NIF Film Club, in partnership with the Other Israel Film Festival, brings you poignant and relevant Israeli films during these days when we have more time to catch up on films we may have missed, ones we want to see again, or completely new ones. Each week, Film Club members watch a movie at their own convenience, followed by a lively and interactive discussion with the filmmaker on Zoom.
Recordings of past Film Club discussions can be found below.
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NIF Film Club: Children
9 June 2021The painful personal stories of five Palestinian kids, ages 7-17, open a window into the world of Palestinian minors – trapped within the violence, humiliation, and daily confrontations with soldiers and settlers – while remaining children in every way. Watch the post-film discussion with director Ada Ushpiz.
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NIF Film Club: Junction 48
5 May 2021Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and Tel Aviv‘s hip-hop club scene… a social drama with kick-ass music directed by Udi Aloni. Watch the post-film discussion with star Tamer Nafar and director Udi Aloni.
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NIF Film Club: Comrade Dov
23 March 2021As part of a special Israeli Leaders on Film series, NIF Film Club watched Comrade Dov this week. Watch the post-film discussion with director Barak Heymann and special guest former MK Dov Khenin.
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NIF Film Club: Golda
10 March 2021As part of a special Israeli Leaders on Film series, NIF Film Club watched Golda this week. Watch the post-film discussion with directors Udi Nir and Shani Rozanes.
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NIF Film Club: Between Fences
10 February 2021Avi Mograbi and Chen Alon meet African asylum-seekers in a detention facility in the middle of the Negev desert where they are confined by the state of Israel. Together, they question the status of the refugees in Israel using ‘Theater of the Oppressed’ techniques. Watch the post-film discussion with director Avi Mograbi.
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NIF Film Club: Kings of Capitol Hill
27 January 2021For the past 60 years, AIPAC has maintained a strict “no interview” policy, but now, for the first time, the founding fathers of AIPAC speak out in Kings of Capitol Hill. Watch the post-film discussion with director Mor Loushy.
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NIF Film Club: Lemon Tree
13 January 2021Salma, a Palestinian widow, is the owner of her late father’s cherished lemon grove. She must defend her lemon tree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down. Watch the post-film discussion with director Eran Riklis.
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NIF Film Club: Mayor
30 December 2020Mayor is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. Watch the post-film discussion with director David Osit.
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NIF Film Club: Ma’abarot
9 December 2020Ma’abarot tells the story of the Israeli transit camps in the 1950s. Watch the post-film discussion with director Dina Zvi-Riklis and producer Arik Bernstein.
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NIF Film Club: Aviv
18 November 2020Aviv follows famed 90s star Aviv Geffen’s rapid ascent from underground musician to mythic figure – and the last person to embrace Yitzhak Rabin moments before his tragic assassination at a peace rally. Listen to the post-film discussion with director Tomer Heymann.
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