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Director(s): Zohar Shachar, Jamal Khalaily
Belgium, Israel
Year: 2025
Runtime: 75'
Comedy
Jul 12
When Yaki becomes aware of Bella’s true identity — a curly plumed, extremely valuable dove and his sole inheritance — it’s already too late. Yaki embarks with Bilal, his childhood friend, and their wives on a road trip across Israel and Palestine to bring Bella back. Along the way, they navigate through checkpoints, ruin a wedding, steal the newlyweds’ car, participate in a family reconciliation ceremony, and revive the unconscious dove.... All in order to make it on time to a dove beauty pageant in Jerusalem.
Why we like this film: A comedy about a Jewish couple, a Palestinian couple, and a magical dove. From the directing team of a Jewish Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, both Israeli citizens, exploring together their wounds, conditioning, anger, and laughter.
Director(s): Amichai Greenberg
Israel
Year: 2025
Runtime: 94'
VIRTUAL ONLY (IN TEXAS)
Comedy, Mystery
Jun 19 - Jun 28
When Reuben, an 80-year-old actuary who lives by statistics, loses both his wife and her insurance money at the swimming pool, he’s forced into a reluctant partnership with his free-spirited granddaughter. Their bumbling investigation among eccentric pool regulars turns into a funny, heartfelt journey proving that while you can calculate almost anything, you can’t predict love or family.
Why we like this film: Excellent acting, writing, and quality production values. A story with some twists.



