Yasmin Lavie

Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and Tel Aviv's hip-hop club scene.

Kesem hasn't spoken in years. Living in a small kibbutz, she communicates only through notes — words she can write but never say. Having long lost her faith in love, she believes it belongs only in the movies. But when life keeps confronting her with other people's love stories, Kesem finds herself standing at a fragile crossroads between cynicism and hope, and one silent gesture from Itay, her childhood friend, might finally break the walls she built around her heart.

Hila is a 28-year-old lesbian dancer. When her twin brother Tom unexpectedly dies, she is not afraid to do anything possible to meet him again. While her relationship with her brother’s grieving partner intensifies, Hila faces her demons and her repressed sexual identity.