Examining life at life's end is the poignant subtext of 'Next Year in Jerusalem,' a poetic journey at once metaphorical and literal. Eight nursing home more
Examining life at life's end is the poignant subtext of 'Next Year in Jerusalem,' a poetic journey at once metaphorical and literal. Eight nursing home residents are given one last great adventure, a trip to Israel. The film documents the intricate planning through the journey itself: a physical and emotional challenge and ultimately, a transformational life experience. close
Brooklyn-born Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at more
Brooklyn-born Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24. She defied tradition in an extraordinary career that spanned several decades. The first journalist to enter the Soviet Arctic in 1935, Ruth also traveled to Alaska as a member of the Roosevelt administration in 1942, escorted Holocaust refugees to America in 1944, covered the Nuremberg trials in 1946, and documented the Haganah ship 'Exodus' in 1947. Her relationships with world leaders gave her unique access and insight. This documentary interweaves verite scenes with archival footage. close
The story of the wonderful transgender actress that never existed - Bebe Goldberg, in this surprising and often amusing Mockumentary/documentary film. more
The story of the wonderful transgender actress that never existed - Bebe Goldberg, in this surprising and often amusing Mockumentary/documentary film. 'Bebe' tells the story of the Holocaust survivor, wannabe actress, Chaim Goldberg. later known as Bebe. Having to survive and a young transgender, she had to be a sex worker and later on changed her gender. Performing in Cabarets in Europe, she later returned to Israel where she established her own cabaret. Her story is told by the spectacular Gila, Stephanie and Nancie, the oldest transgender in Israel, teling about Bebe but mostly drawing a collective biography of a generation. close
Israel's most celebrated war photographer, Micha Bar-Am, unfolds his extraordinary archive of over half a million negatives. A life devoted to recording more
Israel's most celebrated war photographer, Micha Bar-Am, unfolds his extraordinary archive of over half a million negatives. A life devoted to recording a conflict for the prestigious Magnum agency. close
Simha is a Jewish musician who became a world famous ethnomusicologist by deciphering the polyphonies of the Pygmies of Central Africa. The film travels more
Simha is a Jewish musician who became a world famous ethnomusicologist by deciphering the polyphonies of the Pygmies of Central Africa. The film travels along his fieldworks and personal eventful life... close
The story of three generations of a family dynasty that has played a vital role in some of the most dramatic shifts in social and political history of the 20th century.
The story of three generations of a family dynasty that has played a vital role in some of the most dramatic shifts in social and political history of the 20th century. close
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