Eli, an idealistic young diaspora enthusiast, accidentally brings back to life her literary idol — the renowned Yiddish poet Peretz Markish. Peretz leads Eli on a surreal journey through a blooming forest, where she gradually discovers that the path to transforming Hebrew reality lies not in mourning the dead but in immersing herself in a vibrant, original life in Yiddish.
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Three farmers work on a farm in Entre Ríos, a sparsely populated lowland region of Argentina traversed by rivers. Their crops are affected by ‘black frost’ which threatens to destroy their harvest. One day, a young woman appears at their door; blithely and self-assuredly she begins to influence their familiar routines. The bewildered farmers yield to Alejandra’s interventions: she dons Heribertos’ dead wife’s clothes, accompanies Benigno to a greyhound race and wins young Lucas’ friendship. Shortly afterwards, the frost disappears.
Feb 2016
Two friends go on a hike to the desert. In the desolate wilderness something hidden comes out in their friendship. From then on, the only way they manage to communicate is sexually and violently. While one of them wants more than the other is able to give, he expresses his frustration by making sure they get lost and have no water - anything to escape from awaiting reality.
Jun 2015
After facing difficulties with his girlfriend, Uri starts doubting the idea of love. Casual meetings with people from his past teaches him that sometimes growing up means pecking up your roots
Jan 1998
Babaga (2013) Anonymous Babaga, a strange and wild woman, lives in the forest. Wandering around, she finds the body of a handsome young man. She brings him back to life and nurses him and in time they grow close. Before exposing his blind eyes, she will try to make herself worthy of love.
Jan 2013
My father is a Rabbi, a Chaplain and General in the US army; my boyfriend is a German Gentile. For years I've been scared to tell my father about my Gentile boyfriend, hiding and lying. Now, I'm plucking up the courage to accompany my father on one of his trips to army bases across the U.S.; Perhaps there, on foreign soil, I'll succeed in revealing the truth, and set my life free of this lie.
Nov 2006
