Arieh Elias

James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003)

During his journey to Jerusalem young James learns the meaning of being Israeli. ...

Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2003)

16 years old Shlomi lives with his restless mother, his soldier brother and their ill grandfather. Although not doing well in school, Shlomi is a gifted cook and takes care of most household chores. One day, the school's principal finds out Shlomi is actua ...

Shuly's Fiance (1997)

A family is waiting for Shuli's fiancé to come and propose to her. But instead of him they're getting a very different guest. ...

Short Stories About Love (1997)

These 9 short television dramas brought young Hebrew writers together with a new generation of film-makers. The prevailing topic is love between young urbanites: a stranger wins the heart of a young girl about to be married in'Habachur Shel Shuli' / 'Shuli ...

White Night (1996)

A film depicting the process of weaning a criminal prisoner, Charlie, from drugs, with the help of another prisoner, Shlomo, and with the help of several key personnel from the prison service, who lend a hand to the success of the project. The film also de ...

Women (1996)

Love, family expectations, and religion mix in 19th century Jerusalem. Jacob and Rebecca marry; he's a rabbi, she's dutiful and loving. But she has no children. Months become years. Although Jacob is content, his mother reminds everyone she is waiting for ...

Home (1994)

David Ofek looks back on the first Gulf War, when he was living with his parents in Ramat Gan, Israel. They are Iraqi Jews. His parents are fascinated with news reports of the bombing of Baghdad. His grandmother comes to stay with them during the SCUD atta ...

The Seventh Coin (1993)

In modern-day Jerusalem, an Arab boy and a beautiful American tourist are accidentally entrusted with a priceless coin from the age of King Herod. Soon the two are falling in love and running for their lives from Emil Saber, a man obsessed with possessing ...

The Skipper 2 (1989)

Abba Ganuv is the heart warming story of single father "chiko" Ben David - a struggling sailor and his only son Ben. ...

Crossfire (1989)

A film based on true events, set against the backdrop of 1947-8 in Tel Aviv in the Jewish quarter. A story of Miriam Seidmann, a Jewish girl and George Khoury, an Arab who meet by chance and fall in love. ...

Batito Is Unemployed (1987)

An unemployed man breaks in to a party member's apartment. He stumbles on evidence of corruption inside the party. The land lord which is also the head of the party bribe the unemployed with perks that eventually puts the burglar at the top of the party. ...

Dead End (1982)

Yaky Yosha's 1982 Israeli drama Kvish Lelo Motza (aka Dead End Street) observes the trials and travails of a young prostitute named Alice (Anat Atzmon) who is thrust into jail alongside her pimp and hustler boyfriend. In desperation, Alice devises a scheme ...

Morning Star (1980)

A story about a young fisherman Avi who doesn't lose his optimism even during the most difficult times. ...

Madman (1978)

Killing as many commies as he can is the goal of a hatred consumed private in the Israeli Army. The memory of his torture in a Russian mental hospital has driven him to revenge. Persuading his friends and lovers to join him in his quest, he sets out on a m ...

Rockinghorse (1978)

A film adaptation of Yoram Kaniuk's book. An Israeli artist leaves his wife and daughter in New York and returns to Israel after years of absence. He seeks to decipher the meaning of his sense of failure as a person, as a family man, as an artist. His best ...

Hershele (1977)

A European immigrant (Mike Burstyn) offers violin lessons to talented but impoverished children. ...

Festival At The Poolroom (1975)

The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel. Azriel is a shy, religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a snooker bar. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindl ...

Charlie And A Half (1974)

Charlie gets by through fleecing suckers with a three-card Monte. He passes himself off as a rich businessman. Miko is a street kid who spends his time with Charlie instead of going to school. The plot follows Charlie's attempt to conquer the heart of Gila ...

Kazablan (1973)

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and step ...

Nurith (1972)

A romantic drama about Nurith - a young girl who tries to become a singer. ...

The Policeman (1971)

Azulai is a policeman in Jaffa, whose incompetence is only matched by his soft-heartedness. His superiors want to send him to early retirement, but he would like to stay on the force, and the criminals of Jaffa don't want to see him leave either... ...

Ariana (1971)

Before Tomorrow (1969)

Composed of two short films. The first one "Spring" is about a young couple falling in love. Almost dialogue free and shot in an experimental style. The second film "Fall" is a more traditional comedic love story between a lonely old Jewish-German lady and ...

999 Aliza: The Policeman (1967)

Aliza mizrahi, the building cleaner, solves a murder where the police fails ...

The Boy Across the Street (1965)

David is a lonely 12-year-old boy whose drunken father fails to see him heading down the path of juvenile delinquency in this teen drama. David's only friends are a disabled girl from his class and his faithful dog. He is pressured by teens who want him to ...