Zehava, a young trans woman, was denied asylum by Israel and repeatedly imprisoned due to her “second class” status as a Palestinian. She fled from the West Bank to Israel after surviving sex trafficking and attempted murder—only to face new obstacles as an undocumented, homeless Palestinian. In her perilous journey amid the conflict, Zehava tries to navigate the multiple layers of oppression and discrimination converging on her intersecting identities.

Screening will be followed by a Q+A with director Tamar Baruch and activist Dr. Sa’ed Atshan, moderated by Rabbi Abby Stein.

Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood from Standing Together join us to discuss the current state of joint activism in Israel. Conversation moderated by Libby Lenkinski, VP for Public Engagement at the New Israel Fund.

Filmmaker Zohar Wagner tells the story of Kochava Levy (Dana Igvy), a young woman of Yemeni descent who served as mediator between Palestinian attackers and the IDF while being held hostage in Tel Aviv—during the night of the deadly 1975 Hotel Savoy terror attack. Over the course of one night, she transformed herself into a fearless heroine and formed an unlikely connection with one of the attackers. The film intertwines rare archival materials that were never released with reenacted scenes from the night of the attack.

Screening will be followed by a Q+A.

In 2001, a group of Israeli women, most of them in their sixties, established Machsom Watch (Checkpoint Watch), an organization dedicated to guarding the human rights of Palestinians who must regularly pass through checkpoints between Israel and the West Bank. For years, these women stood at the heart of the conflict and documented the troubling activity taking place at the checkpoints, giving viewers a never-before-seen look at the daily struggle of Palestinians.

Screening will be followed by a Q+A. Sponsored by New Israel Fund. 

Using never-seen-before interrogation footage, this investigation of Benjamin Netanyahu and his inner circle provides an unflinching gaze into the private world behind the headlines. Petty vanity and a sense of entitlement leads to corruption, and the unwillingness of the Netanyahus to give up power. The extreme right senses opportunity in Bibi’s weakness, and the dominos fall.

Screening followed by Q+A with director Alexis Bloom and producer Alex Gibney. Presented in partnership with JStreet. 

An eye-opening journey into the lives of Palestinian and Israeli women and men who lost a child or parent in the conflict. Instead of responding with hate and anger, Bushra, Rami, Meytal and Bassam are transforming their grief into a bridge for reconciliation and leading a movement of bereaved people to end the violence.

The film follows their paths from devastating trauma to courageous activism. Their stories are all part of a controversial grassroots movement of ‘Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families’ who stand side-by-side to end the violence and build a future based on dignity and equality. Despite fierce political and family opposition, they refuse to give up, even with the current devastation.

Screening will be followed by a Q+A with director Esther Takac, moderated by Phylisa Wisdom. Presented in partnership with NYJA.