David Ofek

The Barbecue People (2003)

A family of Iraqi-Israelis, each with his or her own weaknesses and determination, gathers for an Independence Day picnic. Their background stories are presented, reaching back as little as a few days or as far back as the War of Independence and the old country ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yossi Madmoni  •  David Ofek
CAST:  Dana Ivgy  •  Raymonde Abecassis  •  Israel Bright  •  Victor Ida

A family of Iraqi-Israelis, each with his or her own weaknesses and determination, gathers for an Independence Day picnic. Their background stories are presented, reaching back as little as a few days or as far back as the War of Independence and the old country ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yossi Madmoni  •  David Ofek
CAST:  Dana Ivgy  •  Raymonde Abecassis  •  Israel Bright  •  Victor Ida

In Between (2013)

Dana and Amit met when they were 25, they married and had 2 children. Soon after their second child, Amit turned ultra-orthodox. Dana stayed secular. They are still very much in love. Will their love be able to overcome the growing gaps between them?  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Neta Shoshani
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Dana and Amit met when they were 25, they married and had 2 children. Soon after their second child, Amit turned ultra-orthodox. Dana stayed secular. They are still very much in love. Will their love be able to overcome the growing gaps between them?  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Neta Shoshani
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No. 17 (2003)

In June 2002, a bus on its way from Tel Aviv to Tiberius, was bombed and 17 people were killed. Of the dead, 16 were identified. Number 17 wasn't. The filmmakers document the search to identify the man no one identified as missing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek
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In June 2002, a bus on its way from Tel Aviv to Tiberius, was bombed and 17 people were killed. Of the dead, 16 were identified. Number 17 wasn't. The filmmakers document the search to identify the man no one identified as missing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek
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Toklomati (2018)

Since the day Idan was born, his mother Iris promised him that by the time he celebrated age 13, he would meet his African father, Toni Toklomati, for the very first time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Gadi Aisen
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Since the day Idan was born, his mother Iris promised him that by the time he celebrated age 13, he would meet his African father, Toni Toklomati, for the very first time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Gadi Aisen
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Melanoma ahuvati (2006)

Melanoma My Love, smartly and constantly shifting somewhere between documentary and fiction, is a breath-taking drama. The film is based on the true story of the Israeli actor Yigal Adika and his wife Orit, who suffered and died of cancer. Yigal, a personal friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yossi Madmoni  •  David Ofek
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Melanoma My Love, smartly and constantly shifting somewhere between documentary and fiction, is a breath-taking drama. The film is based on the true story of the Israeli actor Yigal Adika and his wife Orit, who suffered and died of cancer. Yigal, a personal friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yossi Madmoni  •  David Ofek
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Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive (2020)

A black comedy which follows Ronen Matalon's journey to overcome his anxiety of terror attacks. Ronen uses writing and guiding a tour of terror-attack sites along Jerusalem's Jaffa Street to try and break free from his trauma.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Yossi Atia
CAST:  Yossi Atia  •  Lihi Kornowski  •  Itamar Rose  •  Alik Shimonov

A black comedy which follows Ronen Matalon's journey to overcome his anxiety of terror attacks. Ronen uses writing and guiding a tour of terror-attack sites along Jerusalem's Jaffa Street to try and break free from his trauma.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Yossi Atia
CAST:  Yossi Atia  •  Lihi Kornowski  •  Itamar Rose  •  Alik Shimonov

The Voice of Ahmad (2019)

The first ever Israeli documentary film to feature an Arab protagonist is revisited 50 years later by top graduates of the Sam Spiegel Film School.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Noam Kaplan  •  Iddo Soskolne  •  Dan Geva  •  Avshalom Katz  •  Mamdooh Afdile  •  Ayelet Bechar  •  Doron Djerassi  •  Shadi Habib Allah
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The first ever Israeli documentary film to feature an Arab protagonist is revisited 50 years later by top graduates of the Sam Spiegel Film School.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek  •  Noam Kaplan  •  Iddo Soskolne  •  Dan Geva  •  Avshalom Katz  •  Mamdooh Afdile  •  Ayelet Bechar  •  Doron Djerassi  •  Shadi Habib Allah
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DIRECTION:  David Ofek
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Kolo Shel Ahmad

I Am Ahmad, a 1966 13 min. revelatory short, was originally censored before its stormy release. Fifty years later, top Arab and Jewish alumni of the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School conduct a poignant dialogue about “today’s Ahmad”, contending with questions of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Geva  •  David Ofek  •  Ram Loevy  •  Noam Kaplan  •  Shadi Habib Allah  •  Iddo Soskolne  •  Mamdooh Afdile  •  Doron Djerassi
CAST:  Ahmad Masrawa  •  Ram Loevy  •  Ashraf Barhoum

I Am Ahmad, a 1966 13 min. revelatory short, was originally censored before its stormy release. Fifty years later, top Arab and Jewish alumni of the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School conduct a poignant dialogue about “today’s Ahmad”, contending with questions of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Geva  •  David Ofek  •  Ram Loevy  •  Noam Kaplan  •  Shadi Habib Allah  •  Iddo Soskolne  •  Mamdooh Afdile  •  Doron Djerassi
CAST:  Ahmad Masrawa  •  Ram Loevy  •  Ashraf Barhoum

The Seven Years of Absalon

Meir Eshel, a 22-year-old beach-boy from Southern Israel, buys a one-way ticket to Paris and re-invents himself as an artist calling himself Absalon. He quickly rises to art-scene stardom, showcased by the most prestigious museums worldwide: the Venice Bienalle, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek
CAST:  Meir Eshel  •  Dani Eshel

Meir Eshel, a 22-year-old beach-boy from Southern Israel, buys a one-way ticket to Paris and re-invents himself as an artist calling himself Absalon. He quickly rises to art-scene stardom, showcased by the most prestigious museums worldwide: the Venice Bienalle, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ofek
CAST:  Meir Eshel  •  Dani Eshel