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Explanation for Everything

Dir.: Gábor Reisz
| 120 minutes

High school student Abel is struggling to focus on his final exams, whilst coming to the realization that he is hopelessly in love with his best friend Janka. She has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab. The tensions of a polarized society come unexpectedly to the surface when Abel’s history graduation exam turns into a national scandal.

Flavors of Iraq

Dir.: Leonard Cohen
| 95 minutes

Following his father's death, French-Iraqi journalist Feurat Alani reflects on his father's journey from Iraq to France. He revisits his own personal story as an immigrant son and the country’s current history.

The Balconettes

Dir.: Noémie Merlant
| 104 minutes

As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighborhood to the boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balcony. Until a late-night drink turns into a bloody affair.

City of Wind

Dir.: Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
| 104 minutes

Ze is a timid 17-year-old shaman. He studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia, while communing with his ancestral spirit to help those in his community. But when Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality manifests.

Green Border

Dir.: Agnieszka Holland
| 152 minutes

A family of refugees from Syria, an English teacher from Afghanistan and a border guard all meet on the Polish-Belarusian border during the most recent humanitarian crisis in Belarus.

I Saw Three Black Lights

Dir.: Santiago Lozano Álvarez
| 87 minutes

One day, the ghost of José de los Santos's son appears and tells him of his own impending death. José embarks on his final journey, entering the jungle to find a place to die. But the area is controlled by armed groups. He must dodge their bullets and violence to save his soul from purgatory.

2 screaning
Friday 21.02.25
21.02.25
18:15
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Cinematheque 1
2025-02-21 18:15:00 2025-02-21 21:15:00 Asia/Jerusalem I Saw Three Black Lights Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
I Saw Three Black Lights
Tuesday 25.02.25
25.02.25
18:00
Cinematheque 2
Cinematheque 2
2025-02-25 18:00:00 2025-02-25 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem I Saw Three Black Lights Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
I Saw Three Black Lights

Daaaaaali!

Dir.: Quentin Dupieux
| 77 minutes

A young French journalist repeatedly meets with Salvador Dalí for a documentary film project which never begins shooting.... A new and wild tale from the mind of Quentin Dupieux.

All Shall Be Well

Dir.: Ray Yeung
| 93 minutes

Angie and Pat have been together for over four decades but after Pat's unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of Pat's family as she struggles to retain her dignity and the home that both had shared for over thirty years. A superbly written and directed drama.

2 screaning
Friday 31.01.25
31.01.25
18:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-01-31 18:00:00 2025-01-31 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem All Shall Be Well Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
All Shall Be Well
Saturday 01.02.25
01.02.25
21:15
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-02-01 21:15:00 2025-02-02 00:15:00 Asia/Jerusalem All Shall Be Well Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
All Shall Be Well

Dying

Dir.: Matthias Glasner
| 183 minutes

The Lunies family has not really been a family for a long time. Now, confronted with death, the estranged family members finally meet again. Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Script at the 2024 Berlinale.

3 screaning
Thursday 06.02.25
06.02.25
20:00
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Cinematheque 1
2025-02-06 20:00:00 2025-02-06 23:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Dying Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Dying
Saturday 08.02.25
08.02.25
16:00
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-02-08 16:00:00 2025-02-08 19:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Dying Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Dying
Tuesday 11.02.25
11.02.25
19:30
Cinematheque 1
Cinematheque 1
2025-02-11 19:30:00 2025-02-11 22:30:00 Asia/Jerusalem Dying Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque
Dying