The Venice Film Festival began last week, and the Toronto International Film Festival opened yesterday - only two full-length movies and one short film from Israel will be shown at them this year.

Like last year, the directors were mostly women, many of whom focused on strong female characters in movies that will have a universal appeal. This year’s crop of eight new Israeli feature films that ...

Israeli director’s Eran Kolirin latest, a film about a trip through Gaza, an Iraq nuclear talks drama and ‘Mare’s Nest’ are among the offerings likely to spark reflection and debate. By Georg Szalai ...