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אוסטריה / 2024 / Length: 93
Direcor: Juri Rechinsky
Language: Ukrainian, English, Russian; English and Hebrew subtitles
A documentary set against the backdrop of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Directed by Yuri Rechinsky, the film examines new methods of rescuing people in a world where a state of emergency has become a constant reality. The documentary explores the ways in which elderly and disabled individuals are saved during the war. Amidst all the efforts, moments of despair arise: Who will be left behind? Which families will be torn apart? When will it all end? Will we ever be able to recover?
אוסטריה / 2024 / Length: 110
Direcor: Kat Rorher
Language: German and Persian; English and Hebrew subtitles
Marie-Thérèse, a successful doctor, had special plans to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary with her husband, Alexander. But Alexander has other plans—he intends to leave her that very evening. He wants to be happier, freer, and no longer wants Marie-Thérèse in his life. In response to this unpleasant turn of events, Marie-Thérèse does what any reasonable woman might do on a night that goes completely wrong. She goes out drinking, accidentally ends up in a lesbian bar, and meets Fa, a free-spirited woman who lives for the moment and prefers casual relationships. After a night of heavy drinking, Fa takes...
צרפת/בלגיה/אוסטריה / 2023 / Length: 103
Direcor: Patric Chiha
Language: French, Hebrew subtitles
For 25 years, in an enormous nightclub, a man and a woman watch and wait for an unknown event. From 1979 to 2004, we follow the evolution of disco to techno music, the story of a love, the story of an obsession. The story is freely adapted from the 1903 novella of the same name by American-British author Henry James.
אוסטריה / 2024 / Length: 118
Direcor: Ruth Beckerman
Language: German, Turkish; English and Hebrew subtitles
A close look at an elementary school class in Vienna, a class that reflects the dynamics of contemporary Europe: it is entirely made up of first- or second-generation immigrants, whose primary language is not German, and where the values emerging in the classroom often clash with those familiar from home. Overseeing this fragile and complex dynamic is Ilkay, the patient and nurturing teacher who also knows how to discipline when necessary. Ilkay manages to uncover the hidden potential in the children and helps them realize it. Filmmaker Ruth Beckermann documents three years in the life of a single class at...
אוסטריה / 2023 / Length: 108
Direcor: Hans Steinbichler
Language: German; English and Hebrew subtitles
An epic spanning many decades, adapted from the bestseller by Robert Seethaler. At the beginning of the 20th century, young orphan Andreas is sent to live with his uncle on a farm in a remote valley. The uncle treats him not as family but as a laborer, and Andreas endures a childhood devoid of warmth, filled with cruelty and hard labor. Only at the age of 18 does he find the courage to leave his oppressor. Despite suffering a disability caused by his uncle's abuse, he finds work as a carpenter and works on an invention that will launch Alpine...
אוסטריה / 2024 / Length: 93
Direcor: Kurdwin Ayub
Language: German, English, Arabic; English and Hebrew subtitles
A thriller about life in a gilded cage. Sarah, a former martial arts champion from Austria, is hired to train three teenage girls from a wealthy family in Jordan. The family resides in a remote and isolated mansion guarded by security personnel. Sarah quickly realizes that the girls have no interest in training and very little to occupy their lives. They are forbidden from using the internet, have no friends, and are rarely allowed to leave the mansion, except for occasional trips to the nearby mall. Moreover, Sarah is strictly forbidden from going to the second floor of the mansion....
אוסטריה / 2024 / Length: 93
Direcor: Antonin Svoboda
Language: German; English and Hebrew subtitles
Andrea, a former ski athlete, faces numerous challenges following her husband's death. Her relationships with her parents and her daughter Sarah have always been strained, and she must confront her grief alone. With the rise of the #MeToo movement, Andrea decides to give an interview about her past as a young professional skier. She exposes structures of authoritarianism within sports systems and instances of abuse. The interview sparks a media storm, and her family distances themselves from her. However, more and more people begin to support her claims against the sports establishment. This is the story of an extraordinary woman...