Israeli and Palestinian Cinema

You are drawn to ideas and politics, real life and real streets and darkness and dread.

Filmmakers of Israel and Palestine, from the war films and documentaries of the 1980s to the satires, dramas and animations that have made their way to Cannes, Berlin and the Academy Awards. (1980s – today)

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Directors you will like

Amos GitaiIsraelElia SuleimanPalestineHany Abu-AssadPalestineAri FolmanIsraelJoseph CedarIsraelNadav LapidIsraelYuval AdlerIsraelEytan FoxIsrael

Start with these films

1. Kippur 2000 · Amos Gitai · IMDb 6.3
2. Divine Intervention 2002 · Elia Suleiman · IMDb 6.6
3. Paradise Now 2005 · Hany Abu-Assad · IMDb 7.4
4. Waltz with Bashir 2008 · Ari Folman · IMDb 8.0
5. Footnote 2011 · Joseph Cedar · IMDb 7.1
6. Omar 2013 · Hany Abu-Assad · IMDb 7.5
7. Synonyms 2019 · Nadav Lapid · IMDb 6.3
8. It Must Be Heaven 2019 · Elia Suleiman · IMDb 6.9
9. The Mountain Between Us 2017 · Hany Abu-Assad · IMDb 6.4
10. The Congress 2013 · Ari Folman · IMDb 6.4

Your learning path

Israeli and Palestinian Cinema · 8 filmsIsraeli and Palestinian Cinema in 8 filmsFilmmakers on both sides have made films about war, occupation, memory and daily life, often with dark humour.START