Loai Nofi

Tal, a 17 year old Israeli, and Naim, a 20 year old Palestinian, were born in a land of scorched earth. They must endure an explosive situation that is not of their choosing at an age where young people are falling in love and taking their place in adult life. A bottle thrown in the sea and a correspondence by email nurture the slender hope that their relationship might give them the strength to confront this harsh reality to grapple with it, and thereby ever so slightly change it. (imdb)

An Israeli fighter pilot (Stephen Dorff) is shot down over Lebanon and must make his way across the war-torn country with the aid of an angry young Palestinian boy, in this gritty, moving drama from director Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride). (tiff.net)

A British journalist tries to escape Israel after the UN imposes an embargo from land air and sea due to the spreading of a virus. Gaza becomes the safest place in the region.

An honest but overzealous rookie cop tries to do his job well while dealing with quarrelsome parents and incompetent colleagues. (imdb)