Assaf Ben-Shimon

Movies

Ducks, an Urban Legend
Dvir
Five characters in three interwoven stories confront childhood traumas in pursuit of self-redemption. They all experience a moment of grace; perhaps a turning point in each of their lives, that until now has been a constant struggle to survive. Yossi and Chris fight for love. Anna and Asaf fight for financial survival, and Elias, a Christian Palestinian who was forced to collaborate with "Shin Bet”, fights for life
The Women's Balcony
An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gendered rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.
Freak Out
Uzi Ben-Haim
Matan, a soldier in the IDF, sets off for a week of patrolling in a remote base. Overwhelmed with homesickness, he becomes an easy target for the other soldiers who make it their business to make his life hell. However, it is not long before strange things begin to happen to all of them.
Ha'milim ha'tovot
Follows three brothers who are going to discover the greatest secret of their late mother. This trip is going to change their lives.
World War Z
Israeli Camp Soldier
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
התגנבות יחידים
A tragical-comedy film story that follows a young non-combatant platoon with defective fitness. Set in "Bahad 4" in the 50's, the movie focuses mainly on two characters: Alon (Oz Zehavi), who believes he was accidentally sent to Bahad 4 and will soon be sent to join the Paratroopers. Avner (Guy Adler), believes that the army is the last thing that interests him.