Duration: 79 mins
At the end of the screening, a Q&A will be held
Israeli Short Film Competition E
Israeli Short Film Competition C
Duration: 75 mins
Israeli Short Films Competition B
Duration: 82 mins
At the end of the screening, a Q&A will be held
Israeli Short Films Competition A
Duration: 65 mins
At the end of the screening, a Q&A will be held
Youth Short Films Competition
Duration: 88 mins
At the end of the screening, a Q&A will be held
Festival Program Launch + “Rains Over Babel”
Before the screening: Presentation of the festival program and trailers from major films at the TLVfest 2025 (October 23rd – November 1st, 2025)
(app. 40 min)
‘Babel’ is a legendary nightclub that is an oasis to anyone who is queer, freak and different in town. La Flaca is Death herself that resides in the club, and she plays with the lost souls that gamble with her through the years. Will they be able to win against death herself?
Director Gala Del Sol’s first full length feature is an intoxicating fusion of alternative tropic dream and modern-day Columbia. Del Sol creates a hypnotic and fantastic world where life and death clash and destinies are rolled with dice. The sexiest of casts is portraying sparkling characters that takes us to a journey full of life which is all wild subversion where each and every one of them fights their own demons and it’s all happening in a retro-punk-futuristic-colorful style full of passion.
“Rains over Babel” is an ode to the resilience of queer characters from the fringes of society that are fighting for one thing- to be themselves without fear.
The result is sexy, sparkly, daring and ambitious cinema that promises an unforgettable experience.
Ticket Prices:
Regular ticket: 48 NIS
Tel Aviv Cinematheque membership (‘manuy’): 25 NIS
DigiTel: 29 NIS
Soldier/Pensioner/Disabled/Student ticket: 30 NIS
Displaced & evacuated: Free entry, if empty seats available (with ID card)
4 Tickets – special price 160 NIS (40 NIS per ticket) – purchase here (not including opening night and special events)
6 Tickets – special price 210 NIS (35 NIS per ticket) – purchase here (not including opening night and special events)
12 Tickets – special price 360 NIS (30 NIS per ticket) – purchase here (not including opening night and special events)
Born for You
Please be aware – the screening is NOT in Tel-Aviv Cinematheque.
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A film adaptation of a book by the same name, based on a true story.
We invite you to this moving new Italian film that is also very relevant to the current Israeli reality.
Luca Trapanese is a single Catholic gay man, who in 2017 wants to adopt Alba, a baby with Down Syndrome, who was abandoned at the hospital at birth. In the past, the Italian authorities have denied Luca’ requests to adopt a child or a baby. Alba was left at the hospital while 30 heterosexual families had rejected her. A meeting with a human rights lawyer encourages Luca to appeal to the court in hope they will agree to let him adopt Alba.
Today, thanks to the precedent set by Luca and Alba’s case, Italy allows single men to become foster families. Luca was the first single gay man in Italian history that managed to adopt a child. He didn’t do that to be a groundbreaker or to fight the authorities, he just wanted a family.
In 2017 TLVFest had screened an earlier film by director Fabio Mollo – “Il padre d’Italia”
Clown in a Cornfield
The residents of Kettle Springs can’t catch a break. Nothing has ever been the same since the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down and now a mysterious, grinning figure has emerged from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
In Eli Craig’s (“Tucker & Dale vs Evil”) newest outing, the real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.
On Swift Horses
We are proud to invite you to the Israeli Premiere of one of the hottest films of the summer: “On Swift Horses“.
After returning from the Korean War, Lee and his wife Muriel begin a new and promising life in California, but everything is shaken by the arrival of Lee’s brother, Julius – a gambler with a mysterious past. A dangerous love triangle develops between the three. When Julius sets out on a journey to track down a young card cheat, Muriel’s longing for something exciting pushes her into a secret life of her own, gambling on horse races and searching for a love she never dared to dream of.
The film stars some of the hottest actors of our time: Daisy Edgar-Jones (“The Crawfish Song”), Jacob Elordi (“Euphoria,” “Saltburn,” “The Kissing Booth” films), Will Poulter (“The Elite,” “Guardians of the Galaxy 3”), Diego Calva (“Babylon,” “Narcos: Mexico”) and Sasha Calle (“The Flash”).
Gay USA
A restored copy of the first full-length American documentary made by LGBT people about Pride parades in the United States.
In 1977 one of the pioneers of gay cinema filmmakers, Arthur J. Bressan Jr., recruited film crews across the country to document Pride parades in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, and Philadelphia.
The film also includes rare footage from the first New York Pride parade in 1970 and the first San Francisco parade in 1972, as well as interviews with activists and participants. The film illustrates the anger of the LGBT community in the wake of Anita Bryant’s homophobic campaign and the hate crimes against the community that followed. At the same time, the film also illustrates the immense power and importance of the parades.
“Gay USA” offers a spectacular, vibrant, and beautiful collage of an incredible year in history of the gay community. The film conveys a strong message of hope and also of the victorious power of love.
