The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/films/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png films | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/films/ 32 32 Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56 https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-french-cartoonist-and-filmmaker-marjane-satrapi-dies-at-56/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:36:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836572 Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she 'died of sadness' after husband's death

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]]> New film profiles Jewish feminist who is NYC Sanitation Department’s official artist https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-film-profiles-jewish-feminist-who-is-nyc-sanitation-departments-official-artist/ Fri, 01 May 2026 23:20:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813541 'Maintenance Artist' looks at Mierle Laderman Ukeles's 50-year partnership with the municipal workers and her belief, rooted in Jewish identity, that people are more than their societal roles

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]]> In ‘Yes!,’ Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers the country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-yes-israeli-director-nadav-lapid-skewers-the-countrys-moral-abyss-after-oct-7/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:30:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798673 Now in limited theatrical release in the US nearly a year after its premiere at Cannes, the film is intensely critical of Israel, even as it has faced boycotts by pro-Palestinian activists

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]]> Angel Studio’s new animated ‘David’ will feel familiar to Israelis – and Christians, too https://www.timesofisrael.com/angel-studios-new-animated-david-will-feel-familiar-to-israelis-and-christians-too/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3785287 Musical retelling of the shepherd boy turned king of the Israelites now playing in Israeli theaters in Hebrew, with dubbing featuring Sasson Shaulov, Miri Mesika and Shahar Tavoch

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]]> ‘Dancing with the devil’: Nadav Lapid wants his satire film ‘Yes’ to ‘shake souls’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/dancing-with-the-devil-nadav-lapid-wants-his-satire-film-yes-to-shake-souls/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:22:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793849 Director says his latest, set in the wake of the October 7 attack, isn't about Israel per se, but rather a mix of 'vulgarity, nationalism and authoritarianism' around the world

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]]> New drama tells true story of Holocaust survivor who helps scores of troubled teens https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-drama-tells-true-story-of-holocaust-survivor-who-helps-scores-of-troubled-teens/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:43:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3773458 In US theaters March 11, 'The Optimist' portrays how big-hearted toy store owner Herbert Heller came to open up about his experiences - and how his talks impacted youth in distress

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]]> Ahead of new HBO documentary, Judd Apatow talks about ‘stalking’ his idol Mel Brooks https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-new-hbo-documentary-judd-apatow-talks-about-stalking-his-idol-mel-brooks/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:19:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739105 The acclaimed director reflects on the iconic comedian's Jewish identity, his influence on modern comedy and the newly-released film, 'Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!'

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]]> New documentary depicts the lawsuit that humbled Henry Ford – and revved up US Jewry https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-documentary-depicts-the-lawsuit-that-humbled-henry-ford-and-revved-up-us-jewry/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:31:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3735646 After its world premiere at the Miami Jewish Film Festival on Sunday, 'Sapiro v. Ford' is making the Jewish festival rounds

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]]> Scarlett Johansson says she was asked to change her film’s plot away from Holocaust https://www.timesofisrael.com/scarlett-johansson-says-she-was-asked-to-change-her-films-plot-away-from-holocaust/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:46:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3701075 Jewish Hollywood star says financier pulled out of backing her directorial debut, 'Eleanor the Great,' after she refused to rewrite story to something non-Holocaust related

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]]> Though surefire Oscar bait, the jury is still out on Nazi trial film ‘Nuremberg’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/though-surefire-oscar-bait-the-jury-is-still-out-on-nazi-trial-film-nuremberg/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:09:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3682082 Out Friday, the film, starring Russell Crowe as Hermann Goering and Rami Malek as his foil, shows why it is more necessary than ever to rehash the consequences of unchecked antisemitism

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]]> Controversial Israeli film ‘The Sea’ makes its North American premiere in NYC https://www.timesofisrael.com/controversial-israeli-film-the-sea-makes-its-north-american-premiere-in-nyc/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:34:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3682018 The Arabic-language film, Israel’s Academy Award submission this year, has ignited criticism on the left and the right. On Thursday, it opens the Other Israel Film Festival in Manhattan

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]]> French film ‘Auction’ revisits thrilling tussle over real-life Nazi-looted masterpiece https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-film-auction-revisits-thrilling-tussle-over-real-life-nazi-looted-masterpiece/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:10:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3675603 In US theaters Oct. 29, Jewish director Pascal Bonitzer's latest feature centers on a $21 million painting by Egon Schiele that went missing in WWII and turned up on a small town wall

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]]> New film revives little-known legacy of Mormon teen executed for opposing Hitler https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-film-revives-little-known-legacy-of-mormon-teen-executed-for-opposing-hitler/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:29:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3672918 Now in US theaters, 'Truth and Treason' tells story of Helmuth Hubener, a German whose religious convictions inspired him to speak truth to power even if it meant risking his life

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]]> In ‘Stiller & Meara,’ Ben Stiller unpacks a legacy while cleaning out his famous parents’ home https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-stiller-meara-ben-stiller-unpacks-a-legacy-while-cleaning-out-his-famous-parents-home/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:06:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3671867 Out on Apple TV+ Friday, documentary sees the actor and director turn the camera inward as he and his sister sift through their parents' real and onstage relationships

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]]> As hostages return, documentarian says his film about NYC poster wars remains sadly relevant https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-hostages-return-documentarian-says-his-film-about-nyc-poster-wars-remains-sadly-relevant/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:08:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3665746 A year after the release of 'Torn,' Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based Nim Shapira laments how the intolerance that inspired it still plagues one of the world's most diverse cities

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