The Shadow of the West (1986)

Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to interview Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11 to 13, assembling their views on living in a society afflicted with violence, separatism and religious and political extremism. This 2002 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary culminates in an astonishing day in which two Israeli children meet Palestinian youngsters at a refugee camp.

1976年6月27日、イスラエルからフランスへ向けて飛び立った民間旅客機を、武装した4人の男女がハイジャックする非常事態が発生。4人のうちの2人は、パレスチナ解放人民戦線のメンバー。残る2人は、彼らのシンパであるドイツ極左組織のメンバー、ヴィルフリードとブリギッテ。彼らは、エンテベ空港に旅客機を緊急着陸させると、大勢の乗客乗員を人質に取り、イスラエル政府に対して厳しい政治的要求を突きつける。

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.

In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.

1916年、カイロに赴いている英国陸軍のロレンス少尉は、トルコへの反乱に意気込むアラブ民族の現状を確かめに向かった。そこで彼は反乱軍の非力を痛感し、アラブ種族をまとめ上げてゲリラ戦へ打って出ることに。やがて、トルコの一大拠点を巡って激闘を展開し、勝利する。そして、再びゲリラ戦の指揮官として新しい任務を与えられ、トルコ軍を打倒するロレンス。だが、一方でアラブ同士の争いが起こり、彼も尽力むなしく徐々に孤立していく。

ミュンヘン・オリンピックの最中、イスラエル選手団が何者かに襲われた。イスラエル側はテロリストの犯行とみなし、復讐を計画する。暗殺チームのリーダーに任命されたアヴナーは、11人の標的を次々に消していくが……。＜スティーヴン・スピルバーグ監督が、1972年のミュンヘン・オリンピックで実際に起きた事件の真相を、事件に関わった人々のコメントや、史実に基づいて映画化した衝撃の問題作。主演にエリック・バナやダニエル・クレイグら実力派俳優が名を連ねるほか、製作陣にはピューリツァー賞やオスカー受賞者などが顔を揃え、作品の質を高めている。国家への忠誠心や家族への愛を描きつつ、世界平和の真意を問うストーリー展開が見事。＞

A thought-provoking documentary on the current and historical causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. political involvement.

Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

イスラエル人監督、アリ・フォルマンが自らの戦争体験を描き、2009年のアカデミー賞で外国語映画賞に選出されたドキュメンタリーアニメ。アリは旧友と再会を果たすが、会話の途中でふと自分の記憶が一時期だけ抜け落ちていることに気付き…。

Based on Leon Uris' novel, this historical epic provides a dramatic backstory to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, in the aftermath of World War II. Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.

When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon the city.

Disturbing the Peace follows a group of former enemy combatants - Israeli soldiers from the most elite units, and Palestinian fighters, many of whom served years in prison - who have come together to challenge the status quo and and say “enough". The film traces their transformational journeys from soldiers committed to armed battle to non-violent peace activists. It is a story of the human potential unleashed when we stop participating in a story that no longer serves us, and with the power of our convictions take action to create a new possibility.

In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means. (TIFF)

The pro-Palestinian, anti-capitalist, BDSM-provocative, techno-punk performance art ensemble (!) Hatari unsurprisingly drew attention to themselves with their performance at the Icelandic qualifiers for the Eurovision Song Contest. So much so that they won and therefore were allowed to perform at the main event in Tel Aviv. But what now? Should they boycott the event, swallow their idealism or use their airtime to criticise the host country for their illegal occupation of Palestine? The Icelandic director Anna Hildur joins the boys in the band all the way to the fateful final. Produced by the team behind the Nick Cave film '20,000 days on Earth'.

A Canadian doctor finds her sympathies sorely tested while working in the conflict ravaged Palestinian territories.

An American ambassador to Israel tries to bring peace to the Middle East conflict through unconventional methods, but his efforts are hampered at every turn and his personal life threatened.

On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?

The last years have seen a steep rise in the number of Arabs signing up to Israel's army. Considered traitors by many in the Arab community, what drives these young men to fight for a country traditionally in conflict with Arab interests? Does this provide a path for Israeli/Arab integration? In this insightful doc, we follow the first Arab battalion fighting for Israel.

Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide, he befriends his grandson Axel, in Israel to visit his sister Pia. The two men set out on a tour of the country, during which Axel challenges Eyal's values.

An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his jewish roots. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.