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  • A still from 'Advocate' (2019), by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche
    A still from 'Advocate' (2019), by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche
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    As Jerusalem’s Film Festival Kicks Off, So Does a New Round in Israel’s Culture Wars

    Artists and politicians clash anew over age-old questions: Should the government help pay for art? And if so, does it get to pick and choose favorites?

    byTal Kra-Oz
  • Screenshot from 'King Bibi'
    Screenshot from 'King Bibi'
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    At the Jerusalem Film Festival, Cinematic Portraits of King Bibi

    From his role in curbing the Oslo Accords to his public-speaking prowess, the prime minister gives filmmakers fodder

    byTal Kra-Oz
  • The Jerusalem Film Festival
    The Jerusalem Film Festival
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    Jerusalem Film Festival Opens Amid Political Turmoil

    It’s filmmakers versus the Minister of Culture in a struggle for the future of Israeli cinema

    byTal Kra-Oz
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    Jerusalem Film Festival Opens, Offering a Bit of Sanity in a City on Edge

    From surfing in Gaza to the New Wave in France, plenty of offerings help Israelis escape reality for a spell

    byTal Kra-Oz
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    Tarantino Steals the Show at Jerusalem Film Festival

    A dispatch from the 33rd annual Jerusalem Film Festival, where Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Julieta’ took in cheers and Israel’s Culture Minister Miri Regev heard jeers

    byTal Kra-Oz
  • The entrance to Jerusalem's old city, near the Tower of David and Jaffa Gate(Shutterstock)
    The entrance to Jerusalem's old city, near the Tower of David and Jaffa Gate(Shutterstock)
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    In Jerusalem, The Show Must Go On

    New Israeli films and the occasional siren at the Jerusalem Film Festival

    byTal Kra-Oz
  • Paula Galinelli Hertzog in Paula Markovitch’s The Prize, the winner of an In the Spirit of Freedom Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival. (Urban Distribution Int.)
    Paula Galinelli Hertzog in Paula Markovitch’s The Prize, the winner of an In the Spirit of Freedom Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival. (Urban Distribution Int.)
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    Screen Doors

    Israel, a nascent cinematic empire, produces great films. But the 28th annual Jerusalem Film Festival, the industry’s most prominent showcase, is still plagued by informality and inattention

    byDaphne Merkin
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