Film review

Nothing less than a heartfelt, feel-good memoir based on a touching true story.

Hila, which is very watchable in spite of its occasional and distracting descents into pretension, is certainly one of Michal Bat-Adam’s best movies. 

Usually, whether I like a movie or not, I can understand why the director wanted to make it, but here the reasoning eluded me.

Treasure is a very particular story that will evoke universal emotions in audiences.

The movie features striking cinematography and high production values not usually seen in documentaries.

As I watched the movie, my loyalties kept shifting among the characters, and I wasn’t always sure where it was going – one of the highest compliments I can give any movie.

Silk is at the center of a moving drama about a couple in a small Moroccan city who make silk caftans in their workshop, which turns into an unusual love triangle.

It’s a typically irreverent joke in a movie that is a mixture of a rom-com and a more serious look at how Israelis deal with prejudice and the past, which is now playing in theaters.

Irena’s Vow gives us a look into the life of the kind of person we all hope we would be if we found ourselves tested like this.

This year's festival features a wide variety of films, mixing classics with contemporary films and star-studded casts.