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Here are my 10 best international films this year (with one exception, these all played in movie theaters in Israel), followed by the 10 best Israeli movies.
Relatively few movies directed by women and few films about Mizrahi Jews have won the Ophir Award in recent years, and this will give Seven Blessings an edge.
'Running on Sand' cast includes African migrant actors as part of an effort to lift the curtain on racism and invisibility, while giving the issue a humorous twist