Hani Furstenberg

Hani Furstenberg is an Israeli-American actress perhaps best known in Israel for her work in the films Yossi & Jagger and Campfire, and internationally for her role in The Loneliest Planet. Wikipedia

Yossi & Jagger (2002)

A sociological study of two men in the Israeli army who are lovers. The others in the unit react to their situation, suspecting, but not always understanding. One will leave the military soon, a few months away, as a snowy and desolate outpost is guarded from attack.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eytan Fox
CAST:  Ohad Knoller  •  Yehuda Levi  •  Assi Cohen  •  Aya Steinovitz

A sociological study of two men in the Israeli army who are lovers. The others in the unit react to their situation, suspecting, but not always understanding. One will leave the military soon, a few months away, as a snowy and desolate outpost is guarded from attack.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eytan Fox
CAST:  Ohad Knoller  •  Yehuda Levi  •  Assi Cohen  •  Aya Steinovitz

5 Flights Up (2014)

A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Loncraine
CAST:  Morgan Freeman  •  Carrie Preston  •  Diane Keaton  •  Cynthia Nixon

A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Loncraine
CAST:  Morgan Freeman  •  Carrie Preston  •  Diane Keaton  •  Cynthia Nixon

The Loneliest Planet (2012)

Backpacking in the Caucasus Mountains, walking for hours, an engaged couple and their tour guide trade anecdotes and play games to pass the time, until a momentary misstep, that takes only two or three seconds, changes everything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julia Loktev
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg  •  Gael García Bernal  •  Bidzina Gujabidze  •  Tali Pitakhelauri

Backpacking in the Caucasus Mountains, walking for hours, an engaged couple and their tour guide trade anecdotes and play games to pass the time, until a momentary misstep, that takes only two or three seconds, changes everything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julia Loktev
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg  •  Gael García Bernal  •  Bidzina Gujabidze  •  Tali Pitakhelauri

Five Nights in Maine (2016)

A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maris Curran
CAST:  David Oyelowo  •  Dianne Wiest  •  Rosie Perez  •  Teyonah Parris

A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maris Curran
CAST:  David Oyelowo  •  Dianne Wiest  •  Rosie Perez  •  Teyonah Parris

Hilarious (2010)

Hilarious is set to examine the possibility of dysfunctional humor and laughter stirred when there is no reason to laugh. Hilarious presents a stand up monologue of a female comedian performing live in front of a studio audience. If humor is a mechanism set to cope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roee Rosen
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg

Hilarious is set to examine the possibility of dysfunctional humor and laughter stirred when there is no reason to laugh. Hilarious presents a stand up monologue of a female comedian performing live in front of a studio audience. If humor is a mechanism set to cope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roee Rosen
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg

Campfire (2004)

The story of one woman's personal battle for acceptance, but also a portrait of a political movement that has forever affected millions of lives in the Middle East.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Cedar
CAST:  Moshe Ivgy  •  Assi Dayan  •  Yehoram Gaon  •  Oshri Cohen

The story of one woman's personal battle for acceptance, but also a portrait of a political movement that has forever affected millions of lives in the Middle East.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Cedar
CAST:  Moshe Ivgy  •  Assi Dayan  •  Yehoram Gaon  •  Oshri Cohen

Mississippi Murder (2017)

An amazing murder mystery taking place in a setting that no one would expect the coast of Mississippi. A young woman tried to live a normal life despite a horrible upbringing. But she will learn her past will haunt her once more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Price Hall
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Kate Orsini  •  Hani Furstenberg  •  Luke Goss

An amazing murder mystery taking place in a setting that no one would expect the coast of Mississippi. A young woman tried to live a normal life despite a horrible upbringing. But she will learn her past will haunt her once more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Price Hall
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Kate Orsini  •  Hani Furstenberg  •  Luke Goss

The Golem (2018)

A re-imagining of the old mystical folklore that follows a woman and a tight-knit Jewish community that is besieged by foreign invaders. She conjures a dangerous creature to protect them but it may be more evil than she ever imagined.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoav Paz  •  Doron Paz
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg  •  Ishai Golan  •  Lenny Ravich  •  Brynie Furstenberg

A re-imagining of the old mystical folklore that follows a woman and a tight-knit Jewish community that is besieged by foreign invaders. She conjures a dangerous creature to protect them but it may be more evil than she ever imagined.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoav Paz  •  Doron Paz
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg  •  Ishai Golan  •  Lenny Ravich  •  Brynie Furstenberg

Saints Rest (2018)

A musical drama set in small-town Iowa, SAINTS REST tells the story of two estranged sisters, who over the course of one summer, form a connection through their shared love of music, as they grieve the recent death of their mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noga Ashkenazi
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg  •  Allie Trimm  •  Dana Ivgy  •  Devin Landin

A musical drama set in small-town Iowa, SAINTS REST tells the story of two estranged sisters, who over the course of one summer, form a connection through their shared love of music, as they grieve the recent death of their mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noga Ashkenazi
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg  •  Allie Trimm  •  Dana Ivgy  •  Devin Landin

Explaining the Law to Kwame (2020)

In this monologue a legal theorist sets out to tackle the ways in which the Israeli military law in the occupied territories tackles the problems of circumscribing, defining, judging and punishing Palestinian children. The approach she tries is to imagine a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roee Rosen
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg

In this monologue a legal theorist sets out to tackle the ways in which the Israeli military law in the occupied territories tackles the problems of circumscribing, defining, judging and punishing Palestinian children. The approach she tries is to imagine a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roee Rosen
CAST:  Hani Furstenberg

Kafka for Kids (2022)

Basically, Kafka’s Metamorphosis is unfilmable. After all, the author didn’t want visual representations to appear of the insect Gregor Samsa turned into; readers should visualise that themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roee Rosen
CAST:  Jeff Francis  •  Hani Furstenberg  •  Eli Gorenstein  •  Orna Katz

Basically, Kafka’s Metamorphosis is unfilmable. After all, the author didn’t want visual representations to appear of the insect Gregor Samsa turned into; readers should visualise that themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roee Rosen
CAST:  Jeff Francis  •  Hani Furstenberg  •  Eli Gorenstein  •  Orna Katz