Tel Aviv Cinematheque is devoting October to three substantial programs: films about democracy and power ahead of the elections, a survey of recent Romanian cinema and a tribute to filmmaker Amos Kollek. Selected screenings will include talks with filmmakers and film scholars.
A new strand titled How to Read Cinema will add short introductions that give audiences practical ways to notice how editing, cinematography, acting and sound shape a film.
Democracies on Trial
The month-long Democracies on Trial program looks at elections, protest, surveillance, propaganda and freedom of expression through films from different countries and periods.
- In the Line of Fire, introduced by Benjamin Tobias for How to Read Cinema.
- The Ides of March, The Lives of Others and Selma.
- Yellow Letters in a preview screening, Hunger and The Secret Agent.
- Suffragette with Meital Abecassis, There’s Still Tomorrow with Anat Eisenberg and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington with Ziv Hermelin Shadar.
- Love, a preview of Women on Trial: The Story of Marie-Claire, and White from the Three Colours trilogy with Yaara Ozari.
Romanian Cinema
From October 13 to 26, the Romanian cinema program will bring together recent films and several screenings with visiting guests.
- Katana, Clast, Traffic, The Dream and Safe Place.
- Jews for Export: The Secret Trade of the Cold War, followed by a talk with director Pierre Goetschel, Iris Lackner and Romanian Ambassador to Israel Radu Ioanid.
- Comatogen with producer Cristian Gogo, Only Us, Three Days in September and The Law School Guys.
A Tribute to Amos Kollek
The Amos Kollek tribute, running October 11-20, leads up to the premiere of his new film Emma Ruff. Kollek will take part in several events.
- Fast Food Fast Women with the director, Sue and Double Edge.
- Chronicle of a Crisis, followed by a conversation between Shmulik Duvdevani and Kollek, and Fiona with the director.
- Happy End and the premiere of Emma Ruff, which closes the tribute.
Venue
Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 5 HaArba’a Street. Phone: *6876. Full program and tickets.
