Hebrew Israeli films (clean/appropriate???)
This is a list of Hebrew Israeli films that I have watched. Mostly I will be putting down info on inappropriate content so parents or religious people can make informed decisions before watching. I have also added info on any questionable content for children that stood out to me under the "Content Advisory" section. I will arrange them in the order that I like them, so you will know which I most recommend.
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- DirectorRama BurshteinStarsNoa KolerAmos TamamOz ZehaviWhen her fiancé bows out on the eve of her wedding, Michal refuses to cancel the wedding arrangements. An Orthodox Jew, she insists that God will supply her a husband. As the clock ticks down.Very nice story told of religious young lady seeking a husband. There is one scene that might be frightening for children where a woman is yelling at her husband. Otherwise clean and appropriate.
- DirectorGidi DarStarsShuli RandMichal Bat-Sheva RandShaul MizrahiAn Orthodox Jewish couple's faith is tested after praying to the Lord for a child on the Succoth holiday.Heartwarming and funny Sukkot story. This film has several intense scenes with people shouting/yelling at each other. There are also one or two where things almost get violent and one where someone describes a fight scene. Too intense for young children
- DirectorRama BurshteinStarsHadas YaronYiftach KleinIrit ShelegWhen the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in-law, which also generates tensions within her extended family.Story of a young ultra-orthodox woman and her considerations in finding a husband. Nice and clean, only one scene that is a little intense where family members are concerned for a woman who has lost consciousness.
- DirectorEphraim KishonStarsTopolGeula NuniGila AlmagorThe sharp, often hilarious satire that became the most successful film in Israeli history (until that time) is about new immigrants Sallah and his family, who are left in a shack near their promised apartment and are abandoned for months. A Yemenite Jewish family that was flown to Israel during "Operation Magic Carpet" - a clandestine operation that flew 49,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel the year after the state was formed - is forced to move to a government settlement camp. The patriarch of the family, portrayed by Chaim Topol, tries to make money and get better housing, in a country that can barely provide for its own and is in the midst absorbing hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Arab countries.Interesting story of new immigrants to Israel in the early days of the country. Several scenes of kissing as well as one where young couple are also groping each other, no nudity.
- DirectorJoseph CedarStarsShlomo Bar-AbaLior AshkenaziAliza RosenEliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well as rival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak.Interesting story of two scholars father and son. Rated PG for thematic elements, brief nudity, language and smoking. The only nudity shown is the buttocks of an old man in the showers at the gym, and a shirtless man
- DirectorDavid VolachStarsAssi DayanIlan GriffSharon HacohenA respected rabbi is forced to come to terms with the demands of his faith and the welfare of his own family.A sad story. There is a few minutes showing the men's side of the beach, men and boys shown in swimsuits. Otherwise clean and appropriate.
- DirectorAyelet MenahemiStarsMili AvitalBaoQi ChenAlon AboutboulAt thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. The film is a touching comic-drama in which two human beings -- as different from each other as Tel Aviv is from Beijing -- accompany each other on a remarkable journey, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.Heartwarming story of a young child who is abandoned by his mother. If I remember right there is some adult conversation that is not appropriate for children as well as some bad language. There is also an inappropriate plot twist with a woman falling in love with her sisters husband, and sister falling in love with someone else.
- DirectorJoseph CedarStarsAki AvniTinkerbellIdan AltermanIs today's fanaticism tomorrow's policy? In a West Bank settlement, Rabbi Meltzer has a grand design: he's building a movement "to pray at the Temple Mount." His yeshiva has scholars, and the settlement is getting its own military company to be commanded by Menachem, a disciple of the rabbi. He also wants his daughter, Michal, to marry Pini, the yeshiva's best scholar. Michal has no interest in Pini, but she is attracted to Menachem. When she rebuffs Pini, he hatches a bold and secret plan. Is jealousy the motivation or something else? Meanwhile, the army and Mossad are closely watching the rabbi's activities and Menachem's military training. Who is trustworthy?An exciting and thought provoking tale. Mostly appropriate content. One scene with a young woman in a short and thin night shirt, obviously with nothing underneath.
- DirectorJoseph CedarStarsMichaela EshetHani FurstenbergMoshe IvgyThe story of one woman's personal battle for acceptance, but also a portrait of a political movement that has forever affected millions of lives in the Middle East.Started watching, didn't watch the whole thing. Lots of inappropriate sexual content. Nothing graphic in the first third of the movie that I saw. One very disturbing scene of some young men restraining a young lady and fondling her against her will.
- DirectorDan TurgemanStarsAvraham Aviv AlushEllen AnrederMati AtlasNoa (Achinoam Nini), a popular Israeli singer of Yemenite descent, prepares for a concert in Jerusalem. She is interrupted by an old Arab man who claims to have been a close friend her great grandmother. He tells her about Mazal, a Jewish child-bride (Hadar Ozeri) from Yemen, who preserves her religion, culture, family and her unique art, surviving the harsh, violent conditions of Jerusalem and the Holy Land in the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries. She becomes the mother of two, a young widow (Galit Giat), and the family's breadwinner through her skills as a jeweler in gold and silver. In time, a woman of property (Timna Brauer) and an ardent patriot, she prevails through the unfolding bloody decades while living in the Old City of Jerusalem. She heads a family of extraordinary, unforgettable characters and grows old in strength and determination, remaining true to her traditions and ideals.Good movie, nice story. Not Hebrew, actually an English movie. Has a few Hebrew blessings throughout. As well as a few Arabic phrases.
- DirectorEran KolirinStarsSasson GabayRonit ElkabetzSaleh BakriA band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.Interesting story of an Egyptian band ending up in the wrong p lace in Israel. Several spots where inappropriate language is used. There is one very brief scene where a man sees a couple people in the middle of sex. Very little is shown it is dark and you only see some legs and arms and hear heavy breathing. Also some suggestive moves by a couple of women as well as some short dresses and low necklines. The movie is mostly in English a fair amount of Arabic and very little Hebrew.
- DirectorJoseph CedarStarsOshri CohenItay TiranEli EltonyoThe story of a group of Israeli soldiers stationed in an outpost prior to the withdrawal of forces of 2000.War movie... Not for children. A few scenes with blood and gore and lots of inappropriate language. See "content advisory" for details.
- DirectorScandar CoptiYaron ShaniStarsFouad HabashNisrin SiksikElias SabaAjami is the religiously mixed community of Muslims and Christians in Tel Aviv. These are five stories about the everyday life in Ajami.Story of an Arab family in Jaffa. Not for children. A lot of blood and violence. Drug use as well. One scene in a night club shows immodestly dressed woman.
- DirectorRonit ElkabetzShlomi ElkabetzStarsRonit ElkabetzSimon AbkarianGabi AmraniAfter a lukewarm marriage of over twenty years, a woman appeals to her husband's compassion to obtain the desirable divorce document in front of a court, which proves to be more challenging than she would expect.Story of a woman's attempt to obtain a gett from her husband. Several outbursts of bad language. As well as intense scenes of yelling. Also some adult subject matter is discussed, but nothing graphic.
- DirectorOmri GivonStarsReymonde AmsellemGilles Ben-DavidEdna BliliousOne morning Galia and her boyfriend board a local Jerusalem bus. It is packed with passengers, among them a suicide bomber. The bus explodes, leaving Galia with severe burns and memory loss. She has no memory of the day of the terrorist attack and the days leading up to it. A necklace sent to her from an unidentified source sets her off on a journey to find the missing pieces of the puzzle from that horrific day.Story of a terrorist attack victim. Not suitable for children. Several scenes with blood and scars, as well as a bombing incident. One scene of woman in her bra. several scenes of kissing, couple starts to have sex in one but stop in the middle, no nudity.
- DirectorEran RiklisStarsMoshe IvgyMohammad BakriSalim DawAn Israeli soldier is taken hostage by a small PLO squad in lebanon. The soldier planned to go on vacation and to fly to the world final soccer cup (mondial), he and his capturers share the love to soccer and toward the (not so happy) end a relationship is made.War movie... Not for children. A few scenes with blood and gore and lots of inappropriate language. As well as scenes showing inappropriate posters. See "content advisory" for details.
- DirectorTalya LavieStarsDana IvgyNelly TagarShani KleinA unit of female Israeli soldiers at a remote desert base bide their time as they count down the minutes until they can return to civilian life.A lot of unacceptable content including nudity and sexual language.
- DirectorEphraim KishonStarsBomba TzurNissim AzikriShraga FriedmanA slapstick comedy lampooning bureaucracy and the madness of everyday life in Israel centers on an escaped lunatic who digs up the streets of Tel-Aviv with a drill.Hope to watch
- DirectorItai LevStarsAvigail ArielyTzion BaruchDaniel DamidovA film about a special road trip of 3 good friends.Hope to watch
- DirectorOded RazStarsTuval ShafirEliana TidharDaniel MoreshetGalis - The Journey to Astra is a high-quality adventure film for children. The movie operates on two levels - as a suspenseful, entertaining fairytale, and as a coming-of-age story. Yonatan is at the height of his glory as the chosen one , but as always, there is only enough room at the top for one, and Yonatan has left all of his friends behind. When he finds himself in an alien world called Astra - Yonatan feels compelled to prove his abilities as a leader, and prove that he is the chosen one on Astra as he is on Earth. But through his Journey Yonatan will realize that this vanity is stopping him from listening to the people closest to him and the lost could be crucial..Hope to watch
- DirectorEvgeny RumanStarsClil ArbelDorin CaspiAvinoam Mor ChaimAn estranged father and son are brought together by a young crane named Karl as they trace a family of the birds on their migratory journey from Russia to Africa.Hope to watch
- DirectorEmil Ben-ShimonStarsEvelin HagoelIgal NaorOrna BanaiA bar mitzvah mishap causes a major rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem.Hope to watch
- DirectorEitan AnnerStarsGilat AnkoriLudi BokenAnia BuksteinIn present day Jerusalem, a city increasingly dominated by religious fanaticism, Naomi, a secular young woman seeks refuge from the pressure of her life as a concert pianist. Overwhelmed by the expectations of her parents and her colleagues in Tel Aviv, Naomi seeks anonymity and solitude in the ancient city. Despite her intentions to stay alone, however, Naomi quickly makes two unexpected connections- one with a musically gifted Ultra-Orthodox young boy who lives in her building and the other, with Fabrizio, a charismatic Italian monk and organist. While these relationships allow Naomi to reconnect with her love of music and sense of meaning, they also make her a target in her new community. Faced with escalating isolation and violence, Naomi must learn to use music as a bridge to overcome towering religious barriers.Hope to watch
- DirectorDaniel SyrkinStarsTali SharonAssi DayanSandra SadeYa'ara, 24 years old, is attractive, independent, confident and intelligent, and she has just begun her PhD in Mathematics at Princeton University. Ya'ara is blind. When she hears of her cousin Talia's suicide, she rushes back to Israel. They were best of friends and twin spirits. Talia saw for both of them, and was always the one who believed and led Ya'ara to believe, that in spite of her blindness, Ya'ara could see everything. Ya'ara joins Talia's family for the traditional 7-day mourning period "The Shiv'a" and there, she discovers the secrets of Talia's life and embarks on an investigation trying to discover the reason that led Talia to commit suicide. Lies, secrets and gaps are revealed in this powerful storyHope to watch
- DirectorMatan YairStarsAsher LaxAmi SmolartchikYaacov Cohen17-year- old ASHER has always been the impulsive troublemaker, from primary school, all through junior high and high school. It's hard for him to concentrate in class, and he is compelled by a lot of rage and violence; yet he is also endowed with a considerable amount of charm and street wisdom. While his strict father sees him as a natural successor to the family's scaffolding business, Asher finds a different masculine role model in his gentle literature teacher Rami and forges a special connection with him. Torn between the two worlds, Asher looks for a chance for a new life and new identity. When a sudden tragedy occurs, he has to take the ultimate test of maturity.Hope to watch
- DirectorYehonatan IndurskyPONEVEZH is an unprecedented glimpse into the best ultra-orthodox seminary in the world. We discover that amidst the constant prayer and scholarly study, are fragile confused young men, with hopes, dreams and worries often not so foreign from our own. In a sea 0f 1200 scholars, it's easy to lose yourselfHope to watch
- DirectorYehonatan IndurskyStarsMoshe FolkenflickManuel ElkaslassyYaël AbecassisA 'Driver' in the oltra orthodox community takes his daughter on his nightly journey, exposing her to the more questionable members of this pious society in the dark alleys of Bnei Barak they each find, even if for a short moment, their lost childhoodsHope to watch