Lost Islands (2008)

Lemon Tree (2008)

Synopsis:
Up-and-coming Eran Riklis mediation on the situation with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shifts away from these politicized images in the media and focuses not on abstract claims to land and security but, as more recent films have done so, on the ordinary people and the more prosaic and everyday issues resulting from these tensions: A middle-aged Palestinian widow named Salma Zidane, has the misfortune of not merely living in the volatile "Green Zone" -- a kind of no man's land sandwiched in between Israel and the Palestinian-occupied West Bank -- but being situated merely a few hundred yards away from the home of the Israeli defense minister and his wife. Under advisement from the Israeli secret service, the defense minister begins to perceive Salma's lemon grove as a direct threat to the safety of the nation, with its ability to function as a hiding spot for terrorists. Not long after, a court order surfaces, forcing Salma to accept government compensation for the destruction of the grove. She passionately refuses -- explaining that the plot of land and the trees have existed in her family for generations -- and hires a young attorney to take the case all the way to the Israeli Supreme Court if necessary.

Starring:
Director: Eran Riklis

The Little Traitor (2007)

Synopsis:
Based on the novel "Panther in the Basement" by the world-renowned author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive eleven year old wants nothing more than for the occupying British to get the hell out of his land. Proffy and his two friends spend most of their time plotting ways to terrorize and/or blow up the British until one evening, while he's out after curfew, Proffy is seized by Sergeant Dunlop, a British officer. Instead of arresting him, he deposits him back home,but what ensues in the weeks to come is a friendship between these two foes. Proffy looks to Dunlop as a father figure as his own father is cold and remote. Dunlop, lonely and poetic, loves the spirited boy and they find lots to talk about in their meetings which Proffy must keep a secret from his friends and family.

Walk on Water (2004)

Synopsis:
An experienced Mossad assassin is sent to eliminate an aging Nazi war criminal. During hsi mission, he makes an unusual discovery, uncovering his own past and forging a remarkable friendship.
Eytan Fox's follow-up to his acclaimed YOSSI & JAGGER is a profound, multilayered drama hidden in the guise of a genre picture. Eyal (Lior Ashkenazi of LATE MARRIAGE) is a successful Mossad special agent whose heartlessness makes him an exceptional hit man. It also hinders his ability to connect with those closest to him. When his wife commits suicide, Eyal is thrown into a mental tailspin. His latest assignment finds him playing tour guide for two German siblings whose Nazi grandfather may or may not still be alive. Pia (Carolina Peters) has left her homeland and family out of shame for what her grandfather did, while Alex (Knut Berger) is an easygoing liberal whose open-mindedness bothers Eyal. Without realizing it, Eyal finds himself forming a close bond with Pia and Alex, until he realizes that Alex is gay. After a bitter farewell, Eyal manages to swallow his pride and visit Alex in Berlin, where he confronts his family's own awful past. In the process, the mystery surrounding Alex's criminal grandfather is revealed. WALK ON WATER is a difficult film to categorize, addressing several major issues at once (homophobia, guilt, reconciliation with the past, politics, and more).

Starring:
Ernest Lenart
Sivan Sasson
Eyal Rozales
Gideon Shemer
Carola Regnier
Caroline Peters
Knut Berger
Lior Ashkenazi
Hanns Zischler

Director: Eytan Fox

Waltz with Bashir (2008)

Starring :

Ron Ben-Yishai ... Himself (voice)
Ronny Dayag ... Himself (voice)
Ari Folman ... Himself (voice)
Dror Harazi ... Himself (voice)
Yehezkel Lazarov ... Carmi Cna'an (voice)
Mickey Leon ... Boaz Rein-Buskila (voice)
Ori Sivan ... Himself (voice)
Zahava Solomon ... Herself (voice)

Director : Ari Folman