Israeli Premiere! On Friday morning, September 13, 2024, three women heard knocks on their doors. All were active in the protest against Yuli Edelstein, then Chairperson of the Israeli Parliament’s all-important Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Police officers awaited them, and as they testified, “they came to take me”. Play Screenings: Screening and Talk Sun 7.12 | 19:30 | Hall 4 Tickets Sat 13.12 | 12:00 | Hall 1 Tickets Israel, 2025, 75 min Director: Yaniv Berman Language and Subtitles: Hebrew; subtitles in English Cast: Panorama Competition They Came to Fetch Me Israeli Premiere! On Friday morning, September 13, 2024, three women heard knocks on their doors. All were active in the protest against Yuli Edelstein, then Chairperson of the Israeli Parliament’s all-important Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Police officers awaited them, and as they testified, “they came to take me”. In the chaos after the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war, the women speak about what happened to them that day. The film is a proverbial pileup of events involving anti-government demonstrators, senior police officials and junior officers, members of Edelstein’s congregation, and the politician himself. 7.12.25 | Screening and Panel Discussion At the end of the screening, there will be a special discussion. Production Credits and More -> More Films

Israeli Premiere! An intimate documentary that follows famous Russian journalist Zhanna Agalakova and her rebellious daughter in a journey across Russia on the eve of the invasion of Ukraine. For four summers and one winter, they engage with memories and secrets and discover the conflicts between loyalty, propaganda and patriotism. A poetic journey of self-discovery, mother-daughter relations and personal struggle in a society on the brink of war Play Screenings: Mon 8.12 | 17:00 | Hall 1 Tickets Fri 12.12 | 14:30 | Hall 4 Tickets Croatia, The Netherlands, France, 2025, 90 min Director: Zhanna Agalakova Language and Subtitles: Russian, English, Italian, French; subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: Zhanna Agalakova International Documentary Films A Little Gray Wolf Will Come Israeli Premiere! An intimate documentary that follows famous Russian journalist Zhanna Agalakova and her rebellious daughter in a journey across Russia on the eve of the invasion of Ukraine. For four summers and one winter, they engage with memories and secrets and discover the conflicts between loyalty, propaganda and patriotism. A poetic journey of self-discovery, mother-daughter relations and personal struggle in a society on the brink of war Production Credits and More -> More Films

Israeli Premiere! South-African youngsters from all walks of life start their adult lives at the prestigious Stellenbosch University. In the student dorms, they encounter colonial residues that are still present, still influential. Play Screenings: Sat 6.12 | 14:30 | Hall 1 Tickets Sat 13.12 | 21:30 | Hall 2 Tickets Switzerland, 2025, 84 min Director: Fabienne Steiner Language and Subtitles: English and Afrikaans; subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: International Documentary Competition Fitting In Israeli Premiere! South-African youngsters from all walks of life start their adult lives at the prestigious Stellenbosch University. In the student dorms, they encounter colonial residues that are still present, still influential. Between cultural differences and a past that refuses to pass, they try to find their place and cope with a complex heritage that shapes their academic experience. The film tells the story of their coping with the heritage of apartheid and their struggle to blaze new trails. Production Credits and More -> More Films

Emad Burnat from the Palestinian Bil’in receives his first video camera on the occasion of the birth of his son Jibril in 2005. At that time, Israel decides to build the Separation Barrier on the land of his village. The villagers oppose that decision and their weekly protests with international and Israeli peace activists come to symbol nonviolent resistance. Play Screenings: Sat 6.12 | 19:30 | Hall 4 Tickets Tickets Israel, 2012, 90 min Director: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi Language and Subtitles: Arabic, Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew Cast: Bil'in Program 5 Broken Cameras Emad Burnat from the Palestinian Bil’in receives his first video camera on the occasion of the birth of his son Jibril in 2005. At that time, Israel decides to build the Separation Barrier on the land of his village. The villagers oppose that decision and their weekly protests with international and Israeli peace activists come to symbol nonviolent resistance. Burnat documents both Jibril and the struggle, and his cameras get shot and broken in the process. Through their fragments, the film paints a human portrait of life under occupation, of the ability of the gaze to change reality. 6.12.25 | Screening and Panel Discussion At the end of the screening, there will be a special discussion with film creator Guy Davidi. Production Credits and More -> More Films

The West Bank Separation Barrier cuts through Palestinian land and deeply affects its inhabitants – thousands of olive trees are uprooted, and farmers are separated from their fields, patients from their clinics, and children from their schools. Play Screenings: Sat 13.12 | 16:15 | Hall 2 Tickets Tickets Israel, 2006, 84 min Director: Shai Carmeli-Pollak Language and Subtitles: Arabic, Hebrew, English; subtitles in Hebrew Cast: Bil'in Program Bilin My Love The West Bank Separation Barrier cuts through Palestinian land and deeply affects its inhabitants – thousands of olive trees are uprooted, and farmers are separated from their fields, patients from their clinics, and children from their schools. A grassroots struggle develops around the wall, reaching Bil’in in 2005. The friendships formed between the local villagers and the Israeli activists supporting them is a story of hope and love between people who refuse to be enemies. 13.12.25 | Screening and Panel Discussion At the end of the screening, there will be a special discussion with film creator Shai Carmeli-Pollak. Production Credits and More -> More Films

Israeli Premiere! This film won the Silver Bear Jury Award at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival. It is about a 9-year-old girl who is able to communicate with animals. The adults around her take advantage of her unique gift to offer consultation meetings where she “communicates” with animals for pay. Whether the magic is real or not, their service is considered real by the people who use it Play Screenings: Sat 6.12 | 11:00 | Hall 4 Tickets Sat 13.12 | 10:00 | Hall 2 Tickets Argentina, Spain, Uruguay, 2025, 91 min Director: Iván Fund Language and Subtitles: Spanish; subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: Mara Bestelli, Anika Bootz, Betania Cappato, Marcelo Subiotto International Feature Competition The Message Israeli Premiere! This film won the Silver Bear Jury Award at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival. It is about a 9-year-old girl who is able to communicate with animals. The adults around her take advantage of her unique gift to offer consultation meetings where she “communicates” with animals for pay. Whether the magic is real or not, their service is considered real by the people who use it. The Message explores the blurred boundaries between truth and deception, innocence and self-interest, and presents the moral dilemmas that accompany the life of the family and community. Through the voyage of the girl and the adults in her life, it tells a touching story of human relations and individual resilience. Production Credits and More -> More Films

Saed Abu El Adas: Bystander Yehuda Bogomlny: The Witness Alma Ben Zeev: Water Lia Dekel: Faraway Place Yoel Darwish: Meir Moshe Yohananov: Silent Niv Yaakov Koren: I'll Tell You When It's Over Shimon Machluf: Sun Light Falls Play Screenings: Sun 7.12 | 17:00 | Hall 2 Tickets Tickets Israel, 2025, 118 min Director: Saed Abu El Adas Yehuda Bogomlny Alma Ben Zeev Lia Dekel Yoel Darwish Moshe Yohananov Niv Yaakov Koren Shimon Machluf Language and Subtitles: Hebrew Cast: Students Competition Students Competition Program 2 Saed Abu El Adas: Bystander | Israel, 2025, 14 min Based on a true story: Two gunmen, Khaled and Salim, arrive at a Tel Aviv coffee shop to carry out a terrorist attack. Both are dressed in suits so as not to arouse suspicion. After Khaled gives Salim the final instructions, they both begin shooting at the innocent bystanders. On a nearby street, a woman and her policeman husband (Yael and Itay) encounter Salim who has fled the scene. While Itay rushes to the crime scene, Yael stays with Salim, and invites him to her apartment without knowing his identity. Yehuda Bogomlny: The Witness | Israel, 2025, 14 min יאיר חוזר לביתו בירושלים משירות צבאי בחברון. הוא מזמין את יערה לארוחת ערב. הם אוכלים פסטה ושותים יין. שלוות סוף השבוע הביתי מופרת כשיאיר מחליט לספר על פעילות צבאית שבה נטל חלק יום קודם לכן. Alma Ben Zeev: Water | Israel, 2025, 12 min Roni (30) is alone at the maternity ward, several hours after her painful and complicated first childbirth. She looks down to her baby and wants to get away from it. Janan (25), a nurse intern enters the room. She was called to give Rony a shower. A task that appears to be more complex than she expected- a task that none of them wants to complete. Lia Dekel: Faraway Place | Israel, 2025, 17 min Chronicle of a wartime routine. After her best friend leaves the country, Nur tries to hold on to her daily routine. But as the signs of war draw close, she is forced to confront a changing reality Yoel Darwish: Meir | Israel, 2025, 24 min “Meir" is a heartwarming drama about a shoemaker who runs a family business with his two brothers. When the neighboring night club causes trouble for their shop, Meir's brothers want to sell the business to the club owners. Meir, however, refuses to let go of his family's legacy and does everything he can to prevent the deal from taking place. As tensions rise, Meir must navigate the complexities of family, tradition, and community to keep his life's work alive. Moshe Yohananov: Silent | Israel, 2025, 8 min Lior (12) tries to be the responsible adult at home and take care of his little sister while his mother is dealing with postpartum depression Niv Yaakov Koren: I'll Tell You When It's Over | Israel, 2025, 18 min During a dark and hazy night, Ethan, Nick’s older brother, smuggles him out of the hospital and into a desperate journey through the urban jungle. A fierce love drives them to fulfill an small childhood dream, just before it becomes too late... Shimon Machluf: Sun Light Falls | Israel, 2024, 11 min Winner of the Best Film Award in the Israeli Competition at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival 2024. Eight-year-old Noam pretends to be dead on an abandoned roof. When his older sister forces him to return home Noam discovers a secret that makes her life miserable. Faced with their shared unhappiness, Noam will try to comfort her. Production Credits and More -> More Films

Israeli Premiere! Winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the film follows Renuka, a Muslim woman on the run from the police after killing a police officer in a Delhi brothel. She changes her identity to conceal her past and finds refuge in a community of sex workers in southern India, where she meets 17-year-old Devika, who is destined to a similar future Play Screenings: Fri 5.12 | 19:00 | Hall 2 Tickets Sat 13.12 | 12:00 | Hall 2 Tickets Switzerland, Bulgaria, France, Taiwan, India, 2024, 115 min Director: Konstantin Bojanov Language and Subtitles: Hindi; subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: Anasuya Sengupta, Omara, Auroshikha Dey, Rohit Kokate International Feature Competition The Shameless Israeli Premiere! Winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the film follows Renuka, a Muslim woman on the run from the police after killing a police officer in a Delhi brothel. She changes her identity to conceal her past and finds refuge in a community of sex workers in southern India, where she meets 17-year-old Devika, who is destined to a similar future. Their relationship turns into an illicit and dangerous love affair, forcing both to cope with threats. Gradually, Renuka and Devika discover themselves anew and find their own path to freedom. Production Credits and More -> More Films

The disappearance of the Yemenite, Mizrahi, and Balkan children remains one of the most painful and unresolved chapters in Israeli history. The fate of over 1,000 infants and children remains disputed to this day. In this film, director Israela Shaer-Meoded attempts to trace the path of her missing aunt through historical testimonies from nurses, caregivers, and doctors. Play Screenings: Thur 11.12 | 19:30 | Hall 1 Tickets Tickets Israel, 2025, 64 min Director: Israela Shaer-Meoded Language and Subtitles: Hebrew; subtitles in English Cast: Israeli Films Where's Yadida? The disappearance of the Yemenite, Mizrahi, and Balkan children remains one of the most painful and unresolved chapters in Israeli history. The fate of over 1,000 infants and children remains disputed to this day. In this film, director Israela Shaer-Meoded attempts to trace the path of her missing aunt through historical testimonies from nurses, caregivers, and doctors. In doing so, the emotional world of these professionals, who were the last to care for the babies, is revealed: helplessness, guilt, sorrow, and inherited beliefs. The dark ghosts of Israel's medical history are cast in a new light. 11.12.25 | Screening and Panel Discussion At the end of the screening, there will be a special discussion. Production Credits and More -> More Films

Israeli Premiere! An award-winning documentary on students and teachers in Ukrainian schools, living under constant threat. The film highlights the difficulty of maintaining a school routine, forming friendships and living a normal life during wartime. It is a tribute to the Ukrainians’ resilience and tenacity in the face of an impossible reality. Play Screenings: Sat 6.12 | 13:00 | Hall 4 Tickets Sat 13.12 | 16:00 | Hall 4 Tickets Ukraine, Luxembourg, France, The Netherlands, 2025, 125 min Director: Kateryna Gornostai Language and Subtitles: Ukrainian; subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: Olha Bryhynets, Valeriia Hukova International Documentary Competition Timestamp Israeli Premiere! An award-winning documentary on students and teachers in Ukrainian schools, living under constant threat. The film highlights the difficulty of maintaining a school routine, forming friendships and living a normal life during wartime. It is a tribute to the Ukrainians’ resilience and tenacity in the face of an impossible reality. 13.12.25 | Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace Event At the end of the screening, there will be a special discussion. Production Credits and More -> More Films

Israeli Premiere! A biographical drama unfolding the story of Enrico Berlinquer, Secretary of the Italian Communist Party and one of the most influential political figures in the West during the 1970s Play Screenings: Sun 7.12 | 17:00 | Hall 4 Tickets Fri 12.12 | 16:00 | Hall 2 Tickets Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, 2024, 123 min Director: Andrea Segre Language and Subtitles: Italian, Bulgarian, Russian; subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: Elio Germano, Stefano Abbati, Francesco Acquaroli International Feature Films The Great Ambition Israeli Premiere! A biographical drama unfolding the story of Enrico Berlinquer, Secretary of the Italian Communist Party and one of the most influential political figures in the West during the 1970s. The film describes his struggle for his ideals in the face of political upheavals, internal pressures and personal conflicts, while highlighting the constant tension between ideology and reality. He survived an assassination attempt and witnessed the killing of his ally, Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro – a traumatic event in Italy’s sociopolitical history. His visits to Moscow and multiple appearances in the global media demonstrate his centrality in the international scene, but also emphasize the gap between his public image and the personal copings and heavy prices involved in leadership. This is a portrait of a man who wanted to change the world, but had to acknowledge his limitations. Production Credits and More -> More Films

A film adaptation of the novel by David Grossman, which won the actor Tuncel Kurtiz the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival. At the center of the film are three individuals, each of whom sheds light from a different angle on the sheer futility and dangers that lie in Israel’s ongoing occupation of the West Bank. Play Screenings: Wed 10.12 | 19:00 | Hall 1 Tickets Tickets Israel, 1986, 97 min Director: Shimon Dotan Language and Subtitles: Hebrew, Arabic; subtitles in English Cast: Tuncel Kurtiz, Makram Khoury, Rami Danon, Danny Muggia, Iris Hoffman, Muhamad Dib, Micah Lewensohn Israeli Films The Smile of the Lamb A film adaptation of the novel by David Grossman , which won the actor Tuncel Kurtiz the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival. At the center of the film are three individuals, each of whom sheds light from a different angle on the sheer futility and dangers that lie in Israel’s ongoing occupation of the West Bank. Katzman is a government officer who used to pontificate about an “enlightened occupation.” Leniado, his best friend, is a military doctor who personifies the very absurdity of his own job title. Then, there is Hilmi, whose adopted son turned to terrorism and was subsequently shot by Israeli security forces. The latter takes his physician friend hostage and threatens to execute him unless Israeli forces withdraw at once from the Occupied Territories. 10.12.25 | Festival's Awards Ceremony 19:00 - Awards Ceremony 19:45 - Screening of the film The Smile of the Lamb Production Credits and More -> More Films