Mustafa lives in the West Bank and his wife, Salwa, lives 200 meters away. They are separated by the Israeli border wall. One day, Mustafa gets the call every parent dreads—his son has been injured in an accident. Rushing to cross the Israeli checkpoint to see him, Mustafa is denied entry on a technicality. A 200-meter distance becomes a 200-kilometer odyssey as Mustafa, left with no choice, attempts to smuggle himself to the other side of the wall.

Screening will be followed by live Q+A with director, Ameen Nayfeh. Moderated by Yona Shem-Tov.

Y, a celebrated Israeli filmmaker, arrives in a remote desert village to present a film at a local library. Struggling to cope with the recent news of his mother’s fatal illness, he is pushed into a spiral of rage when a government employee asks him to sign a form placing restrictions on what he can say at the film’s Q+A. This masterfully detailed, complex drama offers a sharp critique of the censorship, hypocrisy, and violence instigated by Israel and repressive governments everywhere. Winner of Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize.

A live virtual Q+A with director Nadav Lapid will take place Sun, Nov 7, 10AM EST.

The Jewish National Fund’s (JNF) beloved Blue Box campaign was internationally successful in raising support for the purchase and forestation of land in Palestine and later Israel. The trees have since spread their roots, but evidence remains of the Palestinian communities displaced by the once-fragile seedlings. Joseph Weits, filmmaker Michal Weits’ great-grandfather, was a key figure in the JNF, and his private diaries reveal the story of the massive land takeover that led to the creation of the state of Israel. In conversations with her family, Michal questions his actions, resulting in an exploration of a nation’s past and an uncomfortable truth.

Screening will be followed by live Q+A with director, Michal Weits. Moderated by Libby Lenkinski.

Presented in collaboration with DOCNYC.

Co-presented by PIN. Progressive Israel Network (PIN) groups including: Americans for Peace Now, Ameinu, Hashomer Hatzair North America, J Street, New Israel Fund (NIF), Partners for Progressive Israel (PPI), T’ruah

Sami lives in Jerusalem with his wife and child, and an invitation to his brother’s wedding forces him to return to the Arab village where he grew up. After the wedding, with no warning or explanation, the village is put under military lockdown by Israeli soldiers and cut off from the outside world. Chaos rises overnight amongst those stuck within the walls. Director Eran Kolirin (The Band’s Visit) brings Sayed Kashua’s bestselling novel to life, exposing the absurdist world of Palestinian reality while highlighting human stories of being trapped in an unexpected situation. 

Produced by Dori Media.

Screening will be followed by live Q+A with director, Eran Kolirin, moderated by Annette Insdorf.

Through the testimonies of the soldiers who have implemented the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories over 54 years, director Avi Mograbi provides a “Manual for Military Occupation” with insights on how a colonialist occupation works and the logic at work behind its practices.

Screening will be followed by live Q+A with director, Avi Mograbi, and Ori Givati Advocacy Director from Breaking the Silence. Moderated by Gili Getz.

Can a leader succeed in influencing the world? Ehud Barak is a controversial former prime minister, decorated and criticized commander on the battlefield, and one of the leading figures of the Zionist movement. He is also the initiator of Israel’s plan to assassinate Yasser Arafat. In this remarkable film, Barak observes his own history and that of the state of Israel with disillusioned clarity. This outstanding philosophical essay proposes a deep cinematic reflection on history and decision making.

Screening will be followed by live Q+A with director, Ran Tal. Moderated by Jacob Kornbluh, the senior political reporter at the Forward.

Warda, Kayes, and Salah, all Palestinian students, fled their upbringings in conservative Arab society for Tel Aviv. At the center of this Jewish, liberal, hipster bubble, they reinvent themselves. Vivid and taboo-breaking, Maysaloun Hamoud’s (In Between) debut television series Nafas is a first of its kind in Israel: a show in Arabic about Arabs—the likes of which viewers have never seen before.

3 episodes will be shown.

A live virtual Q+A with director Maysaloun Hamoud will take place Sat, Nov 6, 12PM EDT.

After years of living in Berlin, Ali, a young Palestinian, lands in Israel for a home visit. Following a cold welcome at the airport, Ali decides to seek some peace and quiet on a short vacation in the desert of Sinai, Egypt. When a group of young Israeli Jewish tourists mistakes him for one of them, Ali is forced to reflect on his identity. Starring Ala Dakka.

Screening will be followed by live Q+A with director, Asaf Saban.