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ReFILM: Restoration Film Festival

The Talk of the Town

ReFILM: Restoration Film Festival

The tremendous technological changes that cinema has undergone in the last decade, primarily the transition from film to digital, make it possible for many films to return to the screens and make world heritage treasures available to the public. Considerable activity in this field is also taking place here in the Israel Film Archive at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, the cumulative products of which can be found on the archive's website www.jfc.org.il.

ReFILM, the program celebrating restored treasures of cinema, was formed to broaden the view of archival work - here and around the world.

ReFILM is a celebration of the seventh art. This is an opportunity to meet films from all over the world - masterpieces that can finally be screened in the best quality, new films that are created based on old archive films and also rare films that suddenly gain attention and reveal new-old filmmakers. We invite you to join us on a fun and surprising journey to discover or revisit these treasures.

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Unzere Kinder

Dir.: Natan Gross
| 80 minutes

The children of the Helnovak Orphanage are taken to a performance of a musical on ghetto life. But the children, who experienced the harsh realities of the ghetto first-hand, see the play as a distortion of the terrible reality and invite the actors to the orphanage to learn the truth.

The Searchers

The Searchers

Dir.: John Ford
| 121 minutes

Ethan Edwards comes home from war to find that his whole family has been killed, except his young niece, kidnapped by the Indians and sets out to find her. Ford's use of open vistas, pacing, and the Wayne’s presence form one of the greatest films ever made.

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Yeelen

Dir.: Souleymane Cisse
| 105 minutes

Witchcraft and black magic are the opening forces in Souleymane Cisse's film. The plot concerns a struggle between father and son: between a powerful, evil sorcerer and his angelic only son, who is soon to gain equal powers. The inevitable conflict leads to apocalyptic results.

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Amadeus

Dir.: Miloš Forman
| 160 minutes

film version of Peter Shaffer’s highly acclaimed play about the rivalry between the composer Salieri and the musical genius Mozart. Winner of 8 Oscars, including best film, best actor, best director and best screenplay.

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Springtime in Budapest

Dir.: AFélix Máriássy
| 99 minutes

Budapest, Christmas 1944. The Red Army is crowning the city, but the Germans still rule its streets. The following days will bring Pintér and Gozsó, deserters from the Hungarian army, to a war for freedom. This is a dramatic historical epic, supremely executed, with stunning cinematography, design, and moments.

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Freaks

Dir.: Tod Browning
| 64 minutes

Cleopatra, a beautiful trapeze artist, pretends to be in love with a dwarf to win his money. With the help of her lover Hercules, she tries to poison him. When the ruse is revealed, the circus' peculiar characters plan a terrible revenge, according to ancient ritual rules. Tod Browning presents an outlandish and exhilarating work.

Line of Demarcation

Line of Demarcation

Dir.: Claude Chabrol
| 120 minutes

An officer in the French army returns to his village and discovers that his wife has joined the Resistance. When the Germans try to locate the members of the Resistance, it will be impossible to be indecisive. Claude Chabrol presents a historical drama that captures the entire French society.

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

Dir.: Geroge Stevens
| 118 minutes

A prisoner, convinced of his innocence, escapes from prison and hides in his friend's house, where a law professor comes to dictate his next book. This starting point is used by George Stevens to present this witty classic, which combines crime drama and romantic comedy most enjoyably.

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North by Northwest

Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock
| 130 minutes

An exhilarating thriller about a man mistaken by spies for a non-existent American Intelligence agent. Unparalleled escapist entertainment, North by Northwest is a tour de force of cinema that should not be missed. 

The Facts of Murder

The Facts of Murder

Dir.: Pietro Germi
| 106 minutes

A detective is sent to an apartment building in Rome to investigate a robbery. He has a few leads, but nothing pans out. When another tenant is found murdered the next day, the detective must try to extract the truth.

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Five films from The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Collection

| 72 minutes

Harvest from the Waters - Israels fishing industry provides a vital source of food, Road to Beersheva - The film shows the main cities of Israel, Road to Tomorrow - The integration into Israeli life of Polish family, The Highest Commandment - Hebrew University aims at improving Israel's economy, health and scientific achievements, Operation Galilee - A development plan initiated by PM Levi Eshkol the Galilee

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Kristian

Dir.: Martin Frič
| 96 minutes

Kristian is a regular at the Orient nightclub, where he always finds a woman to shower with his charm and wealth for a captivating romantic experience until one evening something goes wrong. In many ways, Kristian is reminiscent of Lubitsch's best films and is most worthy of your attention.

Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

Dir.: Kon Ichikawa
| 116 minutes

1943. As the war reaches its end, soldier Mizushima is sent to headquarters to convince them to surrender. He fails and is wounded. Returning to his unit disguised as a Buddhist priest, Mizushima’s chosen disguise takes over his identity, turning him into a man of peace.