Lena Fraifeld

Motherland

The series takes place in the 1990s against the backdrop of a major wave of immigration from the Soviet Union. Yehuda (Yaakov Zada-Daniel) is a seasoned detective known for his professionalism and dedication. When the brutal murder of a young immigrant woman shakes the city, Yehuda is assigned to the case. As he delves into the investigation, Yehuda uncovers shocking similarities between this murder and a series of killings that occurred in the Soviet Union in the late 1980s. The key to solving the case may lie with Andrei, the father of a man wrongfully convicted of those past crimes and now facing execution. Desperate to clear his son’s name and expose the real killer, Andrei offers Yehuda crucial information that could change everything.

Valeria Is Getting Married

Christina is a Ukrainian woman who moved to Israel through a ‘bride-to-order’ kind of deal. Compared to her life back in Ukraine, life in Israel is great for Christina. She works in a beauty salon, earns her own money, and loves Israel. Her Israeli husband Michael is also satisfied with this marriage. He is happy that he found a woman who can live with him. In fact, he is so satisfied that he starts his own little business scouting for Ukrainian brides for other Israeli men. Michael’s recent matchmaking is a special one—the bride’s name is Valeria, and she’s Christina’s younger sister. Michael went out of his way and found the best man he could get for her. His name is Eitan, and while he may not be the most handsome guy in the country, he is a good-hearted, generous man. However, Valeria is different to her older sister. And the whole delicate balance is at risk.

Concerned Citizen

Ben and Raz are painstakingly pursuing their desire to have a child, and the migrant neighbourhood where this gay couple has set up their new flat is on the up. But a conflict over a newly planted tree in the city brings deep-seated prejudices to light.

Motherland

A fantasy about a daughter’s yearning for her mother’s warmth and comfort, which turns into a nightmare about harsh reality of a group of homeless quarry workers. Masha arrives at the quarry with a heavy heart, burdened by a secret she hasn’t told anyone about. She wants to speak with her mother, Vera, but she has struggles of her own. A young woman finds herself in a deafening masculine environment where no one's listening. A journey to save herself quickly blurs into a venture to save her own mother. Ants crawling on the walls of the house, childhood photos and Russian food, are the harsh reality of one woman, and a comforting memory for the other.

אלבום שקוף - Invisible Album

A warrior's journey to recover from his post-trauma from war - in his relationship with his partner, the opaque bureaucratic system, his parents, and the growth from grief and the painful past.

Salomé

King Herod Antipas marries his brother's wife, Herodias, which is not acceptable in Judaism and therefore arouses the wrath of John the Baptist. To silence John, who won't stop speaking out against Herodias, Herod throws him into a dungeon. Salome, Herodia's daughter falls in love with John who calls her an abomination and refuses to reciprocate her love. Salome seduces her step father, Herod and forces him to execute John.

Crime and Punishment

Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.

Unsilenced