Play International Feature Films Screenings: Mon 25.12 | 20:30 | Bilu 10 Tickets יום ג׳ 26.12 | 18:00 | Jaffa Cinema Tickets Cameroon/Belgium, 2023 , 93 min Director: Rosine Mfetgo Mbakam Language and Subtitles: French, Pashtu, Subtitles in English and Hebrew Cast: ​ Production: ​ Festivals: Cannes Prizes: ​ Mambar Pierrette In a world where natural disasters constantly derail the so many lives, Pierette, a single mother from Cameroon, struggles to keep her head above water. As she copes with demanding customers in her modest sewing business, a series of catastrophes threatens to take away the money she has been saving for her son’s tuition, right when school’s about to start. In a unique film that blends reality and fiction, Cameroonian director Rosine Mbakam weaves a story from the stories of her relatives – all of whom play in the movie. The result is an intimate drama of survival and optimism in unpredictable circumstances. ​

Play International Feature Films Screenings: Tue 26.12 | 20:30 | Bilu 10 Tickets ​ Tickets Singapore, Taiwan, France, Portugal, 2023, 104 min Director: Zhi Wei Jow Language and Subtitles: English and Mandarin, Subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: Leon Dai, Edward Tan Production: ​ Festivals: Berlinale, Hong Kong International FF, Las Palmas FF Prizes: ​ Tomorrow Is a Long Time In a crowded apartment in Singapore, Chua and Meng’s small family is falling apart. The mother’s death has disrupted the harmony. While the father, Chua, is worn out by his dangerous work and the need to care for his ailing mother, 16-year-old Meng is tempted to join a gang of bullies, who give him a sense of belonging. The bullies push Meng away from the despair in his home – but also from his father – and drag him to random violence on the streets. When compulsory conscription sends him out to a journey in the jungle, Meng finds himself grappling with questions of fate and freedom of choice. ​

Play Homage to the South Screenings: Thur 28.12 | 19:00 | Bilu 10 Tickets ​ Tickets Israel, 2006, 60 min Director: אילת הלר Language and Subtitles: Arabic, Hebrew Subtitles in Hebrew and Arabic Cast: ​ Production: הפקה: אסנת טרבלסי Festivals: Hot Docs, JFF Prizes: ​ Strawberry Fields The only product the Gaza strip exported - as of 2006 - were strawberries. This film shows the daily struggle of Gazan strawberry farmers who try to grow, export and sell their product against all odds. ​

Play Homage to the South Screenings: Sun 31.12 | 19:45 | Hall 2 Tickets ​ Tickets Israel, 2005, 98 min Director: Gil Karni Language and Subtitles: Arabic, Hebrew Subtitles in Hebrew and English Cast: ​ Production: ​ Festivals: IDFA Prizes: ​ Troubled Water Since 1999 director Gil Karni follows the Israeli-Palestinian fishing cooperation to create a “filmed diary.” It is the realization of peace between the fishermen, through the al-Aktsa Intifada, new Palestinian uprising, which erased and caused the disappearance of the presence of the Palestinian inhabitants from the region. The tracking ended with the evacuation of the settlement, its destruction, and the departure of its residents to a new life. We shall resent the feelings of the non-religious fishermen of Dugit looking how the dream of implantation in the Territories bursts in peaces. Man, nature and environment are hostages, like pieces of a cynical chessboard play, in the hands of leaders, politics and military men. As director Gil Karni said, “the changes in my intimate way of thinking which occurred while creating the film, in front of the events in that region, with the people I was in close relation for already 6 years.” Screening in presence of the Director

Play International Documentary Films Screenings: Fri 29.12 | 21:30 | Radical House Tickets ​ Tickets Poland/Germany, 2023, 82 min Director: Tomasz Wolski, Piotr Pawlus Language and Subtitles: Ukranian, Russian, Subtitles in English and Hebrew Cast: ​ Production: ​ Festivals: Visions du Réel, Berlinale Prizes: Visions du Réel Special Mention In Ukraine Eighteen months after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War, while most of us tend to forget it ever existed, this film provides a firsthand experience of the disaster. We have all grown weary of wartime images: explosions, rocket blasts and soldiers crowd our television screens. The filmmakers have chosen a different imagery: a broad and quiet camera movement from Kiev to Kharkov, across wounded cities and deserted villages. Accompanied by a soft soundtrack, almost without dialogue, the beautiful cinematography avoids the routine romantization of war, and instead of leaving the viewers distant and detached, it touches their hearts. ​

Play International Feature Films Screenings: Fri 29.12 | 14:30 | Hall 2 Tickets ​ Tickets Spain, 2022, 120 min Director: Pilar Palomero Language and Subtitles: Spanish, Subtitles in English and Hebrew Cast: Carla Quílez, Ángela Cervantes Production: ​ Festivals: San Sebastian FF, Stockholm FF, Brussels International FF, Chicago International FF, Toulouse Cinespana: Prizes: Silver Shell Award for Best Leading Performance, Honrary Mention; Toulouse Cinespana, Best Cinematography, Best Sound design, Student Jury Award, Best First Film La Maternal In a remote Spanish town, 14-year-old Carla spends her time vandalizing together with her boyfriend. After breaking into and wrecking a house, a social worker arrives in Calra’s home and tells her she is five months pregnant. In a foster home for young mothers, Carla tries to prepare for adult living without losing her youth. With an expressive and often unappealing main character, the film shifts between the narrative and documentary, with actors who are teenage mothers in real life. This sensitive film avoids sentimentality and morality, and takes a hard look on teenage motherhood. ​

Play International Documentary Films Screenings: Tue 26.12 | 20:00 | Radical House Tickets Fri 29.12 | 9:30 | Bilu 10 Tickets USA, 2023, 105 min Director: Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Josh Tickell Language and Subtitles: English, Subtitles in Hebrew Cast: Laura Dern, Woodie Harelson, Donald Glover, Ian Sommerhad, Jason Memou Production: ​ Festivals: Tribeca Prizes: Human\Nature Prize, Tribeca Common Ground South-Dacota farmer Gabe Brown has spent years explaining to people that the solution for the world’s problems lies right under their nose, just above ground. Modern tillage practices, he argues, damage both the environment and food quality, and would lead to present-day dust bowls. Renewable agriculture, on the other hand, can solve the main climate problem by zeroing carbon emissions. Directors Josh and Rebecca Tickell recruited big Hollywood stars to fight on the farmer’s side, including Laura Dern, Woody Harrelson, and Donald Glover. With this fast-paced film, they try to influence the powerful lobby of food corporations and offer viewers a sustainable alternative for a polluted and polluting plate. At the conclusion of the screening, a discussion on land, politics, responsibility, and food security will take place. The participants include Prof. Itamar Glazer, former deputy director of Volcani institute; Dr. Dorit Adler, president of the The Israeli Forum for Sustainble Nutrition; and Dr. Yishai Menuhin, program director of Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger.

Play Israeli Films Screenings: Thur 28.12 | 20:00 | Cinemana, Nazareth Tickets ​ Tickets Israel, 2021 90 min Director: Orit Fouks Rotem Language and Subtitles: Hebrew, Arabic, Subtitles in Hebrew Cast: Amal Murkus, Dana Ivgy, Shira Hass, Aseel Farhat, Joanna Said Production: ​ Festivals: ​ Prizes: ​ Cinema Sabaia Eight women, Arab and Jewish, take part in a video workshop hosted by Rona, young filmmaker. With each camera take, the group dynamic forces the women to challenge their beliefs as they get to know one other. ​

Play International Documentary Films Screenings: Tue 26.12 | 22:30 | Hall 4 Tickets ​ Tickets USA/UK, 2023, 80 min Director: Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn Language and Subtitles: English, Subtitles in Hebrew Cast: ​ Production: ​ Festivals: SXSW, Champs-Elysées FF, Sidewalk FF, Nashville FF Prizes: SXSW- ציון לשבח מחבר השופטים; Champs-Elysées FF, audience award; Sidewalk FF, Best life & Liberty film Another Body Previously an amiable and ambitious college student, Taylor begins to withdraw from society. After discovering videos on the internet where her face is inserted into pornographic images, she experiences major depression. Despite having lost trust even in those closest to her, she manages to recover and fight against the violence experienced by her and many others. The film ventures into the heart of internet darkness to shed light on deepfake pornography. Most victims of the phenomenon are afraid to break the silence that surrounds it, fearing blaming and shaming. This, however, is also a story of power: the powers of victims who have decided to speak up. ​

Play International Feature Films Screenings: Sun 24.12 | 20:00 | Hall 3 Tickets ​ Tickets Brazil/France/Uruguay, 2023, 99 min Director: Lillah Halla Language and Subtitles: Spanish, Subtitles in English and Hebrew Cast: Ayomi Domenca, Loro Bardot, Grace Passo, Glaucia Vandeveld Production: ​ Festivals: FIPRESCI, Cannes Prizes: ​ Levante (Power Alley) Right before a decisive championship match, when the career of 17-year-old Sofia is about to take off, the talented volleyballer finds out she’s pregnant. Abortion laws in Brazil are very strict, and choices are few and harsh. Sofia conceals her pregnancy from her father, and applies for a prestigious volleyball scholarship. At the same time, she tries to arrange for an abortion in São Paulo. As the clock ticks, an extremist religious group finds her out and decides to prevent the abortion at all costs. You are cordially invited to the Opening Night of the 11th Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival and the premiere screening in Israel of a film by Lillah Halla: Levante (Power Alley). The beginning of the event will be dedicated to a special screening in memory of Yahav Winner, who was murdered in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct 7 , of his film: Faith (Israel, 2020, 13 min).