Maysaloun Hamoud’s remarkable debut feature follows Palestinian women who share an apartment in Tel Aviv. Away from the constraints of their families and tradition, they find themselves “in between” the free and unfettered lives they are aspiring to lead and the restrictions still imposed on them by society. Watch the post-film discussion with director Maysaloun Hamoud.
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In this moment of crisis, NIF leadership is working with our grantees on the front lines in Israel. Together, we created a Crisis Action Plan to chart the way forward.
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Israeli civil society is mobilizing against annexation in the West Bank and defending democracy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The year is 1992, and a small group of Israelis and Palestinians meet in Oslo — secretly and against the law. The Oslo Diaries follows these unsanctioned meetings that changed the Middle East forever. Watch the post-film discussion with director Mor Loushy.
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After three rounds of elections and amidst a global pandemic, Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu have signed a coalition agreement that ushers in Netanyahu’s fifth term as prime minister. Here are five key takeaways about what it means for Israel’s democracy.
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A hundred years ago, women pioneers came from Europe to Palestine to realize the dream of creating a new woman in a new world. The Women Pioneers uncovers the story of a group of women, their passionate battles and painful disappointments, until their defeat and surrender of their own liberation for the national struggle. Watch the post-film discussion with director Michal Aviad.
Read MoreThis year, Israeli Independence is a paradox. It’s a time to confront widespread pain and hardship, but also to celebrate the courage of essential workers and all those fighting for equality and democratic norms.
Read MoreAfter sixteen months of political turmoil, there appears to be an emergency government. But the challenges to democratic norms and institutions are in no way behind us.
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Beitar Jerusalem is the most popular and controversial football team in Israel. When a secretive deal by the team’s owner brought in two Muslim players, it inspired the most racist campaign in Israeli sports history that sent the club spiraling out of control. Watch the post-film discussion with director Maya Zinshtein.
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For the first time in Israel, a group of Arab and Jewish parents decide to establish a bi-national, bi-lingual school. Bridge Over the Wadi follows the school’s first year. Watch the post-film discussion with director Barak Heymann.
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