar,[24][25][26] and in response, hundreds of Israeli filmmakers, as well as academics and public figures signed an open letter in support of the film. About the film. "[37] The Association for Civil Rights in Israel asked the deputy attorney general to instruct Regev that she acted illegally "and misled the mayor into believing that he is authorized to attack freedom of expression". [41] At Kabri, a right-wing demonstration was organized by activist Tsachi Eliyahu, who disrupted the screening, stormed the stage with his hands painted red, and proceeded to denounce the screening and the film. The film includes archival footage of past cases Tsemel was involved in over a five-decade long career; interviews with Tsemel and her family members, including her husband, Michel Warschawski and their daughter and son, as well as interns and associates at Tsemel's law firm; and closely follows two contemporary cases represented by Tsemel and her co-counsel, Tareq Barghout. [28][29] Two Sapir Award (also sponsored by Mifal HaPayis) judges resigned in protest,[30] while three writers (Naomi Levitsky, Leah Inni and Orit Wolfiler) withdrew their nominations for this award, and dozens of other writers announced that should they ever win this award, they would give some of the money to the filmmakers. Directed by Boaz Armoni. But as the intimate, powerful “Advocate” demonstrates, she lives up to the film's title in the purest sense of the word: She stands up for people. "[15], Hollywood Reporter critic Keith Uhlich points out that what would seemingly be a disadvantage to the film – the prohibition of cameras in the courtrooms – actually works to the film's dramatic advantage, heightening the drama of the defendants, attorneys, friends and family nervously waiting in corridors. It is a very slippery slope, if we do not oppose this now, every mayor will then decide [what content can be screened] and the artistic field will completely lose its power and autonomy. The encounter between two people with such different personalities, such as Tammy and Beno, must result in a nightmare…but love has its own rules. Israeli director Nadav Lapid celebrates with his Golden bear for best film for 'Synonyms' during the awards ceremony of the 69th Berlinale film festival on February 16, 2019 in Berlin. It premiered in Israel at the Docaviv festival on 23 May 2019, where it won the top award. He adds, "Watching these two trials through to their end lends additional credence to Tsemel's perspective that the Israeli legal system is rigged against Palestinians from the get-go, regardless of their guilt or innocence. It's who she stands up for that causes all the controversy. The first case the film follows is that of 13 year old Ahmad, who together with his 15 year old cousin, Hassan, took to the street with knives. for future updates. [4] Reviewer Guy Lodge calls Advocate "a sober, engrossing documentary... A gripping procedural that intelligently expands into more searching questions over the Israel-Palestine divide and one woman’s precarious, often unpopular role as what some may call a mediator and others, well, a devil’s advocate." By Time Out Israel Writers Posted: Monday February 4 2019 Share Tweet ... these Israeli films have garnered serious acclaim locally and abroad on the international film festival circuit. The episode led to the non-fatal stabbing of an Israeli teenager by Hassan, who was then killed by security forces. [27] The Cultural Institutions Forum and multiple creative and artists associations mounted a protest before the organization's offices. Ready or Not is a 2019 American comedy horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. [11], The film was enthusiastically received by film critics and audiences alike. Ewa Chodzicka, Taylor Hartley, Pietro Pinto, Justyna Gawelko, Constanza Poupin, Israel, 2019, 50min This documentary was set to broadcast on PBS Frontline in 2019, but it was pulled from air at the last minute. Jaabis had set fire to her car, into which she had placed two butane tanks. 2019 Ophir Award nominations for Israeli film prizes announced The nominees for Best Picture are Working Woman, The Unorthodox, Incitement, Love Trilogy: Chained, Tel Aviv on Fire © 2019 The Israel Film Festival is a presentation of the IsraFest Foundation, Inc. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. With Zvika Nathan, Tal Friedman, Eli Yatzpan, Sharon Alexander. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 100%, based on 18 reviews, including the New York Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times and Sight & Sound magazines. Good for all films and events. One of at least three 2019 feature films involving the Israeli intelligence agency the Mossad. Thirty years later, the band members continue to drag themselves between gigs at nursing houses and cheap B&Bs while their … From "Fauda" and "Shtisel" to "Homeland" and "In Treatment," here's where to view the best of Israeli TV and film, be it Amazon, HBO or Netflix. From classics films that paint a picture of what life was like for Jewish immigrants in the 1950s and ’60s, to portraits of communities often left out of the mainstream, movies let you immerse yourself in Israeli life, if only for a short while. A look at the life and work of Jewish-Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years. You can’t challenge the system, after all, without being a bit challenging yourself. The message projected by the leadership, that activities of cultural institutions and artists are constantly under the watchful eye of government authorities and subject to supervision and monitoring in order to adapt their content to government tastes – harms the foundation of freedom of expression. After choosing the films you would like to watch, you can buy a ticket from the film page. The movies are 'The Operative' (2019), 'Spider in the Web' (2019) and 'The Red Sea Diving Resort' … San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA , Director's presentation , 2019 DOC NYC, USA , 2019 DocAviv International Film Festival, Israel , 2019 It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival . Upon winning the top award in the Israeli Docaviv film festival, Israel's Culture Minister Miri Regev attacked the film and “the choice to make a movie focusing on a lawyer who represents, supports and speaks in the name of many who undermine the State of Israel’s existence, use terrorism against its soldiers and people, and win legal and public support from Tsemel.” Right-wing activists and organizations, including Im Tirtzu, picketed Mifal HaPayis, Israel's national lottery company and the sponsor of Docaviv's main pr… All ticket sales are via our online ticketing platform, Eventive. The Films can be watched only in the Southern California area (excluding San Diego County) How can I purchase a ticket? The second case is that of Israa Jaabis, who is charged with attempted murder for an act that is interpreted by Israeli officials as a suicide bombing gone wrong. Directed by Alon Gur Arye. The 12th Tel Aviv International Children and Youth Film Festival takes place this year from today through July 22 at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque. The mayor axed it, but in spite of the attorney general informing him that his axe is illegal, he nevertheless did not allow this screening, so we came here with a big screen and a loudspeaker so that the people of the North can see the film and decide for themselves. [5], Advocate's world premiere took place at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it was a nominee for the World Cinema Documentary Competition award. The film opened the 2019 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York City, and plucked top prizes at the Kraków Film Festival,[6] Hong Kong,[7] Docaviv[8] and Thessaloniki[9] festivals. [2], Advocate was produced by the Israeli Home Made Docs,[3] by the Canadian outfit Film Option, and by Swiss groups Close Up Films,[4] RTS Radio Télévision Suisse and SRG SSR. Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Photography; Montreal Israeli Film Festival (2019) Dinner from the J Café may be pre-purchased on this page ! Check you inbox The film incorporates animation in several parts, to protect the identity of various persons. The Electrifiers won the 1984 Best New Artist Award for a smash hit which no one remembers, and have been stuck in traffic on the fast track to international stardom ever since. Each season, a slate of feature films and documentaries are selected to provide a diverse and impartial reflection of Israel. London film festival 2019 ... the film about the man who murdered the Israeli peace process The makers of a controversial new film about the … Advocate's Israeli theater premier took place on September 5, 2019, when it opened at theaters nationwide. A melting pot of many different peoples, Israeli culture can be hard to grasp fully through anything but movies. "[17], Israeli critic, Erez Dvorah, writes that it is the very controversial nature of Tsemel and her work that makes Advocate required viewing for people from all quadrants of the political map, calling the existence of such a film "essential to the democracy of Israel, in an era where the media is more and more controlled by political agendas ... A society in which there is a categorical rejection of this type of film is a society taking a significant step farther away from what is commonly called 'democracy'". [35] Pomeranets accommodated Regev's request, though he himself had not seen the film, citing potential sensitivity of Ma'alot residents to the film's subject, due to the town having been the target of a terror attack in 1974,[35] and in spite of being aware that the Attorney General stated that the mayor lacks authority to do so. With Lea Tsemel, Yasser Joubeh, Suheila Dweik, Ossama Amro. They donate to Israel in anticipation of Jesus’s impending return. With Tsahi Halevi, Efrat Dor, Tal Friedman, Adi Himelbloy. [39], Liran Atzmor, on behalf of the Documentary Forum, said: "We have come to demonstrate, the creators' unions and the citizens of the north, who are deeply disturbed by the illegal act of the mayor of Ma'alot-Tarshiha. She was severely injured, and a policeman was lightly injured. [36], Docaviv responded that "The festival protests the arbitrary and unilateral decision on the part of the mayor to interfere in the content of the festival and to censor the grand-prize winning film of the Tel Aviv festival... We will not give a hand to censoring and silencing cultural and artistic works or to political maneuvers designed to do damage to the discourse that reflects the reality in Israel in all its different forms. Advocate is a 2019 Israeli documentary film, directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche. After an American tech-billionaire is kidnapped in Israel, the Mossad rushes to save him while the CIA send their best agent to help out. "[14] Georgia Del Don, reviewing Advocate for Cineuropa, warns viewers that "'the devil’s advocate', as she’s called by many of her Israeli colleagues, has none of the charisma or the motherly devotion of a Mother Teresa character, for example. Beverly Hills CA 90212. 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It captures the humanity and pain that lays behind aggression and labels, building an insightful picture of a flawed judicial system. [18], Following its being short-listed for an Academy Award,[19] a review of Advocate was published in Variety. The film follows Jewish-Israeli human-rights lawyer Lea Tsemel as she navigates through the Israeli judicial system in defense of Palestinian political prisoners. [38] At the cultural center screening, about 150 anti-censorship activists protested, while about 200 right-wing counter-demonstrators spat at them, threatened the festival's director and flung incendiary devices. The Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia is a celebration of Israeli culture, with the aim of enriching the American vision of Israeli culture and society through film. Love Trilogy: Chained is a 2019 Israeli drama film, and the second installation of the Love Trilogy film series, written and directed by Yaron Shani. 2019 Films You are here: Home / 2019 Films All 17 / @ArcLight Cinemas, The Glen 16 / @Music Box Theatre 1 / @Spertus Institute Chicago 1 / Documentary 10 / Feature 4 / Short Films 1 / TV Mini-Series 1 [39] Ultimately, the police asked the organizers to end the screening to avoid further violence, and the organizers complied. Directed by Philippe Bellaiche, Rachel Leah Jones. In memoriam – honoring the late Yehuda Barkan who passed away due to complications of COVID 19. successfully submited! For ticket bundles click here or here. [10], The film opened in theaters in the United States on January 3, 2020, and ranked second in the list of in-year releases highest-grossing films for that week. Nadav Lapid's quasi-autobiographical quest for identity on the silver screen takes the Golden Bear at the Berlinale 2019. "[16], In his Los Angeles Times review, Kenneth Turan wrote: "Lea Tsemel has been called a rebel with a lost cause and a whole lot worse. © 2019 The Israel Film Festival is a presentation of the IsraFest Foundation, Inc. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Courageous, fun, seductive and unconventional to the say the least, Lea Tsemel embodies an ideal which goes beyond gender and which men and women can both aspire to. 324 S. Beverly Dr.#424 Quoting Tsemel, who calls herself "a very angry, optimistic woman", Lodge notes that this is not a contradiction in terms, but rather: "it does highlight two traits that are rarely twinned, particularly to positive effect." [33], On November 6, 2019, the mayor of Ma'alot-Tarshiha, a municipality in northern Israel formed by a merger of a Jewish and an Arab town, cancelled the screening of Advocate that was scheduled for November 9, as part of the Docaviv Galilee Film Festival. The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Festival, and went on to win top prizes at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Kraków Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Docaviv Festival. Incitement (Hebrew: ימים נוראים ‎) is a 2019 Israeli thriller film directed by Yaron Zilberman. Prophets. At the beginning of the film we get to know the main actors, who combine Punch and joke once every ten seconds. She concludes: It ends in hope that, as long as there are people still living with compassion, there is still a chance for resolution, even if that resolution is – for now – nowhere in sight. [31], Following the public outrage and many disruptions,[32] Mifal HaPayis announced in September that it would honor the commitment to fund the award, by providing the award monies to Docaviv instead of the filmmakers themselves. When the television interviewer says she cannot understand this attitude, she answers, "You should try to understand me because I am the future.” She calls herself "an angry optimistic woman", and while she is seen by some as a hero and role model, she is seen by others as a traitor, and has long been the recipient of death threats and vilification, including various epithets by which she is known, including "devil's advocate". The film traces this unusual relationship, from rural Kentucky to the halls of government in Washington, through the moving of the American Embassy in Jerusalem and to the annexation plan of the West-Bank. By SHAWN RODGERS 19/07/2017 She says, "Israelis have no right to tell Palestinians how to struggle." He concludes: "Advocate isn’t a bland hagiography, but a textured nonfiction character study of complicated heroism. Pick up on-site and enjoy in the atrium between films. © 2019 The Israel Film Festival is a presentation of the IsraFest Foundation, Inc. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Though no evidence is presented that Ahmad participated in the stabbing, or planned to use his decorative knife to harm anyone, he is convicted on two counts of attempted murder. Tsemel explains her commitment to representing Palestinian defendants, whether or not they committed the acts they are accused of, as her responsibility as a member and beneficiary of the conquering power, under which the Palestinians must live, and against which they are justified in struggling for their liberation. "[36], An alternative screening was quickly arranged in nearby kibbutz Kabri by Docaviv, and a protest screening was also arranged outside of the Ma'alot-Tarshiha cultural center by the Israel Documentary Forum and the Filmmakers Union. To carry a torch on Israel's Independence Day. Neuer Inhalt wird bei Auswahl oberhalb des aktuellen Fokusbereichs hinzugefügt In fact, it is around the nature of her charisma, which is impossible to label or pin down, that Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche construct their film, a portrayal of a strong female figure who defies each and every convention. It is our goal to be both entertaining and informative. All contributions are tax-deductible to full extent allowed by law. Film Israeli Film 'Synonyms' wins 2019 Berlinale Golden Bear award.

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