Israel
‘October 8’ Review: Disturbing Documentary Surveys Surge in Antisemitism After Hamas Attacks
Wendy Sachs' film, which counts Debra Messing among its executive producers, explores the rise in antisemitism following the massacre of October 7, 2023.
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‘Fauda’ Season 5 Sets Production Start and Early 2026 Premiere
Yes Studios confirmed the popular Israeli drama will get a worldwide launch on Netflix after debuting on Yes TV.
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‘No Other Land’ Oscar Win a “Sad Moment,” Says Israel’s Culture Minister
The film, made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, won the best documentary feature prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday night.
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Palestinian-Israeli Doc ‘No Other Land’ Wins Best Doc Feature, Director Calls Out American Foreign Policy
The documentary, made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers.
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BBC Apologizes for “Unacceptable Flaws” After Gaza Doc Is Discovered to Have Hamas Ties
Elsewhere, the likes of Mike Leigh, Riz Ahmed and Khalid Abdalla are among artists calling on the BBC to re-install 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone' on BBC iPlayer.
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Bat Hen Sabag on How New Israeli Horror Comedy Series ‘Soul Sucker’ is “Based on a True Nightmare”
Sabag says the series, which premiered at MIP London on Tuesday, is based on her "very, very, very, very crazy" family.
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Jewish Hollywood Protests Artists4Ceasefire Pins After Bibas Bodies Release: “Have You No Shame?”
The Brigade, representing some 700 producers, filmmakers, agents, managers, publicists, executives, actors and actresses, is taking issue with a letter encouraging attendees of the 2025 Academy Awards to wear a controversial emblem.
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‘Holding Liat’ Review: Emotional Darren Aronofsky-Produced Israeli Hostage Doc Doesn’t Shy Away From a Complex Situation
Brandon Kramer's Berlin-bowing film is a bracing account of an Israeli-American family whose lives were upended when two of them were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023.
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80 Years After Auschwitz Liberation, ‘The Investigation’ Bears Witness to Nazi Atrocities
R.P. Kahl's feature, based on Holocaust testimonies and courtroom transcripts, premieres in Israel on Monday and across all media in Germany.
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Hollywood Reacts to Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal, Hostage Release
The long-awaited news comes as the devastating Los Angeles fires continue to burn.
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Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal and Plan to Free Hostages; Details Still in Flux, Says Israel
President Biden touted the deal from Washington, saying his administration and President-elect Trump’s team were “speaking as one” in the negotiations; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped “details will be finalized tonight.”
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Israeli Hit ‘Shtisel’ Getting Spinoff Drama ‘Kugel’
Producer Abot Hameiri is partnering with Israeli's Yes network and streamer IZZY on another ultra-Orthodox family series, which Fremantle will sell worldwide.
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