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Shababnikim
Tv Show

Shababnikim (2017)

8.1

4 Yeshiva students who don't entirely fit in to their own world, although they try, find themselves at odds with their rabbi, their parents, and their matchmaker.

Nevsu
Tv Show

Nevsu (2021)

8

An Israeli sitcom focusing on a Jewish-Ethiopian-Israeli family whose son (Yossi Vasa) is married to a Jewish-Ashkenazi-Israeli woman (Meyrav Feldman). The mixed family navigates the prejudices and tensions involved in raising their five-year old daughter. What ensues is a clash of modern day cultures. Winner of the International Emmy Award for best comedy series 2018.

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Euphoria
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Euphoria (2013)

6.1
TV_MA

A sexy, troubling, and bold profile of the teens of the nineties, within a raging drama going on behind teenagers’ closed doors.

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Valley of Tears
Tv Show

Valley of Tears (2020)

7.6
TV_MA

Valley of Tears is a TV show that unfolds the intense story of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, focusing on the Israeli-Syrian border and the impact on Israeli society. It portrays the struggles of IDF soldiers facing the Syrian army, the trauma of shell shock, and the overall backdrop of the 1970s. The series captures the essence of the Ramadan War with its emotional and harrowing plot.

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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem(2014)

7.7
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NR
115Minutes
Tkuma
Tv Show

Tkuma (1998)

8.6

The story of Israel's first fifty years of statehood, TKUMA brings to the screen the tragedies and joyful milestones of Israel's first half century: the ingathering of the exiles as the fledgling state becomes a haven for Jews around the word. Dramatic, personal accounts and documentary footage of the wars fought over five decades, along with rare behind-the-scenes insights into Israel's efforts to make peace. Who is a Jew Israel wrestles with its national identity. Israel's economic revolution takes the country from the orange to the computer chip in a few years. The people, the places, the spirit of Israel in its first fifty years.

The Lesson
Tv Show

The Lesson (2022)

7.4

In a sleepy high school in Kfar Sava, in a Citizenship class, 12th-grader Lianne and her teacher Amir get into a heated political confrontation that gets out of hand and soon reaches personal and painful places.

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Unknowns
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Unknowns (2021)

7.4

Unknowns is the story of a group of boys, living in the margins of the Israeli society and passing their time in a school for at-risk youth. One day, after a local girl is raped, the boys become the immediate suspects, their already unbalanced world gets completely disturbed. The show deals with the question of the chance these boys have in order to break the cycle of violence they’re in. This is a story of cruel and magical friendship between boys who will sacrifice anything just to avoid their own destiny.

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Begin
Tv Show

Begin (2019)

8

The three episodes of this limited series deal with three events in the center of Prime Minister Begin: The peace agreement with Egypt, changes in the economic-social field, and the Lebanon war, during which he declared that he could no longer go on and retired. At the same time, he created the Devprived Alliance. Under this alliance, the ultra-Orthodox parties joined the coalition, the NRP received important ministries, including the ministry of education, and the Mizrahi-Traditional peripherents entered the corridors of the government.

Invisibles
Movie

Invisibles(2014)

6.5

Newly discharged from the Israeli Army, Ra'ed, a Bedouin from an unrecognized village in the Negev desert, is determined to save his family's failing herd of sheep, about to be sold. He plans to live off the herd by starting a roadside Bedouin hospitality restaurant.

Forever Pure
Movie

Forever Pure(2016)

7.4
87Minutes

Forever Pure is a documentary that explores the tumultuous journey of the Beitar Jerusalem F.C., a soccer team known for its connections to politics, religion, and racism, which stirred widespread controversy in Israeli society.

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עמק
Movie

עמק(2014)

7.2
86Minutes

This is the story of three sensitive teens who are forced to deal with violence at home, violence at school. It is a story of friendship, of love and hate, where the adolescents world is revealed as cruel and beautiful, a world where the desire to die or kill and the will to live are very confused but finally define the fate of the three heroes.

Marry Me However
Movie

Marry Me However(2020)

8
63Minutes

Marry Me However is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the struggles encountered by LGBTQ individuals in Israeli society as they seek to reconcile their sexual orientation with religious beliefs. The film focuses on the complexities of marriage and how it intersects with issues of identity, love, and acceptance. Through personal accounts and interviews, the documentary sheds light on the challenges and triumphs experienced by those who defy societal norms and search for autonomy and happiness.

Mixed Unit: Lions of Jordan
Tv Show

Mixed Unit: Lions of Jordan (2018)

7.6

A ten-episode series that accompanies the Lions of Jordan battalion, which for the first time in history has female combat soldiers training and fighting alongside men. With its activities focused on security of the Jordan Valley, the series focuses on the integration of female fighters in the IDF, following five boys and five girls from around the country, with different backgrounds and interests who, despite their differences, must join together and fight for the same goal - protection of the State of Israel and its citizens.

Encirclements
Movie

Encirclements(2014)

6.5
95Minutes

When thirteen year old Aharon,is selected for the great honor of carrying the big Torah book around the neighborhood in 'Simchat Torah' celebrations, he feels life is finally about to change for the better. But his selection causes age-old tensions between his parents to surface, and the symbolic happy ritual becomes a life-threatening struggle.

Shooting Life
Movie

Shooting Life(2018)

6.3
84Minutes

A film teacher has to teach in Sderot and change the lives of his students.

The Forgotten Ones
Movie

The Forgotten Ones(2021)

6.9
93Minutes

In the 1950's, Jews coming from North Africa and the Middle East settled in the newly constituted State of Israël. The Mizrahim, as their are called, were denied their right to a better life and forced to move to development towns in the Negev Desert. Today, the new generations of Mizrahim still suffer from this policy conducted 70 years ago. Michale Boganim follows the footsteps of her father, who came from Morocco and quickly became a leader of the local Israeli Black Panthers to stand against this discrimination. She embarks on a road trip through Israël's history to meet with three generation of Mizrahims.

We Own the Streets
Movie

We Own the Streets(2015)

53Minutes

We Own the Streets follows eight graffiti artists who come from different social backgrounds in Israel.

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israeli society

Explore a curated list of movies and TV shows that delve into the complexities of Israeli society, highlighting its culture, history, and socio-political landscape. From thought-provoking dramas to light-hearted comedies, discover compelling stories that offer fascinating insights into the Israeli way of life.

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