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DOCAVIV - THE TEL AVIV INTERNATIONAL
DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

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Director: Itamar Alcalay

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Shlomo Bar – a Musical Documentary

The painful introspection of a musician whose work is a clash of East and West

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Moments Like This Never Last

The turbulent life of the man who came from wealth and became a wild graffiti artist and gallery favorite

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Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

Her brief career left an unforgettable mark on the world’s folk/blues music scene

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On This Happy Note

Anat Gov, one of the most influential playwrights in Israeli theatre, is preparing for her death. She asks Arik Kneller, an artists’ agent, to be the executor of her will. Arik struggles to accept the humor and serenity with which she faces her upcoming end. Anat, consciously accepting her nearing end, wishes to leave a spiritual legacy: there can be a happy ending. Almost a decade after her death, her loved ones try to fill the void left by her words with their own. Through excerpts from her plays and footage of her family & political world, a new script is written: one in which the line between the play and reality is blurred.

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Under The Volcano

The story of the island where George Martin recorded rock anthems that changed the face of music forever

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Queen Shoshana

Shoshana Damari was the first Israeli diva. She graced local and international stages, stirring millions with her beguiling voice and spectacular performance. Yet behind the larger-than-life persona and her memorable songs was a woman about whom we know little. She didn't like to be interviewed and never volunteered details about herself and her family. Hers was the life of a Hollywood legend and she paid the price for it. This is a story about fame and loneliness, acclaim and loss, daring and compromise. For the first time, the woman behind the crown, the cloak and the palace will come to light.

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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

The eccentric relationship between Williams and Capote is revealed through diaries, interviews, and their work

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TINA

For the first time ever, Tina Turner opens a window into her private life

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The Fourth Window

The double tragedy of Amos Oz: a sensitive portrait of love and darkness, trauma and fame

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Her Socialist Smile

Helen Keller’s famous resourcefulness is shown in a new light as the film delves into her activism

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Grossman

An intimate portrait of the Booker Prize laureate, who shares personal stories and talks about great novels

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Belushi

Rare archive footage and riveting interviews reconstruct the ups and downs of John Belushi’s turbulent life

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Akeji, the Breath of the Mountain

A window into the magical life of Japanese painter Akeji and his wife Asako, in a tiny woodland hermitage

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Aalto

The vision of master architect Aalto is tightly bound to the story of the two women he loved

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The Man Who Paints Water Drops

The dramatic life story of painter Kim Tschang-Yeul is revealed through his relationship with his son

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Award Winners

Silence of the Tides

What happens to the animals and people living in and around the ever-changing Wadden Sea?

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The Communion of My Cousin Andrea

The girl who decided it was time to give the first communion ceremony a glam-up

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Silent Voice

Since fleeing Chechnya because his brother threatened to kill him for being gay, Khavaj hasn’t said a word

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The Truffle Hunters

In the forests of Italy, men and dogs hunt for treasure: the rare and very expensive Alba truffle

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City Hall

Discover the inner workings of Boston City Hall: the power struggles, ideologies, and day-to-day operations

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Sabaya

A daring and secret operation to rescue Yazidi women and girls from ISIS captivity

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President

Nelson Chamisa runs for president in Zimbabwe, exposing the corruption of its election system

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Notturno

3 years in the Middle East are woven into an emotional film about people and places shaped by war

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MLK/FBI

White America used all its sinister methods against the man who became known as “The Black Messiah”

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Letter to the Editor

With heartfelt, obsessive dedication, Alan Berliner laments the glorious legacy of the New York Times

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Inside the Red Brick Wall

An inside look at the Hong Kong protests—and protesters—against China's extradition law

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Taming the Garden

A beautifully filmed account of ancient trees being uprooted and taken to a capricious billionaire’s estate

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Listen to the Beat of Our Images

Archive footage of the space center in French Guiana coalesces into memories both personal and collective

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My Uncle Tudor

Walking through her picturesque family home, the filmmaker slowly illuminates disturbing childhood memories

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This Rain Will Never Stop

From war to war: Andriy, whose family fled Syria to the Ukraine, volunteers with The Red Cross

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A Journey to the Past

Her Name Was Europa

Hermann Göring dreamed of it galloping through the Arian wilderness—and he wasn’t the only one. The near-mythical aurochs, the wild ancestor of modern cattle, still sparks the imagination of zoologists, cattle farmers, scientists, and artists, and some are trying to bring it back to life. Inspired by a German zoologist’s book, the filmmakers set out to find out if there really is a way back from extinction, and what motivates people to look for it. Helped by geneticists, farmers, and artists, they piece together the legends and fantasies surrounding these giant beasts, uncover stories of other, less remarkable species made extinct by humans, and raise disturbing questions about the relationship between nature, its imitations, and the artificial design of modern life. The film is chock-full of humor and social criticism, neither of which detracts one bit from its scientific depth.

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Apples and Oranges

The rise and fall of the international trend of volunteering in an Israeli Kibbutz

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Blue Box

The Jewish National Fund's (JNF) beloved Blue Box campaign was internationally successful in raising support for the purchase and forestation of land in Palestine. The trees have since spread their roots, but evidence remains of the Palestinian communities displaced by the once-fragile seedlings. Joseph Weits, filmmaker Michal Weits’ great-grandfather, was a key figure in the organization. His private diaries reveal the story of the massive land takeover that led to the creation of the State of Israel. In conversations with her family, she questions his actions, which result in an exploration of Israel's past and an uncomfortable truth.

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Birds of America

See the monumental changes happening in American nature through the groundbreaking book “Birds of America”

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When We Were Bullies

How easily do we turn into bullies? 50 years after a schoolyard incident, the filmmaker searches for answers

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Under The Volcano

The story of the island where George Martin recorded rock anthems that changed the face of music forever

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MLK/FBI

White America used all its sinister methods against the man who became known as “The Black Messiah”

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Letter to the Editor

With heartfelt, obsessive dedication, Alan Berliner laments the glorious legacy of the New York Times

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Misha and the Wolves

The controversial story of the woman who made everyone believe a pack of wolves had saved her from the Nazis

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Rebel Hearts

These activist nuns refused to surrender—even in a war against the Catholic Church itself

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Leibovitch in Ma’alot

The crisis in Zionism is the center of the discussion between philosophers Leibowitz, Eldad, and Brinker

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When the Sea Sends Forth a Forest

A uniquely creative reconstruction of a survivor's memories of the Cambodian Genocide

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Final Account

The last living Nazis tell all: what they knew, what they repressed, and how come they hadn't said “no”

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A Jewish Life

A survivor of four concentration camps dedicated his life to helping refugees make their way to Israel

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Listen to the Beat of Our Images

Archive footage of the space center in French Guiana coalesces into memories both personal and collective

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