Events

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is held the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.

This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealised spaces and symbolic characters.

Poets and lovers filled his imagination; everything he did in the south of France served this new obsession. In part, this is what caused his notorious breakdown, but it didn’t hold back his creativity as he created masterpiece after masterpiece. Explore one of art history’s most pivotal periods in this once-in-a-century show. The film was made in close collaboration with the National Gallery.

Director: David Bickerstaff. UK 2024 | 92 minutes | English | Hebrew subtitles
 

A special screening of Yaron Zilberman’s (Valley of Tears) extraordinary documentary project, featuring 12 out of 17 episodes telling the harrowing, tragic, and heroic story of the residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz, more than a quarter of whom were kidnapped or murdered. The series offers an intimate, in-depth portrait of the traumatic experiences of the kibbutz’s residents, alongside the kibbutz’s fascinating history and the unique communal bond of this one large family that endured a horrific massacre and is now seeking ways to survive, heal, and even grow, while preserving the dignity and memory of the victims. Each episode is dedicated to a  different personal story

On Saturday, we offer a discussion with the creator of the series, Yaron Zilberman and residents of the Nir Oz community

Episode 1: The Magnitude of the Horror
Natan Bahat, and Shlomo and Hannah’le Margalit, among the founders of the kibbutz, recount what happened on that terrible day (50 min)

Episode 2: The Wound Wants to Heal and Reopens
Dorin and B.J., who installed locks and saved lives; and Hadas Adar, whose husband Tamir went out to fight the hundreds of terrorists (47 min)

Episode 3: If Only I Believed in the Afterlife
The Fauker family, Eyal and Tal Barad. One family, two safe rooms, fighting for their lives. (60 min

Total duration: 177 minutes (including a 10-minute intermission between episodes)