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Closing Event – A screening of
Opening Event –Premiere:

Water Tower Murder

with filmmaker Yariv Mozer
Followed by a live concert:
Eifo HaYeled with
Special guest: Yermi Kaplan
Marking the 30th anniversary of their debut album “Zman Sukkar”

Israel 2024, 70 min, Hebrew, Hebrew subtitles

 The Ilona and Hillel Zvi Lowy Special Collections Display Room, level -3
National Library Garden, Idan and Batia Ofer Park
Other
Russell Berry Main Entrance hall, Level -2
חדרי סמינר, קומה 2-
The David Geffen Auditorium, level 0 
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Entry is free and pre-registered, based on availability.

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An obsessive director breathes new life into Israel’s first private detective using AI animation. The investigation, which dates back to 1937 and has remained unsolved, combines with a present-day inquiry. Together, they uncover a fresh perspective on the story, involving Nazi spy cells, Haganah assassination units, double agents, and the ongoing principle of national security.

Directors: Daniel Najenson, Oded Farber

Production: Erez Ben Harosh, Benny menache

Production Company: no drama studio

Script: Daniel Najenson, Oded Farber

Editing: Oded Farber, Daniel Najenson

Cinematography: Yaniv Linton

Research: Eli Eshed, Daniel Najenson, Oded Farber

Sound Design & Music: Adam Ben Ezra

  • Warning: This film contains content that some viewers may find distressing | Rated 18+

  • No assigned seating

  • This is an outdoor screening; warm clothing is recommended

  • All revenues will go towards the rehabilitation of the Nova community

  • Weapons are not permitted in the event area

  • No assigned seating

Before the screening:
Opening greetings: HaRishon LeZion Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar
After the screening:
After the screening of "
Water Tower Murder
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Lecture: Why is it so Hard to Write Detective Fiction in Israel? With Writer Liad Shoham
Seminar rooms, level -2
The Israeli Sherlock Holmes: Into the Personal Archive of David Tidhar

Before and after the screening of the film "Water Tower Murder ", there will be a special meeting with items from the archive of David Tidhar - the first Hebrew detective, who was the inspiration for the development of the genre of detective literature in Israel.

Under the guidance of Dr. Anat Navot, Archives Department, National Library

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The Rabbi’s Status in Israel: Moses or Aharon?
Before the screening of “King of Sephardim,” Adina Bar-Shalom, daughter of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, in conversation with Rabbi Benny Lau
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From the Desks of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Baba Sali and Baba Khaki

Prior to the screening of "King of the Sephardim" - an encounter with original materials, handwritten by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, that tell the story of his world.

Prior to the screening of "The Last Righteous Man" - a display of documents and letters by the Baba Sali and Baba Khaki relating to their public and political influence.

Guided by Dr. Chaim Neria, Curator of the Haim and Hanna Solomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel.

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Calligraphy Workshop

Calligraphy is the art of aesthetic writing, an ancient craft found across cultures, continents, and languages, with letters and words as its main means of expression. Following the screening of “The Colour of Ink,” try your hand at Hebrew calligraphy in a workshop with artists Izzy Pludwinski and David Goldstein.

✦ The workshop is roughly two hours long

✦ Admission fee: 55 NIS

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יום ה'
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09:30     12:15
בין 16:00-20:00 מדי שעה עגולה
17:30
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