Chalery Baghdad
A moment before it is too late, the members of the Israel’s Arabic Orchestra return to the stage for a series of performances. The performances are woven with stories of their lives, of love, regret, and a great passion for music.
A moment before it is too late, the members of the Israel’s Arabic Orchestra return to the stage for a series of performances. The performances are woven with stories of their lives, of love, regret, and a great passion for music.
Cafe Noah: In the 1950s Cafe Noah was one of the only places where Arabic music was performed. In the young state, this music was considered inferior, but there some of the greatest musicians of the genre gathered to play together / Taqasim: Taqasim, shot in the streets of Cairo, is a voyage to the hidden treasures of Arabic music and to the participation of Jewish musicians. This film brings classical Arabic music raw and captivating.
A journey into the mysterious life of Aris San, the Greek (non-Jewish) singer who arrived in Israel in 1957 and within five years became a megastar.
The film follows Jo Amar, the first star of Mizrahi Music. He came to Israel after finding success in Morocco, and with sheer will power managed to pave his way into the local music industry.
Jojo, a well-known singer in Morocco, immigrates to Israel. Life is difficult in Israel of the Fifties and Jojo becomes a laborer. Occasionally, he sings at weddings. When his health deteriorates his daughter replaces him and becomes a famous singer.
With a rapture of archival footage, candid interviewees, and tough-love attitude, Dalia Mevorach and Dani Dothan bring forth a humane and social portrait of one of the biggest stars of Israeli culture – Zohar Argov.
Two generations after the death of his grandfather Daud, one of the creators of modern Iraqi music, Dudu Tassa has become a leading performer in today’s Israeli rock ‘n’ roll scene. He ventures into the painful and challenging musical heritage of his ancestry.
Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis, a unique Jewish-Arab Israeli ensemble, join legendary band Radiohead to support them on their U.S. tour. They try to win the hearts of the audience with almost-forgotten Iraqi music. This is a film about the dream, the excitement, the journey and the distance.
Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis, a unique Jewish-Arab Israeli ensemble, join legendary band Radiohead to support them on their U.S. tour. They try to win the hearts of the audience with almost-forgotten Iraqi music. This is a film about the dream, the excitement, the journey and the distance.