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Pure

Israel, 2024, 15 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

A spiritual journey of a religious boy defying societal norms.

Director: Libby Crystal
Screenwriter: Libby Crystal
Producer: Ethan Stein
Cast: Ohad Crystal, Rotem Arditi, Shalom Look

Between Holy and the Profane

Israel, 2024, 9 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

The film follows a boy from a religious family, struggling with his homosexual identity. He has difficulty accepting himself and he fears revealing the truth to his father. He must decide how to live by his family’s values.

Director: Michal Eliasi Sinai
Screenwriter: Michal Eliasi Sinai
Producer: Michal Baron
Cast: Shoval Lavid, Shlomi Tabdidashvili, Yam Lev Ari, Yoni Kenis, Joy Ness

Dawn

Israel, 2024, 13 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

Shahar, an introverted 17-year-old artist, meets Sophie and they become best friends. Shahar begins to develop feelings towards Sophie, but when she shows courage and confesses, Sophie’s reaction is surprising.

Director: Emma Barel
Screenwriter: Emma Barel
Producer: Ofri Skif
Cast: Tali Shason, Or Barkai

Love of his Soul

Israel, 2024, 10 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

After David’s nephew comes out to him, David remembers his unrequited teenage love for his best friend, Jonathan. A love between two boys in the kibbutz of the 1980s that was never realized.

Director: Saar Wolf
Screenwriter: Saar Wolf
Producer: Adi Engelbreg
Cast: Guy Roth, Ido Inbar

Drowning Duck

Israel, 2024, 12 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles

A group of boys chase Gabriel after he tries to kiss Roei in the bathroom. While Roei stays behind, Gabriel gets on a train to find a hiding place with his friend Naama.

Director: Bar Neiman
Screenwriter: Dorian Zfadia, Bar Neiman
Producer: Elane Sviri, Bar Neiman
Cast: Dorian Zfadia, Tomash Bergel Roter, Naama Shulman

The Inner Color

Israel, 2024, 4 minutes, Hebrew with no subtitles

A man struggles with chronic indecision, unable to make even the simplest choices, like picking a shirt. Desperate for solutions, he embarks on a quest for answers, seeking guidance and clarity from the people and world around him.

Directed by: Melodie Grumberg
Screenplay: Melodie Grumberg
Production: Melodie Grumberg
With: Guy Yeroslavski, Chen Zakai

“Dana Kama” Picture Show

20:00-21:00 – Cocktail party with DJ Daniel Mariuma
(for ticket holders only)
Sponsored by

21:00 – Live show
(duration app. 90 min)

The cult series “Dana Kama” (2023, 13 episodes), winner of the Israeli Television Academy Award and follows Israel’s first international diva – the one and only Dana International, is coming to the TLVfest with a unique event.
Eran Swissa and Shay Kerem will ‘spill the tea’ in a Live episode of the podcast – “Dana Lo Kama” with special guests.
The podcast, which has become a cultural phenomenon in its own right, will take place on the TLVFest stage, where the two hosts will converse with the creators and participants of the show.

*Podcast is available on Spotify and other platforms.
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