Shai
Author
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2006 Distinguished Book Award, Sociology of Law Section of the American Sociological Association" Shai J. Lavi teaches law and sociology at Tel-Aviv University. His research lies at the crossroads of culture, philosophy, and law.
How we die reveals much about how we live. In this provocative book, Shai Lavi traces the history of euthanasia in the United States to show how changing attitudes toward death reflect new and troubling ways...
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (98 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
עברית
Description
As Eyal finishes the traditional Jewish week of mourning for his late son, his wife Vicky urges him to return to their routine -- but just because the shiva has ended doesn’t mean it’s life as usual. Nominated for the Golden Camera and the Critics Week Grand Prize at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Nominated for the New Auteurs Award and the Breakthrough Award at **AFI Fest**. *"Resolutely non-psychological and spare with its sharply funny dialogue,...
26) Longing
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (105 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
עברית
Description
Ariel, a well-off, childless man gets a phone call from his college girlfriend. She needs to tell him a couple of very surprising things: first, when they broke up twenty years ago, she was pregnant and went on to have a lovely boy. The second thing will make Ariel explore the hidden aspects of parenthood and change his life forever. Nominated for multiple prizes and winner of Best Screenplay at the **Awards of the Israeli Film Academy.** Winner of...
27) Ahed's knee
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
עברית
Description
A celebrated Israeli filmmaker named Y arrives in a remote desert village to present one of his films at a local library. Struggling to cope with the recent news of his mother's terminal illness, he is pushed into a spiral of rage when the host of the screening, a government employee, asks him to sign a form placing restrictions on what he can say at the film2s Q & A. Told over one day, the film depicts Y as he battles against the loss of freedom...
28) The frontier
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Filmed in the California desert on Super 16mm, THE FRONTIER weaves elements of classic noir, American western, and the hard-boiled paperbacks of the ’50s to create a timeless world within which the film’s colorful characters roam. Shadowy, textured, and wonderfully lush, THE FRONTIER looks like it popped out of the front cover of a gritty paperback novel. A female drifter (Jocelin Donahue, The House of the Devil) discovers a violent gang of thieves...
29) Anthrax
Author
Language
עברית
Description
A found footage mystery that about reserve soldiers who volunteered to take part in an anthrax vaccine experiment during their military service. Years later they discover the vaccine has disastrous side effects. They set out to expose the truth and save their own lives. The film confronts a real scandal by combining it with fictional narratives, blurring the line between reality and fiction.
Author
Language
English
Description
A personal story of learning to trust our heavenly Father when you feel your earthly father has let you down.
Blair Linne's personal story of growing up without a father at home reflects the experiences of millions. She weaves her personal story with thoughtful theological reflection, inviting readers to learn from God what "father" really means and to trust him, even if they feel their earthly father has let them down.
This book will help readers...
35) Discreet
Author
Language
English
Description
Monique (Anel Alexander), a high class escort, has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want, while clean cut Thomas (James Alexander), has always been exactly what everyone has expected.