Wednesday | 01.01.25

Time Items
All day
 
2pm
14:30
The Israeli Short Film Competition in Memory of Bnaya Zuckerman 2024
4pm
16:00
Führer and Seducer + opening remarks
5pm
17:00
Being a Nazi – The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell
17:00
Chariots of Fire
6pm
18:00
Looking For Chloé
18:30
Rabbi on the Block
7pm
19:00
Marathon Mom
8pm
20:00
The History of Antisemitism: Episode 4 + discussion
20:00
Fashion, A Beautiful Language
20:30
Histoires D’amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy
9pm
21:00
A Real Pain
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Monthly Screenings

LiaFEST 2024

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LiaFEST 2024

A female driven film festival in memory of the founder of the Jerusalem Cinematheque, Lia van Leer

In Memory of Lia Van Leer

An evening in memory of the Cinematheque’s founder, Lia van Leer with opening remarks

Anatomy of a Fall

Dir.: Justine Triet
| 151 minutes

When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed by his wife, a successful writer. Anatomy of a Fall is a transcendental film - cinematic, intellectual, and emotional, and at the end it leaves the viewers in awe and elated.

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Frida Kahlo

Dir.: Ali Ray
| 90 minutes

This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. Displaying a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy, this personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works and highlights the source of her feverish creativityץ

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Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled

Dir.: Dheeraj Akolkar
| 102 minutes

Each chapter of the film is dedicated to a different phase in the life of cinematic icon, Liv Ullmann - actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian.It is a portrait full of grace and insight, as well as, a look at some of cinema's most significant works. Through her own words and interviews with close friends and colleagues, Ullmann captures the heart with authenticity, humor, and candor.

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Little Girl Blue

Dir.: Mona Achache
| 95 minutes

Director Mona Achache, with the help of actress Marion Cotillard, seeks to reconstruct the image of her mother and try to understand why she took her own life. This is an innovative, sensitive, heart-wrenching, and awe-inspiring portrait that explores how trauma reproduces itself generation after generation.

Are You There God It's Me Margaret

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Dir.: Kelly Fremon Craig
| 106 minutes

This is the story of 11-year-old Margaret, whose parents uproot her to New Jersey. This move finds Margaret at a pivotal time of adolescence – the fears, exhilaration, and awkward experience. In has taken over 50 years for Judy Blume's canonic novel to receive a film adaption, and this candid and heartfelt adaption was well worth the wait.  

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Return to Seoul

Dir.: Davy Chou
| 116 minutes

In an impulse to reconnect with her origins, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions. 

9 to 5

9 to 5

Dir.: Colin Higgins
| 109 minutes

Three secretaries decide to take revenge on their sexist, exploitative, and evil boss. 40 years on, 9 to 5 is still an energetic, jubilant, and charming comedy, as well as relevant in today's post-#MeToo environment. In short, this is a delightful classic that is always pleasant to indulge in.