Hebrew

Ajami
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani (2009)
Explores five different stories set in an impoverished part of Christian and Muslim Arab Tel-Aviv/Jaffa. In these cities filled with residents who often don't have enough to live on, crime is commonplace. Nevertheless, solidarity and cultural understanding leave a glimmer of hope.
In Hebrew & Arabic with optional English subtitles
2 hours

Footnote (He’arat Shulayim)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Joseph Cedar (2011)
There is a rivalry between Eliezer and his son Uriel. Both are professors in the same department and the same university. Eliezer is hardly recognized, while Uriel is popular among the department and the students. An upcoming award is to be given to Eliezer, who finally gains the opportunity to be recognized, a moment which has been a long time coming. Uriel is initially happy for his father, but realizes the award brings some complications. The rivalry intensifies, straining their relationship.
In Hebrew and Portuguese with optional English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles
1 hour 46 minutes

Jellyfish
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Etgar Keret & Shira Geffen (2007)
Tells the story of three Israeli women in modern-day Tel-Aviv: Batya, a waitress at weddings, finds a mute child on a beach; Keren, a bride, breaks her leg a few days before the wedding; Joy, who is of Filipino descent, has trouble communicating with her employer.
In Hebrew with optional English subtitles
1 hour 18 minutes

The Secrets
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Avi Nesher (2006)
Two bright young women, Naomi and Michelle, find themselves repressed by orthodox Jewish society. When these two free-spirited women meet at a seminary, they begin to form a friendship and possibly something more. However, when tradition threatens to split the two apart, they take any means necessary to defy the rigid male establishment.
In Hebrew & French with on-screen English subtitles
2 hours 7 minutes

Sof Shavua B’Tel Aviv (For My Father)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Dror Zahavi (2008)
After a failed suicide bomb attempt, a Palestinian terrorist bonds with his target victims. Much to his own surprise, he soon finds himself helping the community. He even becomes slightly attached to them – perhaps a case of “Lima syndrome” (a converse of Stockholm syndrome). He becomes close friends with an Israeli outcast in the community.
In Hebrew & Arabic with optional English subtitles
1 hour 36 minutes