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The Real Drama Behind 'Foxtrot,' the Most Talked-about Israeli Film of the Year

Culture Minister Miri Regev will be a notable absentee when the Israeli Oscars are presented on Tuesday, but she still hopes to steal the show

'Blade Runner' Sequel to Open Haifa International Film Festival in October

Other notable premieres include films by Darren Aronofsky, Claire Denis, the Taviani brothers and Stephen Frears

'Una': A Provocative Look at Disturbing Love Between a Man and a Girl

'Una,' starring Rooney Mara, handles its themes in ways both subtle and blunt

'Foxtrot' Defies Norms in Highlighting Occupation's Impact on Israeli Society

Shmulik Maoz's 'Foxtrot' shouts the tragic cry of contemporary Israeli life: the howl of parents whose soldier son has died, the bellow of a soldier at a checkpoint, the site of the ruination of Israeli identity

Culture Minister Miri Regev during the Ophir Awards in September 2016.

Firebrand Culture Minister Not Invited to 'Israeli Oscars' Ceremony

Israel Film Academy says the Miri Regev snub follows ugly scenes during her appearance at the 2016 event, which 'overshadowed' awards

How Gal Gadot Saved Hollywood’s Summer

After another summer of endless sequels, U.S. box office revenues were the lowest since 1995. The success of ‘Wonder Woman’ proved good news for the studios but bad news for filmgoers

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church demonstrate at the Virginia Holocaust Museum on March 2, 2010

'God Hates Fags' Church Member Left After She Became Friends With Jewish Blogger. Now Her Story Will Be a Movie

Nick Hornby-penned film will be based on former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan Phelps-Roper's memoir about her extended debate on Twitter and via email with David Abitbol, founder of the Jewish culture blog Jewlicious

'Frantz' Is Francois Ozon’s Most Meticulous Film to Date

'Frantz,' a melodrama with elements of a thriller, raises issues of illusion, imposture, truth and deceit and their role in everyday life

Steven Soderbergh Returns to Filmmaking With Fun Heist Movie 'Logan Lucky'

'Logan Lucky,' Steven Soderbergh’s first film since he announced his retirement attests to a creative energy and enthusiasm that reflect a sweeping artistic freedom

'Saving Neta' Captures Beautiful Moments of Banality

Despite its vagueness, 'Saving Neta,' made up of four stories about four women, is a movie worth seeing

In Israeli Director Eitan Green's Films, Family Is Savior

'Indoors,' Eitan Green’s latest film, does not shrink away from setting the record straight: Every happy family is unhappy, in fact, in its own way

Gal Gadot in a scene from "Wonder Woman" in theaters on June 2.

Is Israeli Wonder Woman Star Gal Gadot White or a Person of Color?

From Jews to Neo-Nazis, everyone's got an opinion

David Schwimmer and Sigal Avin on the set while making the "That's Harassment" short films.

This Israeli TV Director Is Tackling Sexual Harassment in the Trump Era

Following her success in Israel with five short films about sexual harassment, writer-director Sigal Avin takes her project to the United States

Citizen Klein Why Has the Six-Day War Been All but Overlooked by Israeli Cinema?

Despite all the victory photo albums that flooded Israel after the 1967 war, Israeli filmmakers found it hard to deal with the subject

Yuval Segal and Ido Zaid in 'Indoors.' A moral point of departure.

A Portrait of Israeliness Never Before Seen in Film

'Indoors' portrays a family man trying to provide what a family needs, and has much to say about the nature of Israeliness

Culture Minister Miri Regev and director Yotam Feldman.

Jerusalem Rejects Calls to Cancel Screening of Film About Israeli Defense Industry

Culture Minister Regev claims the documentary, ‘The Lab,’ which is to be shown at the Jerusalem Cinematheque on Thursday, ‘seeks to undermine the state and its values’