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International Films Spanton vs The French Police France, 2022, 70 min Director: Ovidie Language & Subtitles: French; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producers: Marc Berdugo, Barbara Conforti Production: Festivals: Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, CPH:DOX Screenings: Sat. 10.12 | 16:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets ​ Tickets In 2014, Canadian tourist Emily Spanton enters a bar in Paris. The events of that night have been covered and discussed in France repeatedly over the years that have passed since then: according to Spanton, she met a group of French policemen in a bar who brutally raped her, while the policemen for their part vehemently deny all accusations. The case soon reaches the media and goes through the courts. The film presents the complainant's version, the defendants' version, and the stormy investigation and trial. From article to article, from conviction to acquittal, the dramatic turns that characterized the rape case in that bar in Paris changed the attitude towards rape victims in France, while illustrating the ongoing struggle of the #metoo movement. ​

Israeli Films East Jerusalem, West Jerusalem Israel, 2014, 80 min Director: Erez Miller, Henrique Cymerman Language & Subtitles: English, Arabic, Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producer: Gidi Avivi Cinematography: Issa Freij, Ohad Milstein, Erez Miller Film Editor: Erez Miller Music: David Broza, Steve Earle Writers: Gidi Avivi, David Broza, Henrique Cymerman Production: Festivals: Woodstock Film Festival, Palm Beach International Film Festival, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Other Israel Film Festival, Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, San Diego Jewish Film Festival, Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival, Washington Jewish Film Festival, Maine Jewish Film Festival, Seattle Jewish Film Festival, Baltimore Jewish Film Festival, Chicago Jewish Film Festival, Westchester Jewish Film Festival, Festival of Tolerance (Zagreb Jewish Film Festival and Ljubljana Jewish Film Festival), Religion Today Film Festival, Jewish Motifs International Film Festival, Film Score and the Scruffy City Film and Music Festival – Best Soundtrack Award Screenings: Wed. 7.12 | 20:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets ​ Tickets ​ Special Screening and a Meeting with David Broza In early 2013 Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza went to a Palestinian studio in East Jerusalem, together with American, Israeli and Palestinian musicians – including Steve Earle, Mira Awad and Muhammad Mughrabi – pursuing his years-old dream to make music a bridge-builder between Palestinians and Israelis. 8 days and 8 nights of music, food, and camaraderie produce a groundbreaking album, "East Jerusalem, West Jerusalem", and a unique story. After the Screening there will be a Meeting with David Broza

International Films Ithaka Australia, Great Britain, 2021, 106 min Director: Ben Lawrence Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew Producers: Adrian Devant, Gabriel Shipton Production: Festivals: Sydney, Sheffield DocFest, Capricorn (Winner, Best Documentary & Best Director), DocEdge Film Festival (Winner, Best International Director), Berlin Human Rights Film Festival (Opening Night Film), Walkley Awards Screenings: Thur. 1.12 | 18:00 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Sat. 10.12 | 14:15 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets John Shipton is a 76-year-old retired builder, a polite and modest man who shies away from the limelight. However, Shipton is also father to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks and the world's most famous political prisoner. Assange is now awaiting extradition to the United States, where he faces up to 175 years in prison. As the controversial journalist's health deteriorates and time runs out, Shipton and the rest of the family fight for his release. The film combines historical archive footage with personal behind-the-scenes footage that together compose the story of an uncompromising family struggle and the heavy price paid by people who go against the system. ​

Udi Aloni's Tribute WHY IS WE AMERICANS? USA, 2020, 101 min Director: Udi Aloni Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew CO-DIRECTOR/CO-PRODUCER: Ayana Stafford-Morris LEAD CAST: Amiri Baraka, Ras Baraka, Amina Baraka, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Amandla Baraka, Cory Booker, Amiri Baraka Jr., Roxanne Shanté, Maya Angelou CREW: CINEMATOGRAPHER: Amnon Zalait; EDITOR: Yuval Shapira; EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Oren Moverman, Idith Meshulam, Jon Rubinstein, Kiburi Tucker, Randall Wallace, Moshe Edery, David Silber; CONSULTING EDITOR: Jay Rabinowitz; CO-PRODUCERS: Melina Torres, Shimon Azulay; THEME SONG BY: Ras Baraka, Jerry Wonda; ORIGINAL SCORE: Randall Wallace; ORIGINAL MUSIC: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Ray Angry Production: Festivals: American Black Film Festival – Official Selection Accolade Global Film Competition – Award of Excellence Black Harvest Film Festival – Official Selection Lighthouse International Film Festival Pan African Film Festival – Official Selection Screenings: Sun. 4.12 | 19:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets ​ Tickets ​ After the Screening there will be a Q&A with the philosopher Slavoj Žižek via Zoom. This film is an in-depth, cinematic exploration of Newark’s legendary Baraka family and its patriarch, Amiri Baraka, one of the most prodigious African American poet/playwright/activists of our time. From the Newark Rebellion of 1967 to current day, the city’s narrative has been one of revolution with each generation picking up where the previous had left off. WHY IS WE AMERICANS? weighs in on Newark’s struggle against oppression through the personal triumphs and tragedies of the Baraka family — from Amiri’s civil rights leadership and ultimate lodestar e artistic marginalization, to the horrific murder of his sister, Kimako, through the homicide of daughter Shani (one of the first openly gay black activists) to the historic election of Ras Baraka as mayor of Newark, NJ…and through it all, it is the matriarch, Amina Baraka, this kaleidoscopic family saga is framed by on-camera interviews with Ms. Lauryn Hill After the Screening there will be a Q&A with the philosopher Slavoj Žižek via Zoom.

Tribute to Udi Aloni Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik Live Israel, 1996, inserts from the Film Director: Udi Aloni Language & Subtitles: Hebrew, Arabic and English Festivals: TBA We are pleased to invite you to a special Event in the 10th Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival: Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik Live After the Concert, we will screen parts of Udi Aloni’s film ‘Left’ and have a coversation with Amal Murkus, Firas Zreik and Udi Aloni. Opening remarks: Mohammad Bakri. Amal's Photo Credit: Ilan Besor Firas's Photo Credit: Angie Assal Screenings: Sat. 3.12 | 20:30 | Cinematheque 3 Tickets

Tribute to Udi Aloni Kashmir: Journey to Freedom USA, Israel, 2009, 72 min Director: Udi Aloni Language & Subtitles: English, Arabic, Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew and English Festivals: Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Toronto, Berlin International Film Festival Once described by Mahatma Gandhi as “a pillar of light in a subcontinent lost in darkness,” Kashmir has become a land of terror and despair, its people suffering under the strain of constant violence and human rights violations. This film tells the story of a new generation of young Muslim Kashmiris who, after years of armed resistance, decided to lay down their arms and start a nonviolent resistance movement in the hope of finally achieving peace and independence. They strive for a renaissance of the Kashmiri tradition of religious and ethnic coexistence, inspired by Sufi culture and the spirit and history of Kashmir. In a rare look at the region, Udi Aloni filmed his protagonists as they launched their new struggle. Finally refused re-entry by the Indian government, Aloni was forced to tell the rest of this story far from the land and people he had come to admire creation, a feast for the senses which capable of restoring our faith in the human spirit. After the Screening there will be a Zoom Conversation with Hillel Cohen and Kashmiri Altaf Khan, one of the film's protagonists who isn't in custody yet Amal's Photo Credit: Ilan Besor Firas's Photo Credit: Angie Assal Screenings: Mon. 5.12 | 20:15 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets

International Films Erasmus in Gaza Spain, 2022, 88 min Director: Chiara Avesani, Matteo Delbo Language & Subtitles: English, Italian, Arabic; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producer: Eva Fontanals Production: Festivals: Best Long Reportage Award at DIG Awards 2022 (Italy), Best Documentary Golden Nymph Award at Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2022 (Monaco), Youth Jury Award at Docs Barcelona 2022 (Spain), Millenium Film Festival 2022 (Belgium), DocsValencia 2022 (Spain), TRT Documentary Awards 2022 (Turkey), , Biografilm Festival 2022 (Italy), Galway Film Fleadh 2022 (Ireland), Primed 2022 (France), Disappear Here Film Festival 2022 (Ireland), EBS International Documentary Festival EIDF 2022 ( South Korea), Human Rights Film Festival Berlin 2022 (Germany) Screenings: Fri. 2.12 | 19:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Sat. 10.12 | 18:00 | Cinematheque 1 Tickets European students who are sent to student exchange programs usually expect to be in a smiling sunny city, get to know a foreign culture and travel in a peaceful and colorful country. Ricardo, a 24-year-old student from the University of Siena, the main protagonist of the film by directors Matteo Delbò and Chiara Avesani, finds himself far from Europe: deep in the horrors unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Ricardo is the first student to arrive in Gaza as part of a student exchange program, and he soon discovers that this is not a carefree vacation. The young Italian dreams of becoming a surgeon in war zones, so for him, the journey to Gaza is a real mission. However, when another round of violence breaks out between Israel and the organizations in the Gaza Strip, Ricardo finds himself at the center of pressure, and must make difficult decisions. 10.12.22 | Opening remarks: Andrea Pontiroli, Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Israel

International Films The Game of Their Lives Great Britain, 2002, 80 min Director: Daniel Gordon Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew Producer: Daniel Gordon Production: Festivals: Sheffield DocFest, Adelaide International Film Festival, Deauville Asian Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Tromso International Film Festival Screenings: Thur. 8.12 | 19:00 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets ​ Tickets The North Korean soccer team arrived at the 1966 World Cup held in England without any remaining hopes, as befits a tyrannical communist country without a soccer tradition and devoid of resources. But the players of the gray team found themselves becoming stars on the field city of Middleborough, and received tremendous sympathy from the locals and the entire country. The film includes interviews with the seven living players of the national team, who came from one of the most secluded countries in the world and won an unprecedented achievement: the first Asian country to qualify for the quarterfinals of the World Cup in soccer. Beyond the drama of sports glory, the film reflects the ability of sports to connect people, cultures and ideologies from all sides of the field, and offer a surprisingly utopian space. 8.12.22 | Screening and Conversation about Sport & Human Rights

Community Cinema Docummunity Israel, 2022 Director: Community Cinema Language & Subtitles: Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew TBA Production: Festivals: TBA Screenings: Thur. 8.12 | 16:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets ​ Tickets ​ TBA 8.12.22 | Screening and Conversation with the Filmmakers

International Films The Killing Of A Journalist Czech Republic, United States, Denmark, 2022, 100 min Director: Matt Sarnecki Language & Subtitles: English, Slovakian; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen Production: Festivals: Hot Docs, Dokufest (Truth Award), Zurich (Special Mention), Karlovy Vary, Lemesos Doc Fest, Rab Film Festival, Visioni dal Mondo, Nordisk Panorama Screenings: Sat. 3.12 | 12:00 | Cinematheque 4 Tickets Sat. 10.12 | 10:00 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Following the brutal murder of a young investigative journalist and his fiancée in their home, the largest protest in Slovakia since the fall of communism upsurges, eventually leading to the overthrow of the government. Dark secrets are hidden behind the murder: a confidential source leaks the details of the investigation to the journalist's colleagues, who point to a complicated network of oligarchs, politicians, judges and government officials, all connected to the murder and to the complex ongoing legal case. The film follows the sequence of events following that brutal assassination, which triggered a social crisis and a warped political drama that haunts Slovakia to this day. ​

Tribute to Udi Aloni Local Angel Israel, 2002, 70 min Director: Udi Aloni Language & Subtitles: English, Arabic, Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew and English Festivals: Jerusalem International Film Festival 2002, Toronto International Film Festival 2002, Berlin International Film Festival 2002 "Local Angel", a film described by philosopher Slavoj Zizek as "A masterpiece", is not an easy work to characterize. It's a deeply personal odyssey of discovery, and a surreal work of art combining poetry, music, and images both beautiful and horrific. While its subtitle is "Theological Political Fragments," the film ends by tying its many elements together in ways the viewer may not expect. Moved by the destruction on Sept. 11 Aloni returned to Israel/ Palestine to grapple with the concepts of sacrifice and the sacred embedded in the history of a much more ancient edifice - the Temple Mount. The heart of the film is Udi's effort to understand the theological-political background he inherited from his mother, Shulamit Aloni. Images of mutations of Walter Benjamin's angel haunt the film from beginning to end. "Local Angel" is both challenging to the observer, and deeply moving. It is a generous, lush, imaginative Screening and Conversation with PM Aida Touma-Suleiman and Dr. Ayelet Maoz Amal's Photo Credit: Ilan Besor Firas's Photo Credit: Angie Assal Screenings: Wed. 7.12 | 18:00 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets

Special Event Four Shorts about the Occupation 1982-2006 Director: Special Event Language & Subtitles: Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew TBA Production: Festivals: TBA Screenings: Sat. 10.12 | 20:15 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets ​ Tickets Photo Credit: Nachum Mochiach In this special event held in commemoration of film director and scholar Judd Ne'eman, we offer an opportunity to watch rarely screened four Israeli shorts about the occupation of the West Bank and participate in a discussion organized in collaboration with the Israeli Filmmakers Forum Against the Occupation. The film program: The Night the King Was Born, Dir.: Judd Neeman (1982, 12 min) Souvenirs from Hebron, Dir.: Shimon Dotan (1982, 13 min) First Reel, a Film by Ilan Shaul and Nachum Mochiach (1981, 12 min) Road, Dir. Nadav Lapid (2005, 17 min) Why do Israeli narrative films run away from dealing with the occupation? Do filmmakers have a political role? Is Isreal allowed to bring politics into state supported film funds and the production process, or is it already there anyway? And what is the role played by film festivals, distributors and broadcasters? These questions have come up again and again since the beginning of the occupation - and in the last months. In this special event held in commemoration of film director and scholar Judd Ne'eman, we offer an opportunity to watch rarely screened four Israeli shorts that deal with the occupation of the West Bank from different perspectives: Two films produced and shown by "Tzavta" in 1983, "First Reel" by Ilan Shaul and Nachum Mochiach, and an early film by Nadav Lapid, "Road". Following the screening we will hold a discussion moderated by Noam Sheizaf with Prof. Raya Morag, Taufiq Abu Wael and Alma Ganihar. Introductory remarks: Dr. Shmuel Duvdevani