194 Films & TV Shows Set In Israel
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Joseph and Mary
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelWhen loved ones are murdered, Elijahโs beliefs are compromised as he considers revenge. But a visit with Joseph and Mary may offer a new perspective.
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The German Neighbor
๐ฆ๐ท Argentina ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel The 1960s The 2010sIn 1960 Adolf Eichmann was kidnapped in Argentina and taken to Israel to face trial. In 2016, Renate -a young German translator who lives in Buenos Aires- is hired to translate it. Her work shows the unusual life and remarkable trial defense of Eichmann.
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Above and Beyond
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel The 1940sIn 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence.
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The Eichmann Show
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelThe behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture the testimony of one of the war's most notorious Nazis, Adolf Eichmann, who is accused of executing the 'final solution' and organising the murder of 6 million Jews. This is the extraordinary story of how the trial came to be televised and the team that made it happen.
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The Man in the Wall
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelOne night, one apartment and one mystery. Shir wakes up in the middle of the night. Her husband hasnโt come back after taking the dog out. The dog has. But where is Rami? Friends, relatives, neighbours and police come round and with each visit more marital secrets are revealed.
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Atlit
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel The 1990sIn October 1995 three French sisters gather in Atlit, Israel to sell the family home. Tensions arise between elders Darel and Cali when Darel proves unwilling to sell. That's when the sisters start seeing apparitions of their dead parents.
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Killing Jesus
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel ๐ฎ๐น Italy Ancient HistoryJesus of Nazarethโs life and ministry were subject to seismic social and political events that led to his execution and changed the world forever.
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A Tale of Love and Darkness
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel ๐ต๐ธ Palestine The 1950s The 1940sThe story of young Amos Oz, growing up in Jerusalem in the years before Israeli statehood with his parents; his academic father, Arieh, and his dreamy, imaginative mother, Fania.
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Afterthought
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelHaifa on a sunny day. Moshe is a crumbling man walking up the Carmel Mountain on yet another work day. Will this day mark his collapse? Uri walks down the mountain to board a ship and leave behind all the things he loves and despises. His sense of belonging is losing ground. He is likely to miss his military reserve service-call, thus risking jail. Will the two collide or pass through one another? An existential comedy, where the overbearing mountain with its endless stairs takes control over destinies in this unique panorama of the Mediterranean port city.
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Oriented
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelDocumentary of three gay men living in the Palestine-Israel region trade reflections on their situation and that of the region they live.
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Poรฉtique du cerveau
๐ซ๐ท France ๐ฎ๐น Italy ๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelA documentary about brain, his capacities and his poetical aspect using testimonials from researchers around the world.
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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelThe trial story of Viviane Amsalem's five year fight to obtain her divorce in front of the only legal authority competent for divorce cases in Israel, the Rabbinical Court.
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The Gospel of John
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelThe life and toils of Jesus Christ, depicted as written in the gospel of John. Narrated in English, following the New International Version of the scripture, while the actors speak in Aramaic.
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World War Z
Nova Scotia ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel New Jersey New York Pennsylvania ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea Wales Atlantic OceanRemember Philly! โ Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
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Big Bad Wolves
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel The 2010sSome men are created evil โ Tel Aviv, Israel. The twisted paths of three very different men brutally collide due to a chain of unspeakable murders: a grieving father who has been doomed to seek vengeance and a police detective who boldly crosses the narrow boundary between law and crime meet a religion teacher suspected of being the murderer.
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Omar
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel ๐ต๐ธ Palestine The 2010sThe drama, the story of three childhood friends and a young woman who are torn apart in their fight for freedom, is billed as the first fully-financed film to come out of the Palestinian cinema industry.
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Hunting Elephants
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelThe hilarious story of three old men, a clever kid, and a bank just waiting to be robbed. โ In this hilarious crime comedy, a gifted 12-year-old boy and three elderly men plan a bank robbery in order to seek revenge on the institution for cheating the youngster after the death of his father.
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The Wonders
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel The 2010sAvi Nesher's new film tracks the complex relationship between a Jerusalem Graffiti artist and a mysterious modern day prophet who is imprisoned in an abandoned apartment across the Artist's window.
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Jerusalem
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelJERUSALEM takes audiences on an inspiring and eye-opening tour of one of the worlds oldest and most enigmatic cities. Destroyed and rebuilt countless times over 5000 years, Jerusalem's enduring appeal remains a mystery. What made it so important to so many different cultures? How did it become the center of the world for three major religions? Why does it still matter to us?
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Undressing Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelWhen many people think of Israel, it is often in terms of modern war or ancient religion. But there is much more to the Jewish state then missiles and prayers. In his debut as a documentary filmmaker, adult-film entrepreneur and political columnist Michael Lucas examines a side of Israel that is too often overlooked: its thriving gay community. Undressing Israel features interviews with a diverse range of local men, including a gay member of Israel's parliament, a trainer who served openly in the army, a young Arab-Israeli journalist, and a pair of dads raising their kids. Lucas also visits Tel Aviv's vibrant nightlife scene-and a same-sex wedding-in this guided tour to a country that emerged as a pioneer for gay integration and equality.
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The Conductor
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelThe famous conductor (Vladas Bagdonas) goes with his orchestra to Jerusalem to perform the oratorio "St. Matthew Passion." The day before he receives a telegram, stating the suicide of his son, who lived in Israel. Conductor at the time denied the artist's son, believing that he is living right. It's suicide, especially suicide note flip soul maestro's son, forced him to reconsider all their attitudes.
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The Attack
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelAn Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.
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Fill the Void
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelEighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the Mendelman family. She is about to be married off to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream come true, and Shira feels prepared and excited. On Purim, her twenty-eight-year-old sister, Esther, dies while giving birth to her first child, Mordechay. The pain and grief that overwhelm the family postpone Shira's promised match. Everything changes when a match is proposed to Yochay-Esther's late husband-to a widow from Belgium. Yochay feels it's too early, although he realizes that sooner or later he must seriously consider getting married again. When the girls' mother finds out that Yochay may marry the widow and move to Belgium with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and the widower. Shira will have to choose between her heart's wish and her family duty. She will find out that the void which she must choose exists only within her heart.
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Inch'Allah
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel ๐ต๐ธ PalestineA Canadian doctor finds her sympathies sorely tested while working in the conflict ravaged Palestinian territories.
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Aya
๐ฎ๐ฑ IsraelWhen Thomas Overby mistakenly believes Aya is his assigned driver, she spontaneously decides to go along with the charade and drives him to Jerusalem. A stiff and guarded pianist, Overby is intrigued by the impulsive though melancholy Aya. As they slowly begin to connect, the film takes us on a journey we hope will never end.
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