Ron Shahar

Punch

A Bitter Mix

Benny, an Israeli living in Berlin is called back home following his grandfather death. He arrives to Israel with his girlfriend Sara and his family can't wait to meet her. But suspicions arise. The family realizes that Benny and Sara haven't actually met in a synagogue but in front of a synagogue and that the right pronunciation of her name is Zahra. Zahra Abdulla to be precise. Zahra was born in Germany to a German mother and an Egyptian father. As tension rises, the members of the family discover that Benny and Zahra were not the only ones who tried to lead a quiet life while keeping secrets.

Leave Me There

A family gathering on a Saturday afternoon is shaken when the elderly and ailing father announces his desire to travel alone to America, emphasizing: "e "If I die, leave me there." Around the kubbeh soup pot, each of his three children chooses to cope differently with this surprising wish. A film about the irresolvable tension between the individual and the family, and the yearning for freedom.

Zero Motivation: The Musical

A moving musical comedy about three female soldiers in an adjustancy office on a remote military base: the spoiled Daffi, a paper shredding NCO, who will do anything relocate to the Kirya. Her friend Zohar, a mail NCO and a sharp-tongued kibbutznik, who is fighting to find love. And Rama the officer, the commander of the two, who is actively fighting for her promotion. The three understand that the only way to win their wars, within a hierarchical, rigid and masculine framework, is with the help of a fighting sisterhood, even if the weapon they wield is only a staple gun.

Dancing With The Stars Israel

The Israeli version of the popular British TV show Strictly Come Dancing. The show features local celebrities partnered with professional ballroom dancers, competing to be the most successful dancers in the contest. Each week the couple that gains the least votes from the show's judges and spectators is eliminated. Viewers vote for their favorites, in order to save them from elimination, via phone, SMS and online. Over 350,000 votes were cast on the show's 3rd season finale.

Telenovela Inc.

The Amazing Race Israel

The Race to the Million is a reality game show set in Israel and is based on the American series The Amazing Race. It features eleven teams of two with pre-existing relationships, who will vie for the substantial cash prize in a race around the world.

The Game of Life