Documentary film fest to open at National Library for 11th year
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the centerThe National Library will host the 11th annual Docu.Text Festival from August 16-20, featuring five days of documentary films from Israel and around the world.Held in cooperation with Tel Aviv’s Docaviv film festival, the event will include screenings of 25 different films, as well as discussions and concerts.The festival will open with the premiere of “The Sixteenth Sheep: The Reunion,” which follows a historic reunion concert series celebrating the beloved 1978 children’s album recorded by Yehudit Ravitz, Gidi Gov, Yoni Rechter and David Broza, with songs based on poems by the late Yehonatan Geffen.Filmmaker Ran Tal will be present at the screening, which is currently sold out, although interested viewers can join the wait list.The festival’s closing event is a screening of Tomer Heymann’s latest film, “Aviv –…
The National Library will host the 11th annual Docu.Text Festival from August 16-20, presenting five days of documentary films from Israel and worldwide. In collaboration with Tel Aviv’s Docaviv festival, the event will feature 25 films, discussions, and concerts.
- The festival opens with the premiere of “The Sixteenth Sheep: The Reunion,” a film about a concert series celebrating a 1978 children’s album.
- The closing event is a screening of Tomer Heymann’s “Aviv – Fucked-up Generation,” followed by a live performance by Aviv Geffen.
- Other films include “Safe Room,” detailing a doctor sheltering families during the October 7, 2023, Hamas invasion, and “Saved by the Ball,” which follows Kibbutz Kfar Aza’s soccer team post-October 7.
- International selections include “Natchez,” exploring political struggles in Mississippi plantation tours, and “We Met at Grossinger’s,” about the iconic resort for East Coast Jewry.
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