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England’s ‘Exhibitions on Screen’ returns with a new series of films created as part of the global project in collaboration with the best museums and galleries worldwide. Through cinematic wanderings in museum halls and insights from top historians, curators, and art critics, these films draw viewers into a captivating journey into the lives and works of some of the greatest artists in history.

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognized and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston. Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist who created it?  Delving into the details of real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world was battling with the old. Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement, creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity. Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favorite paintings in this powerful, gripping and passionate film. Uncover Klimt’s scandalous life, his Art Nouveau brilliance, and the rich influences behind this unforgettable 

Director: Ali Ray 
United Kingdom 2023 | 90 minutes | German and English, subtitles in Hebrew 
 

Haran Meltzer | Lia Chen Perlov | Gal Nyska | Linor Katz - Cello 

Elgar: Salut d’Amour
J.S Bach: Chorale
Schoenfield: Tango from “Four Souvenirs"
Fitzenhagen: Ave Maria
Kreisler: Syncopation
Pärt: Da Pacem Domine
Piazzolla: Death of an angel
Debussy: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Bernstein: selections from West Side Story
 

Winner of the Best Israeli Film Award at the Haifa International Film Festival, for which Shai Avivi also won Best Actor:

A father drives his soldier son to a remote military base, where he says goodbye and is immediately seized by a deep-seated anxiety, terrified he may never see his son again. The man, in his mid-fifties, plants himself near the camp's fence, refusing to leave as if his unwavering presence could somehow shield his son.
His own life is at a standstill, too, forcing him to confront long-avoided decisions that will set his future back in motion . As he waits a series of unexpected visitors appear and vanish. Still, Yona Kimchi remains beneath the tree - waiting for news, or for a greeting.

StageTalk: Following the screening, a conversation with the film director Eyal Halfon

Screenplay and Director: Eyal Halfon
Cast: Shai Avivi, Suzanna Papian, Naveh Tzur, Noam Frank, Ran Kaplan, Benny Avni

Israel 2025| min 103 | Hebrew