Two things: Did you know that the annual Israel Film Festival in Manila has been going on for 12 years already? Also: Who knew humor was one of the biggest attributes of the Israeli society?
We tell you this because the 13th Israel Film Festival is happening on Nov 5 and 6, and on the agenda are eight funny movies that best illustrate one of Israeli society’s strongest trademark: humor.
“The film festival is an opportunity for all of us, Israelis and Filipinos, to laugh together,” Ambassador Effie Ben Matityau said.
There will be four screening times on both days starting at 1pm, with LFS at 7:30pm. Watch all eight, why don’t you? They’re all free, after all!
These are the movies to be shown at the film Fest:
Alex is Lovesick (1986), a strange coming-of-age that involves a young boy, who falls in love with a new girl in school. And then his aunt arrives and in comes the mess! 1pm, Nov 5
Total Love (2000) is a coming-of-age adventure story about an Israeli girl and her three suitors traveling from Amsterdam to the Indian party beach Goa. 3pm, Nov 5
Up the Wrong Tree (2013), by Israeli filmmaker Gur Bentwich, is about a restless bum who finds himself stuck in a tree, fighting for a lost love, their dog, and environmentalism. 5pm, Nov 5
Hunting Elephants (2013) is about the (mis)adventures of robbing a bank for revenge. It stars Patrick Stewart, him of Star Trek and X-Men fame, and sounds like the highly recommended movie of the lot. 7:30pm, Nov 5
Big Dig (1969), hits quite close to home as it tells the story of how a municipality reacts to the actions of a lunatic. 1pm, Nov 6
Pick a Card (1996), a comedy about love, life, magic, and little people chasing big dreams in the big city. 3pm, Nov 6
The Matchmaker (2010), is a romcom about matchmaking and the thrill of first love. 5pm, Nov 6
A Matter of Size (2010), is a movie about a group of weight-challenged people who leave their diet and discover the world of sumo wrestling. 7:30pm, Nov 6
The 13th Israeli Film Festival is on Nov 5 & 6, starting at 1pm, at Greenbelt 3 Cinemas, Ayala Center, Makati. Free.
